RCBS 357-44 Mag Bain & Davis Die Set

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Good afternoon,

I have a RCBS 4 piece die set for forming and loading .357-44Mag Bain & Davis.

Seems to be in good working order. I don’t have this caliber, and acquired this is a bulk deal.
So $40 and you pay shipping.
Feel free to message with any offers or questions.

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I remember reading about this bcartridge in the id 1960 when it came out. I thought about having my S&W 28 rechambered to this cartridge as the velocity were amazing with heavy bullets.

I decided to look up and post below a writeup on this cartridge, Note the velocity in the load chart below. That must be with a 14: contender barrel because it is 623 m/s (2043 fps) but still, out of a 6' barrel, (as I remember) the velocities reported were very high.


The .357/44 Bain & Davis is a centerfire pistol cartridge designed ca. 1964 by Keith Davis, a partner and pistolsmith of the Bain & Davis Gunshop of San Gabriel, California. The purpose was to give improved velocity over the .357 Magnum by using the larger .44 Magnum case necked down to hold a 0.357 diameter bullet.[1]

Initially, Smith and Wesson Model 27 revolver cylinders were modified to accept the necked case. Two conditions were observed: The velocity produced at a moderate pressure was impressive, and the brass tended to set back if not scrupulously clean, tying up the action of the gun. As the cartridge was noticed by competitive silhouette shooters during the 1970s, Ruger Blackhawk revolvers were chambered for the round, and several barrels were made for the single shot Thompson/Center Contender Pistol. Rounds made for the Contender could utilize longer bullets seated further out than was possible with the revolvers.

Some interest in the load has persisted until today (2018), due to the better ballistic performance of the 357/44 B&D compared to the .357 Remington Maximum, a straight-walled cartridge resembling the .357 Magnum, but longer.

Hornady and RCBS both produced forming and loading dies that could be used to form and load using standard .44 Magnum brass.

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Im interested in your B&D dies if you still have them. Let me know. Thanks
 
I am also interested if you still have them. paypal F/F?
 

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