Driftwood Johnson
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44 Colt??? Are you sure you don't mean 45 Colt?
I have no idea. I see that Howell Old West Conversions makes a conversion cylinder for 44 Colt, but you will also note that barrels need to be lined to.429.
It is a happy coincidence that the rifling groove diameter of most 44 caliber percussion revolvers today is right around .451 or so. That makes them perfect for a conversion cylinder chambered for 45 Colt. That is what I have. The rifling groove diameter of my old EuroArms Remmie is actually right around .449, yes I have slugged it, and even that slightly tight bore works fine with a .452 diameter bullet in 45 Colt.
I have no experience with 44 Colt, although I do have a couple of antique 44 Colt cartridges in my collection. The original 44 Colt cartridge used a heeled bullet the same diameter as the 44 caliber balls that were loaded in the C&B revolvers of the mid 19th Century. I forget right now off the top of my head what diameter they were. The 44 Colt cartridge was developed as a round for the original 44 Caliber C&B revolvers of the day when they were converted to cartridges. Most modern shooters who load 44 Colt today use a .429 bullet coupled with a sleeved barrel of .429.
But I have no personal experience loading or shooting 44 Colt.
I have no idea. I see that Howell Old West Conversions makes a conversion cylinder for 44 Colt, but you will also note that barrels need to be lined to.429.
It is a happy coincidence that the rifling groove diameter of most 44 caliber percussion revolvers today is right around .451 or so. That makes them perfect for a conversion cylinder chambered for 45 Colt. That is what I have. The rifling groove diameter of my old EuroArms Remmie is actually right around .449, yes I have slugged it, and even that slightly tight bore works fine with a .452 diameter bullet in 45 Colt.
I have no experience with 44 Colt, although I do have a couple of antique 44 Colt cartridges in my collection. The original 44 Colt cartridge used a heeled bullet the same diameter as the 44 caliber balls that were loaded in the C&B revolvers of the mid 19th Century. I forget right now off the top of my head what diameter they were. The 44 Colt cartridge was developed as a round for the original 44 Caliber C&B revolvers of the day when they were converted to cartridges. Most modern shooters who load 44 Colt today use a .429 bullet coupled with a sleeved barrel of .429.
But I have no personal experience loading or shooting 44 Colt.