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Any existing data without such a reference should be treated as suspect and not used.
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I really have always liked cartridge Draw Sets. I bout had a cow when I found this one though...not only was it the 44-40, it is the 44 High Velocity, from 1903 made specifically for the Winchester Model 92' but works well in all strong action repeaters and single shot rifles.
This is a 1903 44 W.H.V. "Draw Set". This was Winchester's first year production of this cartridge. The cartridge in this set contained 20.8gr of Sharpshooter powder. Dissected REM-UMC loads of the time-frame also used 20.0gr of Sharpshooter. By 1945, Winchester's cartridge powder samples had dropped to 14gr of Sharpshooter powder and discontinued. Remington still sold HV loads into the 1970's, but they were no more than normal pressure/velocity loads. Remington's final offers were called "Express" loads and matched Winchester's normal "substandard" load performance by 1979.
mikygpu wrote:That's great to have something like that.
What are you doing with it?
Just staring at it...it's just a collectors piece. I also used it as a "control" piece for over-all component measurements, to include powder charge, of the final product. Basically just data collecting.
Also updated the 44-40 website with said information;