.44-77 PP bullets.

[Distant Thunder]

I am continuing to play with bullets for a rifle I don't have, it's about all I can do at this time.

   

So these two bullets are (left) BACO 431ADT at 1.420" long and 520 grains, (right) my version ODG bullet (copied from my .40 caliber bullet) at 1.440" long and 530 grains both bullets are seated in the case ~ 3/8". They have been sized to .4375" after patching. The cases are made from .300 Win. Mag brass. This brass has somewhat thicker necks as converted and are a nice slip fit on the .4375" bullets when fire formed and unsized.

Figuring just a .060" wad these would seat over 80.0 + grains of Swiss 1 1/2 with about .150" compression. I haven't actually loaded any because I don't have my rifle yet so I am just getting a feel for what will likely fit using what I have now. I have done pretty good at not loading up a bunch of ammo that won't fit my rifle, but I still have to think through what I will be working with when it does get here.

Now that the governor of Montana has extended the stay at home order until the 24th of April it could be a while longer before I can start loading for real. I'm thinking that the country is going to be more than ready to move forward again by the end of April and it will be hard and devastating economically to continue to hold the lid down on us after that. So just maybe I'll have a birthday present coming from Shiloh in June, maybe. I do believe I'll be ready, more than ready, by then!