I like the part where the only true 44 may be the 44 Colt.
You can see where the current .429-.430" 44 comes from as it is the heel dimension of that round.
Comparing heeled and modern style inside lubed bullets is in itself somewhat misleading
as the relationship between the bore and cartridge dimensions is different in those 2 cases.
Another of the few cartridges that understates the bullet diameter is the 450/400NE 3" (.400 Jeffery NE)
which is actually a .41 and can fire .41 magnum bullets in reduced loads.
One of my "grail" guns:
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Last edited by Nemo288; 09-07-2020 at 02:39 AM.
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