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polishshooter · 02-08-2011, 07:29 PM

Remember that the rimfire Henry cartridge and thus the first Winchester 66 ones then also were actually .44-25s...the quote from ofitq above that 25 grains is nothing to sneeze at is a good one. Granted there was no gas loss with the cartridges but it would be close.

Heck, I shoot 25 grains in my steel frame Traditions 1860 and it works goo enough.

I'm not sure when i shoot conicals I could get much more in there!

Heck the standard load for a Walker (or was it a Dragoon I forget?) was only 40 grains...think .44-40.

02-08-2011, 07:29 PM	#14
polishshooter Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Indiana Contributor Posts: 7,859	Re: Brass Frames Remember that the rimfire Henry cartridge and thus the first Winchester 66 ones then also were actually .44-25s...the quote from ofitq above that 25 grains is nothing to sneeze at is a good one. Granted there was no gas loss with the cartridges but it would be close. Heck, I shoot 25 grains in my steel frame Traditions 1860 and it works goo enough. I'm not sure when i shoot conicals I could get much more in there! Heck the standard load for a Walker (or was it a Dragoon I forget?) was only 40 grains...think .44-40. __________________ The problems we face today are there because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by those who vote for a living.