Shooting the 44-40

woodmv

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Just arrived today. Need to do a full function check and then take her out to the desert tomorrow. This is the 1860 Henry in 44-40. Repo from Uberti since the originals are chambered in 44 rimfire. Starting off with some light hand loads with a 180 grain bullet. Standard was 200/216 grain, and hope to get some of those in later. Plan to shoot it side by side with my 1873, also in 44-40. Really pretty rifle. We will see how far out it can reach.
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Just arrived today. Need to do a full function check and then take her out to the desert tomorrow. This is the 1860 Henry in 44-40. Repo from Uberti since the originals are chambered in 44 rimfire. Starting off with some light hand loads with a 180 grain bullet. Standard was 200/216 grain, and hope to get some of those in later. Plan to shoot it side by side with my 1873, also in 44-40. Really pretty rifle. We will see how far out it can reach.View attachment 360388View attachment 360389
Always wanted a lever action like the Rifleman , with the big ring on the lever !
 
Holding a John Browning designed rifle or pistol just makes me feel good: lever, single shot, or semi auto pistol. Never got to shoot a 30cal machine gun but did shoot a couple of Brownings in 50cal in the wing pods when I was a student Naval Aviator in the T-2 Buckeye. Browning was an amazing man as are his guns.
 
Holding a John Browning designed rifle or pistol just makes me feel good: lever, single shot, or semi auto pistol. Never got to shoot a 30cal machine gun but did shoot a couple of Brownings in 50cal in the wing pods when I was a student Naval Aviator in the T-2 Buckeye. Browning was an amazing man as are his guns.
Most amazing engineer ever. Also a big, big fan of his 1911. I have built several of them over the years and engraved them. Classic design that will never go obsolete.
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I also have both the Uberti 1860 and 1873 rifles that I used for SASS competition a few decades ago. Both regulate, and shoot great with 200gr hard cast flat nose bullets/7gr Unique powder/Winchester brass/LR primers.
 
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