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RE: .44-77 bullets for a 19-twist barrel? - desert deuce - 09-13-2019
Going to 44-77 eh, hmmm.
That should encourage more shooters to show up at Lodi expecting to win.
RE: .44-77 bullets for a 19-twist barrel? - Distant Thunder - 09-13-2019
Don,
Waiting is the hard part, I all fired up for my .44-77!
Kurt,
Let's face it, we're not a support group around here, we're a bunch of enablers!
What's one more rifle!
RE: .44-77 bullets for a 19-twist barrel? - Kurt - 09-13-2019
We all have a weakness Do you think this will work??? I made the final changes this morning.
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RE: .44-77 bullets for a 19-twist barrel? - Mike - 09-13-2019
Kurt, What angle leade will you use?? Shoot sharp, Mike
RE: .44-77 bullets for a 19-twist barrel? - Kurt - 09-13-2019
Mike it will be just as on the print. 5 degrees like I have in a couple .45's and they are working. I don't want to make this throat any longer but this might change. I have several chambers with a 4 degree/1.5 degree compounds and they are working well.
I'm going to call PTG and see what there back loge is monday. And this set will be a two reamer again. One for the chamber and the other for cutting a matching sizing die. I can make my own die for a lot less than a special order from CH-4-D and it will be proper the chamber.
RE: .44-77 bullets for a 19-twist barrel? - Nuclearcricket - 09-15-2019
Here is a pdf of the bushing die I have made up to use with the 44-77 and its short enough to use on 2.1" cases also. For some odd reason I could not put this in a pm so I will just up and share it with everyone.
SAm
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RE: .44-77 bullets for a 19-twist barrel? - Kurt - 09-15-2019
Thank you Sam for sharing this.
I sure wish I had CAD software to use like that.
RE: .44-77 bullets for a 19-twist barrel? - Distant Thunder - 09-16-2019
Sam,
Thank you sharing this. That'll be a very useful winter project.
RE: .44-77 bullets for a 19-twist barrel? - bobw - 09-17-2019
Well you might want to look at the KAL Tool website. The molds are first rate and weight adjustable. bobw
RE: .44-77 bullets for a 19-twist barrel? - Distant Thunder - 09-17-2019
Bob,
I am considering an adjustable mold. I've looked at the one from BACO, which is out of stock. I'll have a look at the KAL adjustable mold (again). I believe Brooks also makes adjustable paper patch molds.
It's going to be at least a few months before I see my rifle again so I'm not in a big hurry for a mold, but I do think an adjustable would be a good choice. It looks to me that a 1.450" long bullet should work well out to 1000 yards and with an adjustable mold I could fine tune that length.
Then again, in a sport with no limit to the variables is it a good idea to add one more? Maybe not!