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Originally Posted by Driftwood Johnson
So which is it? You mentioned 44LC in your first post, then 45LC in your second post. By the way, there is no such thing as 44LC (44 Long Colt). 45LC, usually refers to 45 Long Colt. There is also no such thing, despite what some boxes of ammo say, the official SAMMI name for the cartridge is simply 45 Colt.
Study this photo. It is of an antique Colt Richards Conversion. Pictured with the revolver are 4 antique 44 Colt cartridges. This was a cartridge developed for these conversion revolvers. Notice the bullets are the same diameter as the cartridge cases. This cartridge was developed specifically for this revolver. The bullets were .451 diameter, as were the cartridge cases. The bullets were 'heeled' meaning the rear were slightly smaller diameter, allowing the bullets to seat in the cases, but as I said, both were the same diameter. Just like modern 22 Rimfire ammunition.
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And today this cartridge is sometimes referred to as ".44 Colt Original," to differentiate it from modern .44 Colt ammunition that uses a .427" projectile, loaded in a case with a length somewhere between .44 Special and .44 Russian.
There are a couple of sources for moulds to make the proper heeled projectiles for this load. I don't cast. Several years ago I found a gentleman who occasionally whipped up batches of them for sale and I bought some. I believe he is now fully retired, so I don't know what I'll do if I use up the meager stash I have set aside.
I just found one source for loaded ammunition for .44 Colt:
https://blackdogammunition.com/product/44-colt-2/
It's pricey, and the web site says out of stock, so it may or may not ever be available.
Old West Bullet Moulds has the correct mould:
https://oldwestbulletmoulds.com/shop...e-cavity-mould