I did not find .44-40 listed in the rifle section of my manual.
I suspected large pistol was correct, I did not find .44-40 listed in the rifle section of my manual.
But if you are shooting vintage brass for some reason, you still may want to check pocket depth.
Semi-balloon head, on the other hand, is in a lot of modern Winchester rifle cases.
Not a lot. That would be why "vintage" applies. It would have to come from a collection or some ancient stuff found in someone's attic. Semi-balloon head, on the other hand, is in a lot of modern Winchester rifle cases. I have no idea if they use it in their 44-40 brass.