44 RemMag 300gr TCFP Ruger Redhawk

[LeMat]

Traded for some old Burgess 300gr TCFP 44mag boolits today.

My buddy stated that he was getting terrible leading and wanted nothing to do with them. He was shooting them in a Ruger SBH. I figure maybe he was loading them a little slow.

I've never loaded anything over 240gr in 44 mag, but often load 300's in 45 Colt.

I'm having some difficulty finding some good load data for something this heavy keeping in mind that I'm not looking to put down elephants.

I'm looking for some nice "soft" loads as I generally relegate my thumpers to 45 Colt. I really like Red Dot and was wondering if I could use 6.5gr or maybe some Unique.

Thanks!

[JesterGrin_1]

I wish I could help you out with a load but the powders I use most are W-296 and H-110. But I would like to address the part about the leading. One needs to slug there bore as well as the throat in the cylinders and then the size of the bullets you have on hand. If they are too small you will have horrible leading not to mention they will not be that accurate.

[white eagle]

I use the powders mentioned as well
anything sedate goes in the 44 special case
use the mag for its full worth
I do however cast and shoot 300-320 gr boolits almost exclusively

[Mal Paso]

+1 for bullet fit. Light loads of fast powders need even better fit than heavier loads of slower powders. The Cylinder in my Redhawk slugs .431 so that's what I size to. If the bullets are undersize and soft enough, a stiffer charge may bump them up to fill the bore. I like Alliant 2400.

[runfiverun]

i have been using 8.5 grs of unique it's pretty powder puff.
right on the verge of de-stabilization.
i'm loading at 1.6 oal and the boolit is touching the powder.

[44man]

All depends on the hardness.
I shoot 300 gr to 320 gr boolits at 22 BHN with 21.5 gr of 296. My 330 gr uses 21 gr and the RD 265 uses 22 gr.
SOFT loads are not true because fast powders with a pressure peak while the boolit is still in the brass can be more damaging then a slow powder.
You need to step up a 300 gr boolit to match the twist. SOFT boolits will give you problems with any powder.
Don't expect much at 900 fps, that boolit needs 1350 or more.

[LeMat]

I have no way to test the hardness, but they seem pretty darn hard to me.

Guess I'll just ahead and use H110 and load them to their potential.

[BCB]

I shoot the Lyman 429650 (320 grain) and I have used H-110, AA#9, and WC-820 for the heavy loads. I found recoil to be uncomfortable if a box (50) rounds is fired at one sitting...

I found Trail Boss to be accurate and it has little recoil. Velocities were from 590 fps to 650 fps. A pretty fair shoote at 50 yards with my 'scoped SRH...

Good-luck...BCB

[44man]

I have no way to test the hardness, but they seem pretty darn hard to me.

Guess I'll just ahead and use H110 and load them to their potential.

Watch your lube too. I use soft Felix. If lube is too hard and brittle it will give you problems.
I don't like Alox either.
After years of lube work I found Felix, Carnauba Red, LBT soft Blue and LBT magnum lubes will tighten groups and none will lead my bores.
LBT hard Blue works somewhat in a revolver but groups open.
If you see chunks of lube in the boolit box or any missing from boolits, you need a lube change.