calibers for loading dies / what matches what??

Shankmiester · Rookie Member Joined: Mar 10, 2009 Posts: 2

[i]If I have a SAA Colt 44.40 and a Smith and Wesson Model 29 .44 mag then can I create loads for both .44 mag and .44 special and also make up a load to be used in the 44.40 and do it all with the same loading die set???

For instance can I use say a 200 grain bullet and a popular smokeless powder and a loading table for the 44.40 to create a good target load for the 44.40 gun? Then shoot that same bullet in the 44 mag pistol? All of course made using that one die set?/

chambered221

Welcome to Hunting Nut Shankmiester !!!

The 44-40 is a bottle neck cartridge so the dies are not interchangeable with the 44 mag and special.
The 44-40 also uses a different diameter bullet. It is .427, the mag and special are a .429 diameter.
The mag and special can be set up to use the same dies with the use of a spacer. Most 44 mag die sets come with the spacer but check to be sure.
As for the powder, there are a number of them out there that will work on all three.

Shankmiester · Rookie Member Joined: Mar 10, 2009 Posts: 2

Chambered 221,

Thanks for getting back so soon.
I thought it was not the same but wanted to get a other opinions.

Shankmiester

fnuser

were you meaning like 356win-358win, 309-308, 244-6mm ,7rem express-280rem, .357-38spec,

fnuser

those were kinda mix and match some were different names for the same cartridge others require different shellholders, bolt face, but are the same chamber. were you trying to get us going or did you just mean the example you gave