Reeder Custom Guns - We measured the brass before starting the project...

Huey
We measured the brass before starting the project...
Tuesday, September 22, 2020, 07:22

Starline 44-40 brass was .462" on the base. That put it .006" larger than the 44 Magnum brass we measured. I thought it was closer to 45 Colt too.

That made it .003" larger on the radius. The existing cylinder window allowed us to put a .008" larger diameter cylinder without opening the window.

In the end, thickness at the bottom of the lock notch was .002" more on the 44-40 cylinder than the factory 44 Magnum cylinder.

I still limit my 44-4O loads to 30k out of respect for the thinner cases.

SBH vs. Model 29 - TM, 2020-09-21, 18:19
- Lately I’ve been playing with a 69. I really like it - Drdougrx, 2020-09-23, 05:13
  - How do you like that gun? - John W, 2020-09-24, 04:20
    - I like it quite a lot. It’s accurate and handy. It points - Drdougrx, 2020-09-24, 04:53
- I have always considered the S&W 29 or 629 the racehorse of - Gary Reeder, 2020-09-22, 13:55
  - Nice, both of them, - TM, 2020-09-22, 19:32
- Well, as long as we're showin' pictures - Gus S., 2020-09-22, 10:12
  - Ultra-clean, attractive & oh-so packable -- luv it! (nm) - MountainWanderer, 2020-09-22, 10:18
- KEITH REPORTED ON STRENGTH TESTS - JT, 2020-09-21, 21:32
- I've had a Ruger SBH in .44 all my adult shooting life. - WB, 2020-09-21, 21:05
  - A SBH is a must. I had a line bored 44-40 Cylinder - Huey, 2020-09-22, 05:05
    - ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THIS?? THE .44-40 - JT, 2020-09-22, 07:11
      - This is a real 44/40 Ruger - Sid R, 2020-09-22, 07:39
        Sid, I have the same piece - Greg M., 2020-09-22, 12:18
        Cool, mine goes well with my very slicked up Marlin 1894 CB - Sid R, 2020-09-22, 13:15
        CUSTOM RUGER WITH NF BARREL AND - JT, 2020-09-22, 08:46
        JT you'res are always awesome. (nm) - Sid R, 2020-09-22, 13:17
        Got a humorous story about this gun a few days ago... (nm) - Huey, 2020-09-22, 09:40
        AS ARE THESE WITH ROSSI M92 - JT, 2020-09-22, 08:33
      - We measured the brass before starting the project... - Huey, 2020-09-22, 07:22
        I bored out a .44 Mag cylinder to .44-40 - WB, 2020-09-22, 07:55
        Starline Brass was quite a bit smaller than drawings... - Huey, 2020-09-22, 08:03
  - Yup first gun I ever bought. (nm) - Sid R, 2020-09-22, 04:59
  - Good looking Sbh! (nm) - Derek, 2020-09-22, 04:49
- I don't have a model 29 but I do have - Larry Fry, 2020-09-21, 19:53
  - Should have been SRH instead of SBH. I - Larry Fry, 2020-09-21, 19:55
- Definitely stronger, but wouldn't say better built.. - Huey, 2020-09-21, 18:24