What would it take to rechamber a Rossi 92 from .44 mag to .44-40? I have either a carbine or a rifle in .44 mag.
The reason Iām asking is I have over 20 boxes of.44-40 ammo and only one single shot rolling block in 44-40 To shoot it in. If I change out the barrel will I have to do anything else besides head spacing? Thanks
.44 mag to .44-40
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Re: .44 mag to .44-40
I think it would be a barrel change but I am not certain.
2 cases of ammo would not get me to change any of my .44 mags to .44-40 however.
IMO .44 Mag is easier to reload, easier to get factory fresh ammo, easier to get new or OFB brass.
I think the .44 Mag ammo may also be less expensive and most .44-40 ammo on the market is down loaded to make it safe for use in replicas and vintage revolvers. Getting high powered .44-40 ammo is a matter of reloading buying a boutique brand at added expense or locating some of the rather limited production produced by Winchester once in a long while. AND the .44-40 high pressure ammo is probably not a good idea in non 92 Winchester type designs.
400+ rounds of ammo is a large supply for a single shot. IF you plan on reloading it and continuing to maintain a large quantity of that caliber then it might be worth getting a repeater in that caliber.
There are several pages of .44-40 firearms for sale on gunbroker. (After the first few you are picking through a few .44 listings that have nothing to do with .44-40 to find the ones that are the right caliber.) A lot of the sellers seem to think they have a collector item or are looking for someone dumb enough to pay them for one whether or not that is what they are selling. There are however a fair number of nice firearms trending in the $450 to $600+ range in the first few pages, some with buy it now prices that seem almost reasonable. Assuming the ammo you have is not the 'rifle only' stuff there's a number of nice revolvers for example. There's also the option of ordering something through a local dealer.
Either way, keep us informed on what you decide to do.
2 cases of ammo would not get me to change any of my .44 mags to .44-40 however.
IMO .44 Mag is easier to reload, easier to get factory fresh ammo, easier to get new or OFB brass.
I think the .44 Mag ammo may also be less expensive and most .44-40 ammo on the market is down loaded to make it safe for use in replicas and vintage revolvers. Getting high powered .44-40 ammo is a matter of reloading buying a boutique brand at added expense or locating some of the rather limited production produced by Winchester once in a long while. AND the .44-40 high pressure ammo is probably not a good idea in non 92 Winchester type designs.
400+ rounds of ammo is a large supply for a single shot. IF you plan on reloading it and continuing to maintain a large quantity of that caliber then it might be worth getting a repeater in that caliber.
There are several pages of .44-40 firearms for sale on gunbroker. (After the first few you are picking through a few .44 listings that have nothing to do with .44-40 to find the ones that are the right caliber.) A lot of the sellers seem to think they have a collector item or are looking for someone dumb enough to pay them for one whether or not that is what they are selling. There are however a fair number of nice firearms trending in the $450 to $600+ range in the first few pages, some with buy it now prices that seem almost reasonable. Assuming the ammo you have is not the 'rifle only' stuff there's a number of nice revolvers for example. There's also the option of ordering something through a local dealer.
Either way, keep us informed on what you decide to do.
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Re: .44 mag to .44-40
Probably cost the same to buy another rifle.
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Re: .44 mag to .44-40
...................this.............GasGuzzler wrote:Probably cost the same to buy another rifle.
Just enjoy shooting the rolling block until that ammo is expended.......then see if you still want another rifle in that caliber.
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