The 44-100 caliber

[Old Jim]

We have room for discussions about ALL calibers here.

Hoping to learn about the 44-100 Rem. St. cartridge.

Jim

[Hiwall55]

Can someone tell me the parent case for the 44-100?

[Kurt]

Bill I use the .45-2.6 Starline cases just reduced to .44 No trimming except making them uniform in length. Now this is for the .44-100 Rem St. not the .44-100 BN. It take the .44 basic that is a larger diameter at the base.

[Hiwall55]

Now that's what I'm looking for. My.44/70 in the rolling block shows great promise ,but the neck is too short to use the bullet that came with it so I got a 505 BACO money with the first 4 bands reduced so I could seat it out with 76 grains of Swiss . Got first with it at a buffalo match last weekend so Maybe it's going to work.
Have to try it some more at the ram line
Also just got my Shiloh back from Steve Rhoades with a 40/82 silhouette chamber in it and am making brass and firefoming them, it looks sweet too.

[Old Jim]

Bill,

Some rollers need the top of the hammer modified for the longer 100 round to slide in. I did that to the 45-90, just to let the bullets seat longer.

Jim

[marlinguy]

Several variations of the .44-100 caliber. I shoot the Ballard version in a #7 Long range rifle. The .44-100 Ballard is 2.88" long, and the .45-110 Sharps is close, but about .008" smaller rim. Works, but if there's any wear it can slip past the extractor. I ended up just going with RMC brass.

[Kurt]

Here are my two straight wall .44's. I actually like the .44-75 better then the .44-90-100 Rem. At years end I will get another barrel made for the .44-75 Ballard. It will be a #2.5 or a #3 weight with a 1/16 ROT for silhouettes for windy days.

[desert deuce]

Old Jim, if memory serves me correct the 44-100 RS was developed by Remington as a long range target cartridge and chambered in the Hepburn. The Hepburn was designed by L.L. Hepburn as a target rifle and the 44-100 for the same purpose. A later cartridge was also developed by Remington the 44-90 RS. I have rifles chambered for both.

I simply full length size the 45-100 case down to .44 makes the 44-100 case and full length sizing the 45-90 case down to .44 makes the 44-90 case. Best to anneal then full length size, then fire form with corn meal and then trim to length before the full charges are loaded.

[Old Jim]

DD, thanks for the tips. I'm still looking into these longer cases for long-range use.

Old Jim

[desert deuce]

DD, thanks for the tips. I'm still looking into these longer cases for long-range use.

Old Jim