Rcbs 250gr keith load

[cgnelson1978]

I recently purchased a rcbs 250gr keith 44 mold. Data is hard to come by apparently. The lyman version 245gr keith has a range of 24 to 25 gr of h110. This seems high to me. Anyone have experience with this boolit powder combo?

Thanks

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[knifemaker]

The Hodgdon reloading site shows a max of 24 gr. H110 or 296 for a 240 gr. Nosler jacketed hollow point.

[Grmps]

http://castpics.net/dpl/index.php/reloaders-reference/cast-bullet-data-lookup

44 Magnum 246 RCBS 44-250-SWC 246gr imr 4227 21.5 1324 0.000 CastData R1
44 Magnum 246 RCBS 44-250-SWC 246gr blue dot 16.6 1374 0.000 CastData R1
44 Magnum 246 RCBS 44-250-SWC 246gr HS-7 13.0 1319 0.000 CastData R1
44 Magnum 246 RCBS 44-250-SWC 246gr sr 4756 12.2 1301 0.000 CastData R1
44 Magnum 246 RCBS 44-250-SWC 246gr herco 11.7 1313 0.000 CastData R1
44 Magnum 246 RCBS 44-250-SWC 246gr HS-6 9.0 939 0.000 CastData R1
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[cgnelson1978]

The Hodgdon reloading site shows a max of 24 gr. H110 or 296 for a 240 gr. Nosler jacketed hollow point.So would this max apply to the cast bullet in question?

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[Kosh75287]

No experience with H110/W296 in .44 Magnum. Do you have access to ANY other powder of that approximate burning rate? If the max for that projectil3 is 25.0/H110/250gr. Keith, you might try making 6 rounds of 24.3/H110/250gr. Keith, shoot them & check for pressure signs. I no pressure signs are evident, work upward in 0.1 gr. until you encounter best performance or pressure signs. If you DO encounter pressure signs at 24.3/H110/250gr. Keith, try dropping the charge weight by another 3% and see where you are.

[ShooterAZ]

Drop back 1 grain if you are concerned. The Lyman data should be fine though. I have been using 19.5 gr of 2400 for years (decades) with that boolit for hunting, I got better accuracy with 2400 than any of the H110 loads I tried. 18.5 gives even better accuracy but is obviously a tad slower. I can guarantee that no game animal would ever know the difference.

[cgnelson1978]

Drop back 1 grain if you are concerned. The Lyman data should be fine though. I have been using 19.5 gr of 2400 for years (decades) with that boolit for hunting, I got better accuracy with 2400 than any of the H110 loads I tried. 18.5 gives even better accuracy but is obviously a tad slower. I can guarantee that no game animal would ever know the difference.As soon as i find the best load for this projectile and h110 ill move on to the bottle of 2400 i have unopened on the shelf. That was kinda my point, i wanted to test the 2400 h110 camps and find out which one worked better for me.

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[Larry Gibson]

What weight bullet does your RCBS mould cast with your alloy? I've used H110 under cast 240 - 255 gr Keith type SWCs and the max load producing SAAMI MAPs is 23 - 25 gr.

That's based on my own pressure testing with an Oehler M43 in a Contender test barrel.

I suggest a WLP or CCI 350 magnum primer.

[cgnelson1978]

What weight bullet does your RCBS mould cast with your alloy? I've used H110 under cast 240 - 255 gr Keith type SWCs and the max load producing SAAMI MAPs is 23 - 25 gr.

That's based on my own pressure testing with an Oehler M43 in a Contender test barrel.

I suggest a WLP or CCI 350 magnum primer.They drop at 253 gr.

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[Thumbcocker]

Shot many over 22.0 of H110. Standard primers.

[runfiverun]

I have seen some go as low as 21grs.

how H-110 works is you need a case full, as in, it goes up to the base of the bullet.
you can put more in after that but that is the minimum amount you can use.

[randy_68]

I use that in my 629-2 6" with 18.5 gr 2400 but I have switched to 8.5 gr Unique for a nice all around load. The Unique load is a little more accurate in my gun out to 50 yards. I don't have my chrony data handy at the moment. I hope to shoot a deer this fall with my 629.
forgot to mention I tried some over H110 but I had better luck with 2400 and Unique.

[44MAG#1]

My Speer #14 manual has data. Get one.

[Larry Gibson]

At 253 gr 22 - 23 gr H110 is a good load. Still suggest WLP or CCI 350 primers, especially if used in colder weather.

[Hardcast416taylor]

http://castpics.net/dpl/index.php/reloaders-reference/cast-bullet-data-lookup

44 Magnum 246 RCBS 44-250-SWC 246gr imr 4227 21.5 1324 0.000 CastData R1
44 Magnum 246 RCBS 44-250-SWC 246gr blue dot 16.6 1374 0.000 CastData R1
44 Magnum 246 RCBS 44-250-SWC 246gr HS-7 13.0 1319 0.000 CastData R1
44 Magnum 246 RCBS 44-250-SWC 246gr sr 4756 12.2 1301 0.000 CastData R1
44 Magnum 246 RCBS 44-250-SWC 246gr herco 11.7 1313 0.000 CastData R1
44 Magnum 246 RCBS 44-250-SWC 246gr HS-6 9.0 939 0.000 CastData R1
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Out of my 7 1/2" flat top Blackhawk 11.0 grs. of Herco and using a 50/50 alloy + Tin is a very good load for me.Robert