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by Bryan Austin
Thu Jan 18, 2024 9:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: THE BEST CALIBER
Replies: 63
Views: 5863

Re: THE BEST CALIBER

The best Caliber would be the .44" followed by the .45"
by Bryan Austin
Sun Jan 14, 2024 8:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Quick zero check.
Replies: 16
Views: 1075

Re: Quick zero check.

Just did a quick zero check today. 100yds and 200yds. One reload and one factory load. Just one round each. Four shots. The ammo is old Winchester 50gn sp. Any ideas how old it is? I can get it at half current prices here. IMG_20240114_084325.jpg The ammo box is post-1961 (white "Child-Warning...
by Bryan Austin
Sat Oct 21, 2023 9:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 44 Magnum Carbine Performance
Replies: 31
Views: 1508

Re: 44 Magnum Carbine Performance

ywaltzucanrknrl wrote: Wed Oct 18, 2023 4:48 pm Bryan, I would be very happy with that 20 shot group at 100 yards. I'm curious, what rifle and sights and how were you holding the rifle?
Marlin 1894CB...44-40...scoped ;-)
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by Bryan Austin
Fri Oct 20, 2023 1:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Your Chronograph just became obsolete
Replies: 19
Views: 1033

Re: Your Chronograph just became obsolete

For $599, they can choke on it
by Bryan Austin
Tue Oct 17, 2023 6:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 44 Magnum Carbine Performance
Replies: 31
Views: 1508

Re: 44 Magnum Carbine Performance

what are your groups at 125 to 135 yards? I run the same in my Marlin 1894CB for the 44-40. About 4". Okay but want to get a little better with 240xtp handloads. Great report! This is the best multiple shot group at 100 yards that I have been able to produce with a 240gr lead bullet in the 44-...
by Bryan Austin
Mon Oct 16, 2023 7:21 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 44 Magnum Carbine Performance
Replies: 31
Views: 1508

Re: 44 Magnum Carbine Performance

I only own 2 centrefires, a 223 wby vanguard and a Rossi 92 in 44 mag which does the most work. For subsonics I run 200gn gold dots, they are about the the lowest velocity expanding bullet around, down to 800's fps impact. Also have my 'SMG load' for around the homestead which equates to original 4...
by Bryan Austin
Tue Oct 03, 2023 7:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 44 Magnum Carbine Performance
Replies: 31
Views: 1508

44 Magnum Carbine Performance

Howdy folks!

What kind of performance do you get from your 44 Magnum carbine?
What loads do you use?
At what ranges do you have successful results in accuracy.
What weight bullets do you use.
by Bryan Austin
Mon Aug 14, 2023 6:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hi-Lux Scopes
Replies: 20
Views: 893

Re: Hi-Lux Scopes

Should be ...if I can get better mounts!
by Bryan Austin
Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hi-Lux Scopes
Replies: 20
Views: 893

Re: Hi-Lux Scopes

Hope it helped....keep us posted on your progress. If I can get better, I may give them a try.
by Bryan Austin
Thu Aug 10, 2023 8:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hi-Lux Scopes
Replies: 20
Views: 893

Re: Hi-Lux Scopes

Oh I forgot to add photos of the first mount problems 65964117_534672110404242_3325098916751343616_n.jpg 66164554_360621551290508_5661402250640097280_n.jpg 66264066_2316986798421385_1579694718135042048_n.jpg 66297740_605704193285420_1156925509343379456_n.jpg 66328696_349953859009901_7005236301389627...
by Bryan Austin
Thu Aug 10, 2023 8:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hi-Lux Scopes
Replies: 20
Views: 893

Re: Hi-Lux Scopes

Sorry I am late. I have one for my Uberti 73' I use for 300 yard shots. I love it BUT....as has been mentioned, the mounts are a bit to be desired. Took a replacement set to make is usable, and it still is not what it should be. However, it is usable and is holding true. I had to put blue lock-tite ...
by Bryan Austin
Thu Jul 13, 2023 9:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Townsend Whelen summarized
Replies: 8
Views: 432

Re: Townsend Whelen summarized

That's a very interesting compilation. Surprised that .32-40 and .38-55 are in Class C. Also note he mentions the .25, .32 and .35 Remington Model 8 calibers, but not the .30 Remington. The 38-55 and 32-40 could be loaded with hot, high pressures loads which required the special steel barrels. I wo...
by Bryan Austin
Wed Jul 12, 2023 8:49 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Townsend Whelen summarized
Replies: 8
Views: 432

Re: Townsend Whelen summarized

1920 The Outdoorsman's Handbook The Accuracy of Hunting Rifles …again from our favorite Mr. Townsand Whelen. Townsand Whelen mentioned the use of a scope for some...but I have no idea which ones. "In a number of cases a telescope sight was used to make certain of the aim and in the others an En...
by Bryan Austin
Wed Jul 12, 2023 7:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fun with numbers. .44 Henry v. .45 Colt
Replies: 41
Views: 1196

Re: Fun with numbers. .44 Henry v. .45 Colt

Ye ole Ballistics Pendulum!!
by Bryan Austin
Wed Jul 12, 2023 7:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fun with numbers. .44 Henry v. .45 Colt
Replies: 41
Views: 1196

Re: Fun with numbers. .44 Henry v. .45 Colt

And these days it is becoming increasingly unpopular to question anything publicly. Tell me about it! I have been met with great resistance, rebuke and hatred with my 44-40 questions for the past 15 years. It forced me to do what I have done, and prove many things incorrect about the myths, legends...
by Bryan Austin
Wed Jul 12, 2023 7:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fun with numbers. .44 Henry v. .45 Colt
Replies: 41
Views: 1196

Re: Fun with numbers. .44 Henry v. .45 Colt

When the .44-40 made the scene with a 200 gr bullet at 1245 fps, it was a pretty good step up at 15.3 KO In Winchester's 1875 catalog the first 44 WCF cartridges appeared...Winchester stated, “The effect of this change [from 44 Henry to the 44-40] is to increase the initial velocity of the arm from...
by Bryan Austin
Fri Jun 02, 2023 8:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Big Rats in NC
Replies: 11
Views: 650

Re: Big Rats in NC

Yeap, it can do that with a small photo

Phil is in the back of the truck sleeping
by Bryan Austin
Fri Jun 02, 2023 1:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Big Rats in NC
Replies: 11
Views: 650

Re: Big Rats in NC

Twodot wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 5:47 pm Nice rifle!

top picture brings to mind a line in an old song, "gonna need an ocean, of calamine lotion" :)
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Nope, just a bunch of Kudzu
by Bryan Austin
Wed May 31, 2023 11:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Big Rats in NC
Replies: 11
Views: 650

Re: Big Rats in NC

Hey there -- read the forum rules! You can't post an image of a levergun like that without details! :wink: Seriously, nice rifle you've got there -- except for that funky handle up on top! But I'll bet that helps with the hits at longer range. Details... We want details... Old No7 LOL, thanks! Uber...
by Bryan Austin
Tue May 30, 2023 5:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Big Rats in NC
Replies: 11
Views: 650

Big Rats in NC

Destructive critters!
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by Bryan Austin
Fri May 26, 2023 4:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 44/40 Bullet Moulds
Replies: 6
Views: 518

Re: 44/40 Bullet Moulds

Even with the lack of primers and the high cost of everything else, I still get butterflies when I see 44-40 stuff
by Bryan Austin
Sat Mar 04, 2023 12:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 32-20, 38-40, and 44-40 Neck Lengths by Harry O
Replies: 6
Views: 424

Re: 32-20, 38-40, and 44-40 Neck Lengths by Harry O

1902 definition of "Necking Down"
American Rifleman's Encyclopedia

Necking Down - Contracting the mouth end of a metallic shell with the object of shortening the shell.
by Bryan Austin
Fri Mar 03, 2023 3:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I have work to do with this new '73
Replies: 25
Views: 1194

Re: I have work to do with this new '73

Bryan, having pulled a few of the loads, the powder isn't Universal, either. Absolutely no hint of pressure. I loaded a couple of dozen rounds until running out of the 200-grain Lees and will cast some more today. The load I used was 15.5 of 2400. My 73 is at a gun shop in Abilene being drilled and...
by Bryan Austin
Mon Feb 27, 2023 12:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Old 1874 Articles
Replies: 1
Views: 179

Old 1874 Articles

Forest & Stream NOV. 19, 1874. Untitled1.png https://www.google.com/books/edition/Forest_and_Stream/EjUaF7Y1k90C?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=RA2-PA227&printsec=frontcover&dq=winchester Mr. Batty was a fairly well known hunter back in the 1800's. His first edition book "How to Hunt and T...
by Bryan Austin
Sun Feb 26, 2023 12:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester Model 1892 Special
Replies: 3
Views: 379

Re: Winchester Model 1892 Special

July 1894 Marlin Advertisement...Winchester's rifle is not mentioned
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by Bryan Austin
Sun Feb 26, 2023 11:21 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester Model 1892 Special
Replies: 3
Views: 379

Winchester Model 1892 Special

Still searching for information..... I see some Marlin stuff I'll post shortly Wm Frankfurth Hardware Company, 1917 No Winchester rifles marked "Special" but by 1917, the Marlin special smokeless barrels are advertised. It looks like Marlin was the one boasting the steel barrels, while Win...
by Bryan Austin
Sat Feb 25, 2023 10:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I have work to do with this new '73
Replies: 25
Views: 1194

Re: I have work to do with this new '73

Vall, 8.6 of Unique under their 200-grain boolit is right on the money per the Lyman manual, but this did not look like Unique. I just pulled another load and must confess to some confusion on my part as the powder charge was 5 grains even -- the max load of Clays that Hodgdon shows in the load dat...
by Bryan Austin
Sat Feb 25, 2023 10:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I have work to do with this new '73
Replies: 25
Views: 1194

Re: I have work to do with this new '73

I am just now seeing this. Don't get around like I use to from forum to forum. It is nice to see folks enjoying their 44-40 rifles with good accuracy with whatever velocity they choose.

Heck, I can't afford primers any more...LOL!!!

:D
by Bryan Austin
Sat Feb 25, 2023 9:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1896 - The New Small-Bore Cartridges by W.E. Carlin, C.E.
Replies: 4
Views: 301

1896 - The New Small-Bore Cartridges by W.E. Carlin, C.E.

Shared with Google Books public links There is so much information out there in these vintage magazines. I would certainly trust what is in these old issues more than anything published today, especially after the 1960's. Nothing is ever perfect, but these late 1890's and early 1900's magazines are ...
by Bryan Austin
Sat Feb 25, 2023 8:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 32-20, 38-40, and 44-40 Neck Lengths by Harry O
Replies: 6
Views: 424

Re: 32-20, 38-40, and 44-40 Neck Lengths by Harry O

I did this with some 44-40 dies. The reason I did these was to keep the base of the bullet snug with the neck. If the base is set below the neck, then there is only the front driving band and the crimp holding the bullet in, keeping it straight.....makes for some inaccurate loads. 25396259_836718776...
by Bryan Austin
Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1906: 32-40 vs. 30-30
Replies: 25
Views: 7577

Re: 1906: 32-40 vs. 30-30

The 44-40's I have dissected, starting with what was said to be an E Remington, the photos and details are listed here
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... 1905899731
by Bryan Austin
Sat Feb 25, 2023 5:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1906: 32-40 vs. 30-30
Replies: 25
Views: 7577

Re: 1906: 32-40 vs. 30-30

Bryan….powder and bullets both wear the rifling. ….the percentages change according to how hot the load is…the hotter the load, the powder takes the higher percentage of erosion. . Early powders were very corrosive and burned hot and would eat the soft steels of the day. But the old guns also had i...
by Bryan Austin
Sat Feb 25, 2023 1:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1906: 32-40 vs. 30-30
Replies: 25
Views: 7577

Re: 1906: 32-40 vs. 30-30

I’ve got 44-40 rifles and handguns from 1880 on to the mid twenties…..in a normal sense, which means shooting a box or so a year means nothing when comparing cast vs jacketed …….it’s the powder that eats rifling. And on those 44-40 rifles I have and have had, it was normal steel until around the tu...
by Bryan Austin
Sat Feb 25, 2023 9:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1906: 32-40 vs. 30-30
Replies: 25
Views: 7577

Re: 1906: 32-40 vs. 30-30

I know this is an old topic, but I have been reading up a bit on just this issue on the 38-55 low pressure smokeless cartridges being used in the black powder barrels. I too have been reading these old magazines/books on the google books search engine. I did find this, as an addition to this topic, ...
by Bryan Austin
Wed Jan 25, 2023 4:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Question for .44 WCF rifle shooters
Replies: 15
Views: 619

Re: Question for .44 WCF rifle shooters

What is your favorite configuration of levergun in .44-40, and why? Thanks for the kind words Bill! I am still learning! You probably already know but I'll post it anyway. No Safe Queens Here What? (USE AT OWN RISK) 24" Uberti Winchester 73' with 6x Malcom scope and leather sling .429" bo...
by Bryan Austin
Sun Jan 22, 2023 11:49 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 44/40 Bullet Moulds
Replies: 6
Views: 518

Re: 44/40 Bullet Moulds

The most popular for black powder loads is Accurate Mold's 43-215C. It is a direct replica of Ideal/Lyman's 42798/43098. However, John added a large lube groove and a roll crimp groove. The 427098 is a 100% proven design. Here are some more from Accurtae Molds for the .44 http://www.accuratemolds.co...
by Bryan Austin
Tue Jan 03, 2023 8:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Redemption Hunt!
Replies: 5
Views: 356

Re: Redemption Hunt!

Thanks Guys!!
by Bryan Austin
Sun Jan 01, 2023 8:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Redemption Hunt!
Replies: 5
Views: 356

Redemption Hunt!

12-24-2022 The coldest day I ever hunted. It was -1 at daybreak and only about 13 by noon. I was al but leaving when I saw a movement from the right at about 100 yards coming in out of a draw. Thinking it was a doe, I watched for a while until I decided to take a look through the scope. It was a sp...
by Bryan Austin
Mon Nov 28, 2022 5:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Disappointing 38/40 article in "Handloader"
Replies: 13
Views: 737

Re: Disappointing 38/40 article in "Handloader"

Both the 38-40 and 44-40 get poor reviews because most have no idea as to the history and why the ballistic change over several generations. Stop treating and loading both like a pistol cartridge if you want performance in rifles, of which they were designed.
by Bryan Austin
Thu Nov 24, 2022 6:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My Failed Hunt 11-22-2022
Replies: 11
Views: 538

Re: My Failed Hunt 11-22-2022

Hire a tracking dog. Gut shot deer can live quite a long time. Interesting you mention that... I called and the guy (Terry) was hunting and didn't want to do it..., no other trackers available. He lived two counties over, the closest one. By noon the next day the temps were too high to recover any ...
by Bryan Austin
Wed Nov 23, 2022 9:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My Failed Hunt 11-22-2022
Replies: 11
Views: 538

Re: My Failed Hunt 11-22-2022

Thanks fellas!
by Bryan Austin
Wed Nov 23, 2022 5:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My Failed Hunt 11-22-2022
Replies: 11
Views: 538

My Failed Hunt 11-22-2022

Full Tracking Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIbvmDDItb4 Well I blundered. Just as I pulled the trigger, the buck took a step. Gut/liver shot! I didn't know what all had played out until I reviewed the video. Winchester 73', 44-40 200gr cast 43-214A, Reloder 7 @ 1,350fps 11-22-2022, 2:04pm T...
by Bryan Austin
Wed Sep 28, 2022 6:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Unique in .30-30?
Replies: 21
Views: 1614

Re: Unique in .30-30?

I remember watching a You Tube video of Sagebrush Longshots years ago in which someone was shooting a .30-30 at long range using a load of around 10 grains of Unique. I wasn't really involved in shooting rifle calibers in lever actions at the time but with my developing interest, I searched around ...
by Bryan Austin
Tue Sep 27, 2022 11:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .44 Henry Flat--Musings on the usefulness of mild cartridges
Replies: 42
Views: 2262

Re: .44 Henry Flat--Musings on the usefulness of mild cartridges

Heck, even John Linebaugh, the guru of monster loads in medium size revolvers says that his everyday working loads in .45 Colt are 8 to 8.5 grains of 231 behind a 250 grain cast bullet. Quite a contrast to his dinosaur loads. I spoke at length with John a few weeks ago. He doesn't even shoot the he...
by Bryan Austin
Fri Sep 23, 2022 3:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .44 Henry Flat--Musings on the usefulness of mild cartridges
Replies: 42
Views: 2262

Re: .44 Henry Flat--Musings on the usefulness of mild cartridges

Just to be clear, most 44-40 loads today, including factory hunting loads by Winchester, are neutered down to 44 Henry ballistics. Most 44-40 "acceptable" handloads are also below 44 Henry ballistics.
by Bryan Austin
Tue Sep 13, 2022 1:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Eye Issues, Hear Comes 60! (Red Dots?)
Replies: 10
Views: 585

Re: Eye Issues, Hear Comes 60! (Red Dots?)

I hate it but now I can see the target and the dot without my glasses
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by Bryan Austin
Fri Sep 09, 2022 12:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Eye Issues, Hear Comes 60! (Red Dots?)
Replies: 10
Views: 585

Re: Eye Issues, Hear Comes 60! (Red Dots?)

Thanks, thats good news because I was hoping I didnt have to put it so far forward!
by Bryan Austin
Fri Sep 09, 2022 12:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Eye Issues, Hear Comes 60! (Red Dots?)
Replies: 10
Views: 585

Eye Issues, Hear Comes 60! (Red Dots?)

At 56 years old, the eye issues are finally here bigtime. I need my prescription glasses to see the target and my reading glasses to see the sights. As you may already know, I have used the scopes for both my rifles but since removed the scope from my Marlin 1894CB. Recently I was removing some very...
by Bryan Austin
Fri Jul 29, 2022 9:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 38wcf 180 XTP
Replies: 8
Views: 771

Re: 38wcf 180 XTP

Nice bullets, they (XTP) work very well in the 44-40 as well.

2.6" Group, 2.5 MOA at 100 yards @ 1,452fps and 12,787 psi or close to 15,115cup
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