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Paul Workman · 03-11-2008

I do shooting sports too - Same question(s):

Why do they call it a "44 Magnum" when it is really .429"
Why do they call it a "38 Special" when it is really .357"

I dunno, but "440" is close enough (and kinda sings, doanchaknow)

P.

03-11-2008	#67
Paul Workman Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Squires (near Ava MO in the Mark Twain N'tl Forest) - Missouri Posts: 6,466	Re: Haibeck 440 I do shooting sports too - Same question(s): Why do they call it a "44 Magnum" when it is really .429" Why do they call it a "38 Special" when it is really .357" I dunno, but "440" is close enough (and kinda sings, doanchaknow) P.