.44 or .45 in Huntsman?

[Karl B. Andersen]

Any quick answers on that one?
Difference between .428 and about .449?
Sabots both measure about .039 thickness
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I'm thinking the .44 will be a little easier to load shot after shot, but is that about the only difference?
Mine is about maybe 8 years old. Won it at an NWTF event. Just realized I had a package of both bullets and was interested in a consensus about one vs. the other.

[trotterlg]

Doubt you could tell the difference, but check your local regulations, in WA state there are animals you can hunt with a .45 and not with a .44.  Larry

[mcgiiver]

Bad news for you, Neither will work. The Huntsman bore is 0.445". Even the .44 bullet with sabots will be 0.467 which will never fit. I have had good results when using a .357 pistol bullet in a Hornady Blue sabot for .45 caliber.  Hornady Blue sabots are a bit tough to get these days.

[Karl B. Andersen]

I am talkin' .50 caliber here. Mine mics out at about .498 across the lands.

[bubba]

I use 44 caliber xtp 240 grain in a harvestor crush rib sabot. Work very well lload well and hit hard.