What caliber is a 44-40?

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What caliber is a 44-40?

.44-40
Bullet diameter .427 in (10.8 mm)
Neck diameter .443 in (11.3 mm)
Shoulder diameter .458 in (11.6 mm)
Base diameter .471 in (12.0 mm)

What caliber bullets did cowboys use?

45 Colt as well. A popular use for the . 45 Colt today is in Cowboy Action Shooting, where the round is often fired from either original or replicas of the 1873 Colt Single-Action Army.

How many grains is a Winchester 44 40?

Winchester uses the designation “44-40 Winchester” on packaging. The initial standard load for the cartridge was 40 grains (2.6 g) of black powder propelling a 200-grain (13 g) round-nose, flat-point bullet at roughly 1,245 ft/s (379 m/s).

What is a 44 40 WCF cartridge?

A .44-40 WCF cartridge. The .44 Winchester, a.k.a. .44 Winchester Central Fire—later .44 Winchester Center Fire (WCF)—featured a 200-gr., flat-point lead bullet loaded over 40 grains of black powder at 1,245 f.p.s. from a 24″ barrel, although Winchester originally claimed 1,300 f.p.s. Almost immediately, the cartridge and rifle were a hit.

What is a 44 load Max rifle?

Load MAX. LOAD Discussion: The .44-40 Winchester, also the .44 Winchester, and the .44 WCF (Winchester Center Fire) was introduced in 1873 by Winchester. It was the first centerfire metallic cartridge offered by Winchester, and was the standard chambering for the new Winchester Model 1873 rifle.

How big is a 44 Winchester center fire bullet?

The .44 Winchester, a.k.a. .44 Winchester Central Fire—later .44 Winchester Center Fire (WCF)—featured a 200-gr., flat-point lead bullet loaded over 40 grains of black powder at 1,245 f.p.s. from a 24″ barrel, although Winchester originally claimed 1,300 f.p.s. Almost immediately, the cartridge and rifle were a hit.