44 rimfire cartridges
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44 rimfire cartridges
So...I have a cartridge question good old Cartridges of the World cannot answer. What is the difference between 44 Henry, 44 Long Rimfire, and 44 Evans Short rimfire? COTW does not give dimensions of any of these rounds but online chatter indicates they may all be the same. I measured my 44 Henry cartridge and got rim = 0.518, base and neck = 0.443, length = 0.840, and rim thickness is about 0.063". Anybody have dimensions for 44 Long RF and 44 Evans Short RF?
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Re: 44 rimfire cartridges
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Here's a starting point - all the .44RF cartridges from the past.
From R to L, above, #2 & #3 appear to have the same case length, and #4 & $5 also have the same length, but different than #2 & #3.
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Here's a starting point - all the .44RF cartridges from the past.
From R to L, above, #2 & #3 appear to have the same case length, and #4 & $5 also have the same length, but different than #2 & #3.
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Re: 44 rimfire cartridges
Pete, that's priceless!
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Re: 44 rimfire cartridges
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Re: 44 rimfire cartridges
Awesome reference picture!!!
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Re: 44 rimfire cartridges
Thanks for the photo. Based on the scale, cartridge # 2 and 3 are 44 Henry (about 0.84" long case). Perhaps #4 and 5 are 44 long rimfires? Id like to know the case length of the 44 rimfire but cant find it anywhere
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Re: 44 rimfire cartridges
Here is pic of the 44 Henry Cartridges I have in my collection.
The iirst 3 have the original short case (.83") - powder charges 25-26 grs.
The 4th is the later and most common Henry Flat which incorporated a slightly longer case (.91") holding 28 grs of powder
The oal length of the cartridges is the same - 1.35"
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The iirst 3 have the original short case (.83") - powder charges 25-26 grs.
The 4th is the later and most common Henry Flat which incorporated a slightly longer case (.91") holding 28 grs of powder
The oal length of the cartridges is the same - 1.35"
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aka Jack Christian SASS 11993 "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Philippians 4:13
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.22 WCF, .30 WCF, .44 WCF Cartridge Historian