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Recently purchased a used 

Uberti 44-40

 

the receiver is yellow, rest of barrel is blued  It has a  Walnut stock

 

IT IS A UBERTI 

 

the serial number is 61293

 

it shoot cowboy action loads great 

 

looking to buy ammo to hunt white tail deer

 

what ammo should I stay away from?

 

what ammo works for White tail deer

 

we know it will be a close 50 - 65 yards

 

Thanks pards

 

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I'm gonna guess that you bought yourself a Uberti copy of the Winchester 1866, which is a toggle link action.  In which case DO NOT use any ammo marked as "HV" or High Veocityl

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34 minutes ago, Savvy Jack said:

 

Winchester's jacketed soft point hunting loads, since 1895.....but the power plummeted by the 1970's.
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/2900530044?pid=530044

Midway USA and is currently available.

I think that is the most expensive (modern made) .44 ammo I've ever seen.

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The modern ubertis can handle bout any 44-40 factory out there...new gun better steel,no problems. 

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It isn't the steel, it is the brass that can stretch.  I know one shooter who has stretched two Uberti '66's in 44-40.  Shooting what, I don't know.

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4 hours ago, Abilene, SASS # 27489 said:

It isn't the steel, it is the brass that can stretch.  I know one shooter who has stretched two Uberti '66's in 44-40.  Shooting what, I don't know.

Abilene,  what does that mean he stretched 2 ubertis, worn out the chamber , or stretcued the receiiver??or what? Serious question as I have never heard that term.

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4 hours ago, Abilene, SASS # 27489 said:

It isn't the steel, it is the brass that can stretch.  I know one shooter who has stretched two Uberti '66's in 44-40.  Shooting what, I don't know.

 

There is your answer.

 

I can still attest that most 44-40 shooters still fail at understanding the difference between low pressure and high pressure loads...regardless of velocity.

Using pistol powders to gain original velocities is not a good idea....but I preach to the wall.

13,000cup loads will not stretch "brass frames" under normal use....never have, never will

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30 minutes ago, ORNERY OAF said:

Abilene,  what does that mean he stretched 2 ubertis, worn out the chamber , or stretcued the receiiver??or what? Serious question as I have never heard that term.

Yes, stretched the receiver, then you get excessive head space, probably the 1st thing you notice. There's a Uberti Henry on the shelf at Cimarron that someone stretched with a hot load. When he found out how much it would cost to repair (new receiver) he said just keep it. :wacko:

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38 minutes ago, Abilene, SASS # 27489 said:

Yes, stretched the receiver, then you get excessive head space, probably the 1st thing you notice. There's a Uberti Henry on the shelf at Cimarron that someone stretched with a hot load. When he found out how much it would cost to repair (new receiver) he said just keep it. :wacko:

Wow, ok, I never knew that was possible,thanks

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17 hours ago, Abilene, SASS # 27489 said:

I think that is the most expensive (modern made) .44 ammo I've ever seen.

 

Yeap, stupid crazy!  If you look around, those Winchester Jacketed hunting loads are nuts expensive! The price has literally doubled over night, from $75.00 per 50.

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On 9/17/2024 at 3:13 PM, Abilene, SASS # 27489 said:

It isn't the steel, it is the brass that can stretch.  I know one shooter who has stretched two Uberti '66's in 44-40.  Shooting what, I don't know.

Brass reciever! Is that what stretched!?

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