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RE: .44-77 PP bullets.
May first large bore cartridge rifle was a roller chambered in the .43 Spanish. it was a fine shooter till I rung the chamber, actually split it from shoer loading it. A skinny kid I was at 15 I wanted to reduce the recoil with the sifted out blasting powder we kept out in the machine shed for blowing stumps and splitting large Maple logs so we could handle them for cutting firewood. I even had a 40 bn at one time but it never shot as well as the 43.
Now I have several .44's straight's and two .44-90 BN's and two .44-77's
Kelly Roos shot the .44 70 Maynard and I don't remember who it was that shot a .44-77 and both done well at the matches using them.
Using the 17 twist is a good move with the .44-77 as well as the larger brother .44-90bn. I have them in the 16 twist, 17 and 19. I favor the 17 because like you said Jim, the selection of bullets. The 16 twist gets a little more temperamental for some reason then the 17 and 19.
I'm looking for a 30 finish 17 twist .438/.446 barrel now for another .44-75 ballard on a 85 action. Then I think my arsenal will be complete again.
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