Seems like the accumulation of
accoutrements is the thorn within the rose bush...LOL!
First off, went to the Bass Pro to see if they had and .44-40 WCF loads. Not only did they not, but they flat out don't carry .44-40. Period. Checked with Midway; all they carry is Winchester Cowboy loads; a wheezy 700 fps at 40-sump'n bucks a box of 50.
I could buy moulds for that kind of scratch. Nuts. On to rollin' my own.
Next up is brass. Was looking for either Winchester or Remington, but not available from Midway. Midsouth listed it, but out of stock with no reorder date. Natchez didn't even have it listed. Midway has Starline brass but out of stock. Midway also had decent quantities of hard cast bullets pretty reasonable, but really need to slug my barrel first as they are available in .427, .428, or .429 in 200gr RNFP. Of course, I realized I will need dies so I placed an order with Midway for the RCBS .44-40 "Cowboy" dies (which are dimensionally a bit different; designed for loading cast lead bullets rather than modern jacketed stuff). While placing the order, I realized that I didn't have a shell holder or trim shellholder either, so threw them in as well. Sheesh...
Getting to be on a first-name basis with Midway. I'm just glad they had another free shipping deal today.
Midway free shipping offer: (ends midnight tonight)https://www.midwayusa.com/promo/free-shipping-040819?utm_source=bullseye-bargain&utm_medium=email&utm_content=main-image-link&utm_campaign=bb-fs-vat