Reeder Custom Guns - The .440 can be more than you figure

WB
The .440 can be more than you figure
Friday, February 16, 2018, 21:23

domestically it can shoot any .44 handgun bullet. I commissioned some Hawk 325 gr. Spire point bullets and ran them at 2300 fps. I wanted to try some 400 gr. and got some up to 1900 fps but it smarted! It had more but I was all flinchy.

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I see it as the same class as the .416 GNR, a real butch hammer. The .350 has always intrigued me, has to be good, up to 250 gr. bullets are pretty easy to get.

Pretend the .350 GNR was the handgun equivalent to the .35 Whelen and the .440 GNR was a .425 Westley Richards (.435"). That pretty much sums it up.

How would these fair in Africa; 440 GNR or 350 GNR. (nm) - O’ Gary, 2018-02-16, 19:47
- the 350 is perfect for those longer shots and the 440 GNR - Gary Reeder, 2018-02-16, 19:50
  - 350 and 440 GNR for Africa - Geoff Rath, 2018-02-16, 20:17
    - The .440 can be more than you figure - WB, 2018-02-16, 21:23
      - As a young one here, 53, is it crazy to think - O’ Gary, 2018-02-17, 06:50
        Not really, I'm 55. Trail Boss is your friend. - WB, 2018-02-17, 08:10
        I use Trail Boss in my 450 GNR with - Brent Foy, 2018-02-17, 13:20
        Thanks Scotty. I have 475 GNR dies and s bunch of 45-70 - O’ Gary, 2018-02-17, 08:30
        I think my 476 is a 14+2", go both ways. - WB, 2018-02-17, 09:02
        14+2 sounds a good compromise. Need Gary - O’Gary, 2018-02-17, 09:39
        plenty of .475 blanks but real low on .358 blanks. Have - Gary Reeder, 2018-02-17, 14:07