Reeder Custom Guns - ? 4 Gary. 38-40 to 401 GNR

Shawn D
? 4 Gary. 38-40 to 401 GNR
Friday, October 12, 2018, 22:18

Can a 38-40 cylinder be rechambered to 401 GNR in one of these rugers?

I'm dead set on a nice 38-40 Revolver... - Huey, 2018-10-12, 15:36
- 38-40 - Shawn D, 2018-10-12, 21:37
  - ? 4 Gary. 38-40 to 401 GNR - Shawn D, 2018-10-12, 22:18
    - no, the 38-40 case is already bigger than the 44 mag case - Gary Reeder, 2018-10-14, 17:42
    - Post a link to thst. Not Gary, but the 38-40 is bigger.. - Huey, 2018-10-13, 02:39
      - The .44-40 and .38-40 are close to .45 Colt size - WB, 2018-10-13, 07:10
        The same is true of the 45 Colt and 45-70 loads... - Huey, 2018-10-13, 07:28
        If I croak prematurely promise me - WB, 2018-10-13, 09:07
        when you croak, all your reloading gear and - Gary Reeder, 2018-10-14, 17:45
- If you chose 5-shot the other cyl. are of no use - WB, 2018-10-12, 16:45
  - I'm leaning towards rechambering cylinders... - Huey, 2018-10-12, 16:53
    - The 38 WCF - Abin Sur, 2018-10-12, 17:07
      - I do believe a six shot would be best, but... - Huey, 2018-10-12, 17:17
        .400 cartridges - Alcorn, 2018-10-12, 17:38
        The 38 WCF does have very thin - Abin Sur, 2018-10-13, 05:55
        .38-40 - Ronnie, 2018-10-13, 06:56
        John Linebaugh's 38WCF - Abin Sur, 2018-10-13, 16:32
        Interesting - ? for Gary. - Shawn D., 2018-10-14, 13:43
        you asked about what loads. What revolvers are you - Gary Reeder, 2018-10-14, 17:36
        Revolvers - Shawn D, 2018-10-14, 21:01
        Shawn, that was John Linebaugh they were talking about, not - Gary Reeder, 2018-10-14, 21:10
        I may be out of line here and if so I apologize, but I have - Tommy Pedigo, 2018-10-13, 19:33
        ?? - Abin Sur, 2018-10-13, 20:18
        Abin and Tommy. I am proud to call both of you friends - Gary Reeder, 2018-10-13, 21:58
        Leaning in that same direction... (nm) - Huey, 2018-10-13, 07:22
        Only choice is which barrel (nm) - Ronnie, 2018-10-13, 12:55