38/44 loads

[Johnnyjr]

Rossi 92 ?
Is it safe to shoot 38/44 loads in the rossi 92.
Thinking of using them for deer hunting. Thanks,johnny

[runfiverun]

it come in 357 didn't it.
that's your pressure max.

[Johnnyjr]

Yes it comes in 357. Just wondering if I can shoot them 38 44 in this rifle. The pressure is a little lower than 357 mag..

[cavelamb]

Good discussion of it.

https://singleactions.proboards.com/thread/33379/38-44-hd-non-magnum

[Gunny268]

When Taffin wrote about this load years ago, I played around with it for a while because I have way more 38 Spl brass than 357. I was able to get good accuracy in both my 357 Ruger Blackhawks and my Rossi M92 in 357. But I had to buy a 357-chamber carbon scrapper in order to load any 357 cartridges after shooting a number of the 38-44 loads. Maybe I'm just lazy, but it became too complicated keeping the ammo segregated. 38-44 ammo out and away from 38 Spl only revolvers on range days. And always having to clean carbon from the chambers to load up and shoot 357 (sometimes on the shooting bench). So, I went back to loading only 357 brass for 357 revolvers and rifles. YMMV

[Johnnyjr]

I have never had that happen in my revolver of the rifle

[Gunny268]

Yea, I think my powders were too slow. Probably should have used SP Magnum primers but didn't (yea, I'm cheap). Anyway, I'm very happy with the .357 loads I've developed. Run a bore snake after the range and I'm good to go till the next shoot.