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MOre on the 44/77, 44/90 - beltfed - 12-29-2021
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GG bullets, comments FWIW
Arnie
RE: MOre on the 44/77, 44/90 - Don McDowell - 12-29-2021
The comments I made there were based on the info in 2 different years Sharps catalogs....
RE: MOre on the 44/77, 44/90 - J.B. - 12-29-2021
That RCBS mould was the source of some discussion some years back, at least for the Shiloh chamber. Thats why I had Tom at Accurate do that 400 grn design that steps down in the front. It always shot well although, were I to order it again I'd
likely spec the nose up a thou or two. Havent shot anything that light for a while though. My best results at any distance have always been with a 480 or better weight projectile. GG or PP. Would probably make a dandy hunting bullet
though for smaller game than buffalo at least.
G.
RE: MOre on the 44/77, 44/90 - Kurt - 12-29-2021
Gavin,
I took three Bisons with that 485 gr Sharps profile bullet you used at Baker. One in a .44-90 BN and two with the .44-77.
Both rifles have a 1/19 twist. And that same bullet shot at 1585 yards with that .44-77 hit a iron Buff and if it was a flesh and blood it would have went down.
I really don't know why I don't use that bullet for all the shoots I shoot.
RE: MOre on the 44/77, 44/90 - Don McDowell - 12-29-2021
JB one other guy and myself both have the rcbs mould and they both cast the nose to large to fit the bores of our Shilohs
I suspect it would flatten anything short of a brontosaurus but it might still make one of those sick and drop his head