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Winchester 44-40, Anyone know where to get ammo?

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Beachcomber	Posted: Jul 16, 2022 - 09:12 pm #permalink #1
Lunker Trout Group: Members Posts: 308 Member No.: 1977 Joined: July 31, 2012	I am having a hard time finding ammo for my Winchester 1892 44-40. Anyone know where to find some?

sabmgb	Posted: Jul 17, 2022 - 03:47 pm #permalink #2
World Record Trout Group: Members Posts: 2421 Member No.: 15901 Joined: April 12, 2018	That is a very nice bush gun. I have a ruger 44mag. I will look in my area for you.

sdcaller	Posted: Jul 17, 2022 - 07:38 pm #permalink #3
World Record Trout Group: Members Posts: 4991 Member No.: 67 Joined: February 10, 2011	Have you tried Elwood Epps, North of Orillia on Hwy 11? SDC

Beachcomber	Posted: Jul 18, 2022 - 04:14 pm #permalink #4
Lunker Trout Group: Members Posts: 308 Member No.: 1977 Joined: July 31, 2012	I checked Epps online and it said they did not have any. Seems to be an ammo shortage

Smilee	Posted: Jul 19, 2022 - 06:07 am #permalink #5
Trophy Trout Group: Members Posts: 834 Member No.: 11276 Joined: February 11, 2016	Check Winchester ammo online. Seems to be lots of ammo available.A little pricey though…….

Beachcomber

Posted: Jul 20, 2022 - 11:50 am

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QUOTE (Smilee @ Jul 19, 2022 - 06:07 am)

Check Winchester ammo online. Seems to be lots of ammo available.A little pricey though…….

A couple places i checked are in the states and want me to pay with bit coin.
Is that the new way? Seems like a scam to me

sabmgb	Posted: Jul 24, 2022 - 01:31 pm #permalink #7
World Record Trout Group: Members Posts: 2421 Member No.: 15901 Joined: April 12, 2018	Well I checked my local dealer and has no 44-40 has 3 boxes of 38-40 I didn't know there was such a shell

Woodsman

Posted: Jul 24, 2022 - 02:54 pm

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QUOTE (sabmgb @ Jul 17, 2022 - 03:47 pm)

That is a very nice bush gun. I have a ruger 44mag. I will look in my area for you.

What Ruger?
I have a 96/44.

Beachcomber

Posted: Jul 24, 2022 - 05:41 pm

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QUOTE (sabmgb @ Jul 24, 2022 - 01:31 pm)

Well I checked my local dealer and has no 44-40 has 3 boxes of 38-40 I didn't know there was such a shell

Thanks for checking for me.

sabmgb	Posted: Jul 25, 2022 - 08:46 pm #permalink #10
World Record Trout Group: Members Posts: 2421 Member No.: 15901 Joined: April 12, 2018	woodsman, I will have to check, didn't know there were different models, it is a short carbine semi. great bush gun.

Limacharley

Posted: Jul 29, 2022 - 09:37 am

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QUOTE (Beachcomber @ Jul 18, 2022 - 04:14 pm)

I checked Epps online and it said they did not have any. Seems to be an ammo shortage

Absolutely there's an ammo shortage because of what's happening in the States.
Gun owners are buying up all the ammo.
....And Covid shut down plants etc.

Beachcomber	Posted: Aug 01, 2022 - 05:48 pm #permalink #12
Lunker Trout Group: Members Posts: 308 Member No.: 1977 Joined: July 31, 2012	I managed to find a box out in BC. Hopefully it gets me through until the amno shortage gets better.

longfish	Posted: Aug 01, 2022 - 09:45 pm #permalink #13
World Record Trout Group: Members Posts: 3631 Member No.: 10648 Joined: January 17, 2016	Its worse than trying to find toilet paper during covid. Arnie

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