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<blockquote data-quote="Pulp" data-source="post: 1991131" data-attributes="member: 14195"><p>I've considered doing one of my own. I shoot an Uberti Henry in Cowboy Action, .44-40 caliber. The original Henry rimfire cartridge was quite a bit shorter than the .44-40. So I've thought about making a .44-40 Shorty, by trimming .44-40 to .44Special length. Thus leaves just enough neck to hold the bullet. The Henry cartridge only held about 28 or grains of powder, so my .44-40 Shorty would be very close to that. I'd have to have a gunsmith adjust the carrier of my rifle for the shorter cartridge. The rifle would then hold 15 or 16 cartridges, instead of the 12 I can put in it now, again making it more like the original.</p><p></p><p>I'll probably never get around to actually doing it, just a mental exercise more than anything.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pulp, post: 1991131, member: 14195"] I've considered doing one of my own. I shoot an Uberti Henry in Cowboy Action, .44-40 caliber. The original Henry rimfire cartridge was quite a bit shorter than the .44-40. So I've thought about making a .44-40 Shorty, by trimming .44-40 to .44Special length. Thus leaves just enough neck to hold the bullet. The Henry cartridge only held about 28 or grains of powder, so my .44-40 Shorty would be very close to that. I'd have to have a gunsmith adjust the carrier of my rifle for the shorter cartridge. The rifle would then hold 15 or 16 cartridges, instead of the 12 I can put in it now, again making it more like the original. I'll probably never get around to actually doing it, just a mental exercise more than anything. [/QUOTE]
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