Hornady Custom Cowboy .44-40 Winchester 205-Grain Lead ammunition (part no. 9075) is built for Cowboy Action Shooters who demand total reliability from every round they load. Hornady engineers every Cowboy Action round to perform flawlessly, using a swaged lead bullet that flattens on impact at the target instead of fragmenting, the traditional performance shooters expect from this historic caliber. Hornady’s propellants burn clean, keeping period-correct firearms running smoothly through a full match. This rifle ammunition suits Cowboy Action competitors and .44-40 lever-gun and revolver shooters alike.

Key Specifications

• The caliber is .44-40 Winchester, a historic cartridge central to Cowboy Action Shooting.
• The bullet weighs 205 grains, a traditional weight for the caliber’s period-correct performance.
• The bullet is swaged lead, flattening on impact rather than fragmenting, as period firearms expect.
• Hornady engineers this specifically for Cowboy Action Shooting, where total reliability is demanded of every round.
• The propellant is clean-burning, keeping older-style actions running smoothly through a match.
• The case material is brass, standard for reliable chambering and extraction.
• Each box holds 20 rounds, a practical count for a match or range day.
• Cost runs about $1.31 per round, reasonable pricing for a purpose-built Cowboy Action load.
• Ten boxes ship per case (200 rounds total), a bulk option for dealers and competitive shooters.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this ammunition built for? Hornady engineers this Custom Cowboy load specifically for Cowboy Action Shooting, a competitive discipline using period-correct firearms and calibers.

Why use a swaged lead bullet instead of a jacketed one? It flattens on impact rather than fragmenting, matching the traditional terminal performance Cowboy Action competitors and period firearms expect.

Does this ammunition work in both rifles and revolvers? .44-40 Winchester was historically chambered in both lever-action rifles and revolvers, and this load is built to run reliably in either.

Buy Hornady Custom Cowboy .44-40 Winchester Ammunition

Cowboy Action Shooting demands ammunition that runs flawlessly match after match, and Hornady built the Custom Cowboy line around exactly that reliability. Order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop and it ships fast to your door.