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Remington rolling block marked 44 CTGE
Feb 11th, 2024 at 10:00pm
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What cartridge is it when marked 44 CTGE in a Remington rolling block?  Thanks
  
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Re: Remington rolling block marked 44 CTGE
Reply #1 - Feb 12th, 2024 at 7:53am
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My Sporting Rifle is chambered in 40-70 Rem (or Sharps B.N.). It appears to be all original. I have heard of 40-50 Sharps B.N. also.
  
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Reply #2 - Feb 12th, 2024 at 9:37am
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A chamber cast would remove all doubt.
  
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Reply #3 - Feb 12th, 2024 at 10:06am
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I owned a #1 Sporter marked 44CTGS that was chambered for the Remington 44-60 round. The rifle was unaltered from the factory.
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Re: Remington rolling block marked 44 CTGE
Reply #4 - Feb 12th, 2024 at 10:09am
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danh wrote on Feb 11th, 2024 at 10:00pm:
What cartridge is it when marked 44 CTGE in a Remington rolling block?  Thanks

Not knowing much about what your RRB is as far as model or estimated year, I would guess it's a 44-77 or could be a 44-90. Is the gun a target model? Measure the rim diameter of the chamber and that would help narrow down the possibilities.

  
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Re: Remington rolling block marked 44 CTGE
Reply #5 - Feb 12th, 2024 at 10:20am
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Seconds on the chamber cast. Based on published data, 44 CTG"E would be 44 Long (rim or cenerfire). If 44 CTG"S it should be 44-77 (2 1/4" bottle neck). Take that information for what you paid for it. With the old Remingtons, the barrel marking will get you in the neighborhood but a lot of variance in what they mean. 44S could be 44/77, 44/90 (2 1/4" BN) or 44/90 Special (2 7/16" BN). And as posted, TDW has one in 44/60. Chamber cast in case you want to shoot it. I have a recent accusation marked 44S that I need to chambercast  to determine which of the three it is. If 44/77 or 44/90 (2 1/2" case) I'm good. If 44/90 2 7/16" I will need to break into my 44/90 BN Sharps brass to form some.
  
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Reply #6 - Feb 12th, 2024 at 7:35pm
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Well it’s marked CTGE, so it sounds like it is a 44 long center fire.  Thanks for the input guys!
  
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Reply #7 - Feb 12th, 2024 at 11:41pm
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Centerfire or rimfire ?
  
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Re: Remington rolling block marked 44 CTGE
Reply #8 - Feb 13th, 2024 at 2:59am
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My original RB No.1 with heavy 34" barrel (all up weight of 13 lb) was marked 44 CTGE and was chambered in .44-77 BN. I fireformed .43 Spanish cases to get it shooting again. I seem to remember that the groove dia. was .453" with a 1 in 26" twist.  A chamber cast will tell the story. 
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Re: Remington rolling block marked 44 CTGE
Reply #9 - Feb 13th, 2024 at 9:20am
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I have an early one marked 45 CTGE and the camber cast is none of the known cartridges (close to a 45-50 Peabody). It would be interesting if there was a meaning to the CTGE nomenclature.

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Re: Remington rolling block marked 44 CTGE
Reply #10 - Feb 13th, 2024 at 5:42pm
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Remington did so many identical markings for different cartridges that it's tough to say one marked .44 CTGE would be a certain chamber for sure. I do doubt it would be a .44 Long RF though as I've not seen this used on a .44RF. I have seen it on .44-77BN, .44-90BN, and .44 Long CF though. 
I've also seen all three of those chamberings marked as .44S too. So only a chamber cast will ensure you know for sure what it is.
  
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