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by JimT, Texas, Monday, December 09, 2024, 19:55 (12 days ago)

but at my age it's a forgivable offense.

Playing with my .44 Special I noticed that the .40 S&W cartridge is the correct diameter to be used as a projectile ... so why not? I learned many years ago that if you are shooting an empty cartridge as a projectile, you have to load them base first or the primer will blow out and leave the cartridge stuck someplace in the bore ... usually about 1/4 of the way through.

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I fired the first two loads into some old towels that I had in the shop. I wanted to see what the 'bullets' looked like.

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On the Range at 15 yards they did OK. These would be fun to shoot rabbits with. They did hit quite low, which was expected since the gun is regulated for the Keith 250 gr. SWC.

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A person could learn to hold "off" and do OK.

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I may have posted this before - JimT, 2024-12-09, 19:55
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  - I hate 40s. They do unholy things when mixed in a tumbler - JohnKDM, 2024-12-09, 20:40
    - More reasons to shoot 'em! (nt) - JimT, 2024-12-09, 20:59
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        Ecellent! Speer started by using .22 cases for jackets. - JimT, 2024-12-10, 09:48
- Fill that 40 case with hot glue - E Sisk, 2024-12-10, 18:31
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