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Bruce P
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.44-40 loads with 4100 Accurate Arms powder
Today at 6:49am
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Has anyone had any experience loading the .44-40 with Accurate Arms 4100 powder? For years I have used 8 grains of Unique and a 200 grain bullet, but my supply of Unique is running out. I do have a good supply of 4100 and am wondering if I could substitute 4100 for Unique.
  
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Re: .44-40 loads with 4100 Accurate Arms powder
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I had the same problem of running low on Unique which I use a lot of. I combed the internet and almost got scammed but finally found a legit outfit that had it in stock and bought 4 lbs with no problem. Right now an outfit called Miwall Corp shows  6 lbs in stock and they seem to be legit. I load 8.5 grains in the 44/40 for my deer load in a Stevens 44 and have no desire to change.
  
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My local gun store has Unique, but I choke every time I see the $50 per pound price tag.
  
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Re: .44-40 loads with 4100 Accurate Arms powder
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if you can find some , RED DOT works very well in 44-40. i would question 4100 ??
Miwall Corp is a good company, used to be my go to for lots of stuff
  

ah heck  AA#9,4227,300MP, as long as it goes bang
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4100 is too slow burning for the safe pressures of the 44-40. If loaded to where it burns clean pressures will be too high.  If loaded to safe pressures it will be very dirty and likely leave unburned powder in the barrel .
4100 is a good magnum pistol powder which the 44-40 is not.
  
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maybe try good ol' 2400 or 4227? Use loads that are like .44spl for starters.
  
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I like 15.5 grains of 2400 in my ‘92 Winchester.
  
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Statesrights wrote Today at 5:26pm:
I like 15.5 grains of 2400 in my ‘92 Winchester.

I use the same load in my Stevens 44 1/2 in .44-40.
  
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