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June 19, 2013, 07:58 PM
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Join Date: October 20, 2012
Location: Central Arizona
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44 Colt
I have a 44 Magnum lever action rifle and was given a box 44 Colt ammunition. Does anyone know if I can shoot the 44 Colt out of my rifle? I know I can do 44 special, but not sure about the Colt, and I don't want to screw up my gun.
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June 19, 2013, 08:27 PM
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Join Date: April 6, 2013
Location: Central Wisconsin
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No. The 44 Colt uses a heeled bullet, the bullet is the same diameter as the outside of the case and is actually closer to .45 caliber. The .44 Mag on the other hand is actually a .429 or .43 caliber.
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June 19, 2013, 08:56 PM
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Join Date: October 25, 2001
Location: Alabama
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True, if it is antique ammunition.
BUT There is a modern .44 Colt made for reproductions with standard .429" barrels and chambers for inside lubed bullets. It is the same case diameter as .44 Russian/Special/Magnum and length in between Russian and Special. Rim diameter is reduced for the conversions. It would shoot ok in a .44 Magnum revolver, but I don't know if the length would feed and the narrow rim would extract in a lever action. It won't blow it up, so if you want to risk the jam... |
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June 20, 2013, 05:59 AM
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Add in to that mess that the SAAMI bore specs for the .44 Magnum rifle and 'pistol' are different...
Pistol .429" groove Rifle .431" groove |
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