Anyone out there shooting a Browning low wall hunter in 44 Mag? If so would like to hear what you have to say about it. Also what loads you are useing and to what degree of success.
Thanks, Sendaro

Didn't know they made them in .44mag! That sounds like a wonderful toy.

I'll bet the lever action guys would have some useful data.

I have all three pistol caliber low walls, 357 mag/ 44 mag/ and 45 colt all shoot very well and a lot of fun doing it. RNB

rnb

Does your 44 Mag have microgroove rifling or conventional rifling and do you know the twist rate?

the 44 lw has standard rifling and according to the reference book a twist of 1/20 in 44 and 1/16 in 45 colt and 1/183/4 for the 357 mag

There has been one in 357 on Gun Broker for a while now, but they want nearly $1,300.00 for it. That's a bit more than I want to pay for it.Started looking for one in 357 mag with the idea of running a 357 Max. chambering reamer in it and using it as a cast bullet rifle. Looks like it's going to be a while before I find one at the right price. Sendaro

Strangely enough, I built a 357 Max Low Wall on a junker low wall, flat spring action. Still playing with a 230gr Pope style bullet, but getting only 1" at 50 yds with it. Put a 10x Litchert scope on it. Looks lovely, but driving me nuts. Maybe I'll try some 357 200 gr jacketed, to see if it's the bullet mold.

Lanny,Check the twist rate and see if it is compatable with the lgt of your 230 grain bullets. That maybe the problem.

No evidence of keyholing, but i'll check the twist. I think it's 1/14 or 16. Problem might be the bargain Numrich 357 octagon barrel. I should slug the barrel, see if the muzzle is tight. I did the barrel 15 years ago, before I realized the ends of the blank should be cut off, because of mf'g slop.

Lanny,
That may very well be the problem. If it is than a simple cut off and re-crown should help. Also I have found that the type of lead into the rifling can also be a factor. I like the tappered lead and not the sharp step type for cast bullets.