Thread: Redundant Calibres

Originally Posted by JustAnotherSpearo

44-40...
Old man has a model 1892 Winchester 44wcf which was passed down from my late grandfather. Made in 1907. Have around 30 rounds that are 30 years old left with it (been stored well and dry but when you shoot them you can hear the difference in the rounds when fired) but keeping all the brass as my efforts so far to find any 44-40 ammo has been difficult.
Redundant or obsolete? One could argue both.
Would love to come across some more rounds for it but not also not in any great hurry to try locate some more rounds as reloading supplies appear possible to obtain.

Either way, would never part with the 44. It's in the family for good

Components are quite easy to obtain and I probably reload over a thousand rounds of 44-40 every year.
Hunt and target shoot with one.
I do have some factory Winchester Ammo in the cabinet that was $140 per 50 rounds - I'll probably either never fire it or just use it and use the brass.
H&F in Hamilton has the factory ammo quite regularly for some reason

Originally Posted by Makros

Components are quite easy to obtain and I probably reload over a thousand rounds of 44-40 every year.
Hunt and target shoot with one.
I do have some factory Winchester Ammo in the cabinet that was $140 per 50 rounds - I'll probably either never fire it or just use it and use the brass.
H&F in Hamilton has the factory ammo quite regularly for some reason

I'm on the waiting to be called list with H&F and gun city for some but good to know! Thank you

Originally Posted by JustAnotherSpearo

I'm on the waiting to be called list with H&F and gun city for some but good to know! Thank you

If you get stuck without ammo, let me know. Happy to pass on the factory ammo for what it cost me.