NEW .44-40/.44WCF Loading Article

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NEW .44-40/.44WCF Loading Article

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FYI: The April 2018 issue of THE AMERICAN RIFLEMAN has an extensive reloading article for the .44-40/.44WCF by Layne Simpson, starting on pp.38.

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I bet he tells everyone they can't get 40 grains of black powder into the case...
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Carlsen Highway wrote: Sat Mar 17, 2018 10:15 pm I bet he tells everyone they can't get 40 grains of black powder into the case...
Hah, you’re right James. Every article seems to start rambling on about old balloon head cowboy era brass, followed by some statement about paper thin brass and it being a reloader’s nightmare.
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I have been using 35 grains of goex xx. 40 grains is not as accurate in my guns.
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