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.44-40 loads with 4100 Accurate Arms powder (Read 118 times)

Bruce P Full Member Offline Posts: 130 Location: Oakdale Joined: Oct 31^st, 2006	.44-40 loads with 4100 Accurate Arms powder Today at 6:49am	Print Post
	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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Jonathan Full Member Offline Posts: 116 Location: THE GOOD PART OF NY Joined: Sep 5^th, 2025	Re: .44-40 loads with 4100 Accurate Arms powder Reply #1 - Today at 9:44am	Print Post
	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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GunBum Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 297 Location: SW Missouri Joined: Oct 30^th, 2021	Re: .44-40 loads with 4100 Accurate Arms powder Reply #2 - Today at 2:17pm	Print Post
	My local gun store has Unique, but I choke every time I see the $50 per pound price tag.


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dave_j Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 259 Location: Nevada desert Joined: Jul 12^th, 2005	Re: .44-40 loads with 4100 Accurate Arms powder Reply #3 - Today at 3:46pm	Print Post
	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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bullshop Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 398 Joined: Sep 14^th, 2017	Re: .44-40 loads with 4100 Accurate Arms powder Reply #4 - Today at 4:00pm	Print Post
	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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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3983 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: .44-40 loads with 4100 Accurate Arms powder Reply #5 - Today at 5:23pm	Print Post
	maybe try good ol' 2400 or 4227? Use loads that are like .44spl for starters.


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Statesrights Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 444 Location: Virginia Joined: May 3^rd, 2016	Re: .44-40 loads with 4100 Accurate Arms powder Reply #6 - Today at 5:26pm	Print Post
	I like 15.5 grains of 2400 in my ‘92 Winchester.


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Sure shot Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1176 Location: East central Iowa Joined: Jun 22^nd, 2020	Re: .44-40 loads with 4100 Accurate Arms powder Reply #7 - Today at 5:34pm	Print Post
	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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