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Offline Big Blue

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.44 Mag. Bore Diameter?
« on: January 07, 2007, 10:22:54 AM »
I've heard the bore diameter of the .44 mag. Handi is larger than is standard. I've been thinking of sending a frame to have a .44 mag. barrel installed, but wanted to get some input on that bore diameter first. I do load for that caliber so making use of .432" cast bullets wouldn't be a problem. Also, have they ever replaced that slow 1 in 38" twist rate or is that still their standard?
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Re: .44 Mag. Bore Diameter?
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2007, 11:06:16 AM »
Don,

I'm not sure about all of them but there are many that slugged out to .432" or so.  Unfourtunately mine is one of those over sized bores.  I have not had any luck with this barrel.  I would come across a really good load, or so I thought, and then the next trip to the range would end up looking like I was patterning a shotgun instead of shooting groups.  I have yet to get hold of some oversized cast bullets to try out but I did try some of my home cast bullets that had been left unsized with only marginal luck.  I am nearly ready to chuck the whole thing. 

There is hope though, I read a posting here were someone just slugged the new .44 they got and it turned out to have a groove diameter of .430" so maybe they're getting closer.  As for the twist, I think it is still at 1 in 38".  I had a lot of help here at GBO from all of the guys on the forum and I spent a lot of time and money with no results.  Read some of the posts that have been up on the forum and they will speak volumes.  If I were you though I would wait until NEF gets it right and comes out with the proper bore dimentions and a better twist.

As always, Quick will have more and better answers than I and he is a whole lot more up to date with what NEF is putting out so I'm sure that he will weigh in on this as well.

Best of Luck,

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Re: .44 Mag. Bore Diameter?
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2007, 02:00:27 PM »
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Chuck it in my direction.
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