Im loading for 44 mag and have used that bullet. Im using 7.4 grains of unique which gives great performance for punching paper. That load should be safe in the 44 spl case.
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Im loading for 44 mag and have used that bullet. Im using 7.4 grains of unique which gives great performance for punching paper. That load should be safe in the 44 spl case.
For the guys that are loading 18 plus grains of 2400 using a cast bullet are you using gas checked bullets?
For my cast bullets in 44 mag i have always used Unique. If i want a full blown mag round i have used 19 grains of 2400. Im liking the cast bullets much better. As i work for the telephone company...
Is Green Dot a slower powder? As of right now im shooting 1 1/2 groups with the handguns at 25 yards both of them are 6.5 inch barrels and i can shoot the same groups at 50 yards with the lever gun...
I load for my winchester 94 in 44 mag, smith and wesson 629 classic and my taurus ragaing bull in 44 mag. I have used swc for several years now. I was given a box of 200 grain rnfp that did seem to...
Well here i am thinking about what to play with next on the 44 mags I have. I was curious if bullet style made much of a difference in performance at all. I was thinking about a 240 grnfp versus...
#1 titegroup 3.4 grains over 158 lswc
#2 bullseye 3.5 grains over 158 lswc
Both of these work great for me but I can get the Titegroup cheaper so its #1 in my book.
Ok here is an update. I made several rounds 20 of each using Unique powder starting at 8 grains 9 grains 10 grains 11 grains. The bullets that shot best in my Raging Bull and the Winchester 94 was...
I clean my guns after every trip to the range and i have never had this issue. Do you think with shooting the 38 spl in a 357 mag chamber when firing the 357 and it sticking is a lack of good...
welcome to the group. You will find amazing knowledge here i know i have.
Im going to make a few rounds in weights from 9grains to 13 grains and see what my gun likes best then try to fine tune from there. I really appreciate all of the input it has helped alot.
i love to reload and spend more time and money on it then what most think its worth. You guys are right on how you can match every gun you have with a particular load and make them all tack drivers. ...
Great information thank you. I like to use Bullseye alot because it meters very well. However all i have right now is unique so im going to try that one out and see. I was also given some tight...
Thank you for the replies. I will try some of this and after quite alot of searching i have also read that alot of guys use anywhere from 9 to 12 grains of unique also. I didn't think you were...
I was given a box of 500 200 grain lead round nose. The fun part my manual shows nothing on a 200 grain cast bullet for the 44 rem mag. I normally use alliant powders and they have nothing listed on...
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |