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I would think o more than 20 gr fff with filler
of your choice...This should be a tolorable load..
 
Mine was a Remington that had a damaged barrel and was whacked off about an inch from the frame. 20 to 25 grains was comfortable to shoot. Whole chamber full was really impressive! :shocked2:

"The .44 spoke and sent leaden smoke
and 17 inches of flame!" :surrender:
 
Are you talking about the really short ones like they had at Cabela's? The ones with no loading rod? If so, I'd agree, 20gr. 3F or Pyro P or equivalent with some filler under the ball. :thumbsup:
 
i had one of the 1860 snubs in .44 loaded it with 25gr 777wonder wad and a 454r/b made lots of noise :shocked2: ,big holes, :blah: and a grin :grin: what else could you ask for. :v :rotf:
 
two-bellys said:
i had one of the 1860 snubs in .44 loaded it with 25gr 777wonder wad and a 454r/b made lots of noise :shocked2: ,big holes, :blah: and a grin :grin: what else could you ask for. :v :rotf:

I forgot to mention a wonder wad in my above post, but I'd second the recommendation. They are a heck of a lot easier and less messy than using grease to seal the chambers. Good call, two-bellys. :thumbsup:
 
Ive had the same thing, tryed to make a "belly -gun" out of it also the trigger guard and spur on hammer, you sure lose a bunch of power when it's cut that short, couldnt get a ball thru a Ford hub cap at 25 yds :shake: . Fred :hatsoff:
 
Guy soldered a half-moon piece of metal on the short barrel that was just the right height for about 35 feet. Never tried a hubcap but it knocked a coupel feral cats into the nickle-bleechers! :v
 
Ya I cut a NDN 5 cent in a little less than 1/3 and it works great, only thing I dont like is the dang frame is to long, well so are the grip's. Still its a fun gun. Fred :hatsoff:
 

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