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I'm confused I would like to load some 44-40 for my rifle. I have starline brass, accurate #5 , berry 200gr rnfp cowboy and rem lrp or cci lpp . One book tells me lr primer, the other says LPP.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 18th, 2009 07:39 PM |
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find out which primer your starline brass uses and go with those loads. have fun
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| Posted: Thu Jun 18th, 2009 11:00 PM |
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I would think that it would depend on the pressure of your load. If you are loading to rifle pressure then use rifle primers.
However I would not load any 44/40 case to pressures high enough to need a rifle primer.
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| Posted: Fri Jun 19th, 2009 02:53 AM |
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you can load large pistol primers or large rifle primers in the same case???
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| Posted: Fri Jun 19th, 2009 03:22 AM |
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one is a wee lil bit taller than the other ...same diameter ,i use large pistol primers and while i have a strong pistol i dont load it too hot ( seems the hottest with the best thump is cram it full of black powder)
hornady's book's recipe calls for federal 150 thaz large pistol(tho i use cci ;) )
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| Posted: Fri Jun 19th, 2009 03:34 AM |
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I had no Idea you could use large rifle or large pistol in a 44-40 . WOW
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it can be dangerous and also cause "slam fires" or firing of a shell thru recoil ,it's not recommended and while some high intensity pistol rounds actually call for rifle primers,large rifle primers have a much stronger cup and are taller than large pistol pimers...more reading is encouraged
SAAMI Specifications for primer pockets are as follows:
Small Rifle/Small Pistol .118" to .122".
Large Rifle .128" to .132".
Large Pistol .118" to .122".
http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=301484
http://www.jamescalhoon.com/primers_and_pressure.php
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| Posted: Fri Jun 19th, 2009 11:35 AM |
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I don't load .44 WCF, but I do load its smaller brother, the .38 WCF., for an 1892 Winchester. I use nothing but large pistol primers. Unless you are going way over standard pressure, I would stay away from LRP in that case.
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