Ok. I can see that
I have sized, fired 38-40 cases to 44-40. They are basically the same case sized for either .40” bullets for 38-40 and .427” bullets for 44-40.
Lots of brass available today, for both because of Cowboy Action Shooting.
Old brass splits sometimes. I sometimes anneal brass to make it more flexible.
That’s about it.
In 1968, when I had the 38WCF, a box of 50 cartridges cost $20.00!
Today, they would be $138.00. The loss of each case was tremendous on my pay at that time!