Development of PP loads for the .44-77.

[J.B.]

Very promising from the 'get go' Jim. As for your custom brass making skills... they are way above my pay grade but impressive to read and see. I also tried a few 45 basic shells a few years back in the time between Jamison folding for the first time....and Captech commencing. They worked fine ..and as you say...they will work in a pinch but its nice to have the spot on dimension brass if you can get hold of it. Touch wood ..I've not lost a case but being aware of how scarce they are now...I'm pretty careful with them. I got caught up with the 44/77 when chatting with Kurt and Don.. and my need to have something different from the norm...made me take the plunge. I've no regrets... it was as easy to get to perform as any of the other cartridges I've played with and no more 'fussy' either. I kicked off with Fed Mag rifle primers in most of my earlier loading ...as I had nothing to go on but what I was reading from the U.S. .. and that was the predominant thinking at the time. Since... I've gone back to LR standard... usually a match primer ..either CCI BR2 or Fed match. Never done a paper comparison but match results dont show any marked advantage with the magnum primers. Pistol primers I've been curious to try but I'm not about to play with rims and primer pockets on brass thats harder to find than a Lepricorns gold ! Great reading and watching...keep it coming.

Gavin.