44 Russian/44 American

[Hondo44]

L<et me add my 2 cents worth regarding reloading. It's obvious that this revolver won't be fired more than a little, just enough to say it's been fired. Therefore, why go to the bother and expense of finding the proper bullets, etc? If .41 Mag cases will work, just cut them down. Then you can do a couple of things. First, just press the empty primed cases through a block of canning parrafin. This creates a "wax" bullet that can be fired indoors into a suitable backstop with very little noise, as there is no powder involved. All the family can have a little fun with it before it is retired from shooting.

DWalt,
That's two excellent ideas. However, when shooting wax bullets with just a primer, the primer flash holes in the primer pocket of the cases must be drilled out twice as large to keep the primers from backing out and binding the cylinder from turning.

 

[DWalt]

Yep, I knew that - and later put into my response.

 

[Hondo44]

Yep, I knew that - and later put into my response.

Yes I see, we crossed messages.

 

[Crabtree]

Any update after receiving the letter?

Great read and thanks for sharing!