This is what kepted me waiting ....

[Kurt]

up in the Big Horns for three weeks after the Q.
The top one I re barreled one of the .44/2-5/8 .44 BN's with a 35" 16# 17 twist barrel.
The center one got a new forearm and reblue.
The bottom one is the new .44-77.
It will stay like it is. It will be my rock busting and hunting rifle.
This rifle is something most shy away from because of the light weight barrel, single 3# trigger pull and cressent butplate.
And every one will tell you that a bottle neck cartridge just wont shoot
The rifle just weighs a little over 10# but does it ever come up to the shoulder fast and seats it self in very fast.
I havent shot it yet because I been busy trying to save my young fruit trees. Everything is drying out except the weeds.
Let you know later on how it shoots.

Kurt

http://www.flickr.com/photos/leadpot/set...747793792/

[Don McDowell]

Man oman does that new 44 ever look sweet. Can't wait to get my grubby mitts on it and a handful of loaded cartridges..
How much does the new 100 weigh?
They sure did put a face lift on ol Klamity...

[Lumpy Grits]

I got a can of semi-flat black spray paint for that shiney bbl
Very nice set of "toys" you have there.
Gary

[Kurt]

Don.

You can shoot that little .44 anytime. I will be blowing shoulders out starting in the morning when it's a little less than 105 degrees out side. Did get the air conditioner fixed yesterday so I dont have to sleep in the camper anymore!!!!
The big club 100 just goes over 18# but it holds good off hand.
I did get 300 cases ordered yesterday for it, tnx for your help, and I made a case form die out of a short hunk of scrap cut off barrel I got from Shiloh.
I might have to make a swage die to shrink the case base down another .0015". The reamer is a little on the tight side for the case base by .002" I wanted, but I can work with that OK. Just a little more work.

[Kurt]

Gary TNX, but I already have a .222 with some one it

[Don McDowell]

Kurt I've got a 44-77 straight die that may just work for you. You want me to send it to you?
Don't remember if I told you or not, but the Lee 43 mauser dies work like a champ for the 44-77 bn

[Kurt]

Don, The base in the 43 or the 77 will be to large.
I need a .500 base diameter base.

Kurt

[Don McDowell]

Kurt this die is the Sharps straight not the bottle neck. It makes a 45-70 look like a 40-65 only with a 44 caliber case mouth.

[Caprock]

Nice! Nice! I like em!

[Kurt]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/leadpot/7651566820/

Well the .44-77 had it's first run with the 77 gr load of 2F KIK and a original bullet profile of 405 grains cast with 50/50 Lead/Wheel weights and an assorted odes and end of left over primers Mag and LRP of different manufactures in no special order with just the intend of blowing the shoulders out of the new Jamison brass.
I shot these in my back yard at 130 yards using the blade front and Lawrence rear sight holding center on the white paper on the target. It was hard for me to see to get a good definition on the sight/target.
I am very pleased with the results, the sights and bore are centered didn't have to move the sights off center of the barrel at all and I didn't have to do any trimming of the front sight.
10 shots where fired 5 of the 10 went into 3/4" total group was 3-1/2" vertical but with the poor sight alignment that I could see holding center on the hard to see white spot, not bad at all.
This rifle will stay the way it is. No tang sight or front globe.
The trigger was a little stiff at first but shooting nothing but set triggers for the last 14-15 years is understandable to go to a 3# pull and the finger looking for the set trigger a few times .LOL.
I got the bore scope out to check on how much bluing is still in the bore and found that this bore is the best looking out of all of my Shiloh's.
I had a few minor paper rings from being cut with this standard chamber and a few minute lead flakes when I cleaned but I expected this with that 45 degree chamber end, but nothing needs to be changed at this point except the Lawrence rear sight. I will put the other sight I have with the filed out notches so I can see and center the front blade better.
I'm very pleased with this Baby .44, very little felt recoil and it is a good shooter.
It will make a very good light weight hunting rifle with it's standard light barrel.

Kurt