Need help from you reloaders!

**Mike Irwin** · December 12, 2000, 04:35 PM

I need the weight of water, in grains, that the following cases will hold:

.38-40
.44-40
.44 Special

Thanks to anyone who can provide me with that information.

sw627pc · December 12, 2000, 08:04 PM

Mike,

Quick and dirty measurements (two of each, averaged)

.44-40 holds 40 grains of water.

.44 Special holds 33.7 grains of water.

Can't help you with the .38-40 case.

**Mike Irwin** · December 12, 2000, 11:22 PM

Bob,

Thanks, that is EXACTLY what I need!

Hard Ball · December 13, 2000, 12:10 PM

A quick check of three Remington .38-40 cases gives an average of 39 grains.

**Mike Irwin** · December 13, 2000, 04:52 PM

Hardball,

Thanks. That's a little higher than what I thought it would be, but that's the information I need.

December 12, 2000, 08:04 PM	#2
sw627pc Senior Member Join Date: December 9, 2000 Posts: 453	Mike, Quick and dirty measurements (two of each, averaged) .44-40 holds 40 grains of water. .44 Special holds 33.7 grains of water. Can't help you with the .38-40 case. __________________ Bob C. NRA Patron USN (Ret)

December 12, 2000, 04:35 PM	#1
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,380	I need the weight of water, in grains, that the following cases will hold: .38-40 .44-40 .44 Special Thanks to anyone who can provide me with that information.

December 12, 2000, 11:22 PM	#3
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,380	Bob, Thanks, that is EXACTLY what I need!

December 13, 2000, 12:10 PM	#4
Hard Ball Senior Member Join Date: November 28, 1999 Location: California Posts: 3,925	A quick check of three Remington .38-40 cases gives an average of 39 grains.

December 13, 2000, 04:52 PM	#5
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,380	Hardball, Thanks. That's a little higher than what I thought it would be, but that's the information I need.