blank loads for 44-40

[Richard Schimenti]

I am trying to find blank loads for a 44-40 Uberti Henry...any help would be greatly appreciated...

[DamYankee25]

Joe Swanson Motion Picture Blanks, the 5-1 blanks are what you'll want. They are hot, he is the blank guy to go to, 20x better than the plastic things out there.

http://www.joeswansonsmotionpictureblanks.com/

[Justin Runyon]

I just cycled a bunch of Joes rounds through a new Uberti Henry last weekend, not a single jam or misfire.

[44 Henry]

Swanson does have good blanks but expensive. I load my own for $25 per 100 and are just as loud and reliable. Makes a big difference when firing over 500 to 1000 blanks per reenacting season with the Henry.:D:D:D

[DamYankee25]

Swanson does have good blanks but expensive. I load my own for $25 per 100 and are just as loud and reliable. Makes a big difference when firing over 500 to 1000 blanks per reenacting season with the Henry.:D:D:D

I'd love to do that! Where did you find the die for crimping?

[44 Henry]

C-H Tool and Die at http://www.ch4d.com/ have the dies. Most of us have converted our Henrys to use .44 Magnum cases for blanks. $25 per 100 will save more than enough money to load your own blanks.

Also see if following website:http://www.44henryrifle.webs.com/



I'd love to do that! Where did you find the die for crimping?

[44 Henry]

Come to Danville, IL this weekend, we should have 10 Henry rifles there.

[major]

Richard
If you want to shoot blanks out of your 44-40 Henry then you might like to read this article about the subject. Reenacting with a Henry Rifle. http://www.9thnycavalry.webeditor.com/publications/henry_article.html
I hope this helps.
Terry

[44 Henry]

Danville turned out to be a pretty good event. We ended up with 8 Henry Rifles and in the 2 days battles we went through over 2400 Henry blanks. That would not have been possible at the prices that are charged by dealers. None of us used the plastic blanks as they present several safety issues as well as authenticity issues.

If you do not load your own Henry Rifle blanks, it is a move that you should make and will save you a lot of money if you plan on using your Henry for something other than a "Wall Hanger" or "paper weight".

[markgeorgetwo]

my i suggest that here in the uk i know a few in the cowboy scene who use cut down 303 shells for the henry rifle i do not know if they are available in the usa:cool:

[major]

Cut down 303 brass will work but because the brass is tapered a blank made with them has problems. The tapered case will allow blow-by into the workings and the carrier block will stick after about 50 rounds. I tried this method once and gave up on it. The blanks made from .44 Mag. brass work much better.

[44 Henry]

When I got my first Henry around 1980 I started out using cut down .30-40 Krag and later .303 British. These were plentiful and cheap, unfortunately that is no longer the case. I got around the blow by problem with a duplex load that worked fantastic with plenty of smoke, boom and no blow by. Using .303 brass today if you have to buy them will cost you a small fortune compared to the .44 Magnum conversion for blanks. The big down side of the .303 is also the fact that you have to cut them off while the .44 Magnum brass is ready to go. The added plus of the .44 Magnum brass is that you will have a true 16 shooter.8)8)8)8)