There is a difference between standard loads in smokeless powder and black powder. Black powder produces very low pressure compared to a bullet that was fired with smokeless even though the FPS may be close. All toggle bolt rifles should only be fired with loads that are equal to the original BP load. The early smokeless 44-40's ammo of the 1905 time period will do some harm to any toggle bolt gun.In other words the standard loads of today should not be fired in this design rifle. If he is going to hunt with the Henry then it needs to be BP loads.Remember that the Henry was designed to fire a weak 44 rimfire case and only modern times brought it to be made in these other calibers.
Okay, Fairshake, then what do you recommend? I was not speaking of Black Powder loads because most folks won't go to the trouble to make them and secondly, because any you make should be safe. You are saying that standard pressure ammo is no good for these guns?
