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Offline cggunner (ret)

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357/44 Bain and Davis
« on: December 30, 2009, 03:43:35 PM »
Anyone here chanmbered a 357 barrel for 357/44 B&D?  Any advantages of the B&D over the 357 Maximum?  The 357/44 B&D was/is a 44 mag case necked down to 357.  I had 2 Blackhawks with cylinders reamed out to take the B&D but sold them and all associated reloading equipment when someone offered me a lot of money for it all.  Just wondered what the round would do out of a Handi.
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Re: 357/44 Bain and Davis
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2009, 03:51:28 PM »
Should be ballistic ally quite similar. One big advantage I see right away is the availability of brass. Maxi brass is getting more and more scarce. I read a post earlier today where someone had found some on-line...

I remember a couple threads about it, cant say for certain I remember anyone actually cutting a chamber...  Should make a nice addition to the handi family!!

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Re: 357/44 Bain and Davis
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2009, 03:54:32 PM »
That sounds pretty cool. The real question is how far could/should it be used for deer?  ;-).
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Re: 357/44 Bain and Davis
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2009, 04:57:25 PM »
I have a custom ultralight contour 18" contender carbine bbl in .357X.44,the whole rifle scoped with a 2-8 bushnell compact banner weighs just a smidge over 4 pounds! Although I haven't chronographed it, I did kill a deer with it this year. I was shooting a 158gr JSP bullet over a mid range load and dropped the little buck with one shot to the neck at 75yds, I think he would have been just as dead at 150, maybe 200.
 Brass is much cheaper and easier to find than 357 max, thats about the biggest difference. I don't know why it wouldn't make a jim dandy little handi round, much more zip than the 357 mag.
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Re: 357/44 Bain and Davis
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2009, 09:02:40 AM »
I just saw 357 max brass in Cabelas here in Billings MT Tuesday.  Looked like 300 rounds or so.  Didn't check the price, I got mine thru Natchez earrlier this year.  DP
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Re: 357/44 Bain and Davis
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2009, 11:10:36 AM »
Midway has Max brass in all quantities up to 1000, no 2000 tho, Jamison has it available now too, they also have 45-120 brass...........for $3 each!!!  :o

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Re: 357/44 Bain and Davis
« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2009, 11:40:49 AM »
I found two boxes of NEW REMINGTON FACTORY 357Maximum loads on the discount shelf at the gun shoppe today!! 

The price....  $8.70 x2.... One was a 158HP the second was a 180HP...

I also picked up a couple bags at my local Cabelas earlier this year, plus I have a couple bags in stock as well.. I have PLENTY OF MAXI BRASS!!!

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