Jim Taylor
Odds 'n Ends
Thursday, April 01, 2021, 08:51

John Taffin mentioned .44-40's with small primers in a post below, and I remember having some. Also had some .38-40's with small primers. So I started digging through my crap to try and find them. But alas! It's been nearly 20 years since I put them away for safe-keeping and I cannot remember where I last saw them.

BUT ... I ran across some other things that I had put away.

Balloon-Head .44 Specials

These I loaded with 3.6 gr. Bullseye .. with no plans to shoot them.

I also found some of my old original .475 Linebaugh loads. These were made on the .45-70 cartridges. I liked them better than the later commercial version that have the smaller rim. I understand why they had to do that. I just liked the original version better, even though it was not better than the commercial version.

Last, in the same storage box, some of my old heavy .45 Colt 300 gr. loads. These are loaded with 21.5 gr. WC820 and will let you know what you just touched off. I don't shoot them anymore. I have gotten to be a recoil wimp in my old age.

If I run across those small primer .44-40's and .38-40's I will get some pictures. Please do not hold your breath waiting.