Lee 310gr 44 Cal 2400 Loads needed.

**mcal762** · 03-12-2018, 02:26 PM

I been looking around and can't find too much data on the Lee 310gr FPGC 44 Magnum bullet with 2400 powder. I see some loads with W296.H110 at 21.5 and a standard primer that give good accuracy but would like to get some load data for 2400. I've tested 2400 at 16.0gr with the 310gr and it produced about 3" at 50 yds but I think it can do better. I saw some load data for a 300gr JHP for 19 gr of 2400 so I was thinking it would be safe to run 17-18.5 of 2400 with the 310 cast bullets. Thoughts....

shooting these loads in a Ruger Super Blackhawk Hunter..

Thanks...

**stubert** · 03-12-2018, 08:23 PM

Ruger revolvers have longer cylinders so you can seat the bullet out further. I have a Ruger Red Hawk that I seat the 310 Lee to 1.71 . I would start with 300 gr. jacket data and work up.

**mcal762** · 03-12-2018, 08:34 PM

Looks like they have listed 17-19 max 2400 for 300 gr JHP, my next test load is 17 gr of 2400. 16.0 2400 out of a SRH produced 1263 fps and 3" @ 50 yds. Looking for about 1"-1.5" at 50yds accuracy for this bullet. Thinking more velocity will stabilize the bullet better and produce more accurate results.

**waco** · 03-12-2018, 08:36 PM

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**mcal762** · 03-13-2018, 06:41 AM

Waco,
thanks for the post... good info.
Thanks

**mcal762** · 03-14-2018, 07:33 AM

I ran the 310gr over 17.0gr of 2400 which produced 3-5" @ 50yds.. velocity was 1165 fps..Not impressed... not sure how folks are getting 1300fps out of this bullet and staying in pressure specs with W296 and 2400..
thanks

**murf205** · 03-14-2018, 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by mcal762

I ran the 310gr over 17.0gr of 2400 which produced 3-5" @ 50yds.. velocity was 1165 fps..Not impressed... not sure how folks are getting 1300fps out of this bullet and staying in pressure specs with W296 and 2400..
thanks

What gun are you using? I am getting over 1300fps with H110 but I am cheating-using a 9" Super R'Hawk .It is the one load that really puts the 9" barrel to work.

**Frank V** · 03-15-2018, 01:14 PM

waco, thanks for posting that Lee data.

**waco** · 03-15-2018, 11:36 PM

You are welcome.

**mcal762** · 03-20-2018, 09:37 AM

I'm shooting a Ruger Super Black Hawk Hunter 7.5" barrel.

**Cosmic_Charlie** · 03-20-2018, 09:53 AM

You may find more accuracy with 110 or 296 powder. 2400 is nice to work with though.

**murf205** · 03-20-2018, 11:59 AM

That Super Blackhawk Hunter should give you high 1200 FPS speeds with H110. Believe me, when you find the accuracy, there is no need to run it any faster than that. It will shoot through a T-Rex at slower speeds that. Keep us posted and good luck

**dsayer** · 03-20-2018, 11:26 PM

Originally Posted by waco

Waco,
Thanks for posting this. Is the chart from the Lee Modern Reloading Manual?

**dsayer** · 03-20-2018, 11:30 PM

Originally Posted by murf205

That Super Blackhawk Hunter should give you high 1200 FPS speeds with H110. Believe me, when you find the accuracy, there is no need to run it any faster than that. It will shoot through a T-Rex at slower speeds that. Keep us posted and good luck

Exited to try this as I have the same gun as the mcal762, am considering buying the Lee 310gr mold, and already have a stock of W296 on my bench.

**reloader28** · 03-21-2018, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by dsayer

Waco,
Thanks for posting this. Is the chart from the Lee Modern Reloading Manual?

This is from the Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook 4th edition

**dsayer** · 03-21-2018, 11:47 PM

Originally Posted by reloader28

This is from the Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook 4th edition

Thank you!

**Bookworm** · 03-23-2018, 04:25 AM

Originally Posted by dsayer

Exited to try this as I have the same gun as the mcal762, am considering buying the Lee 310gr mold, and already have a stock of W296 on my bench.

I was thinking the same thing.

I have the 9.5" SRH and a handful of the big Lee 310's.

And every single one of the powders listed.....

**mcal762** · 03-24-2018, 07:51 PM

Ran the 310gr with gas check today (other loads did not have GC) with 21.5 gr w 296 CCI 300 and it produced 2"@ 50 yds velocity was 1210fps... not bad!!

Also ran 240gr lswc over 24.0 gr of w296 and a cci 300 produced 2"@ 50 yds velocity as 1460 fps!!! Yeah very impressed with that load!!

All shot with Ruger SBH hunter with Millet SP-1 red dot off bag...

**murf205** · 03-25-2018, 07:07 AM

It looks like all you need now is a sharp shinning knife!

**winelover** · 03-25-2018, 07:26 AM

FWIW, I ran some ladder loads out of my Marlin 1894 carbine, the other day. Bullet was RCBS 300 grain hollow point. Conversion done by Eric. One GC & one PB cavity. Velocities determined with a Lab Radar unit. Once fired R/P yellow brass, WLP primer. This data is from the PB bullet. Alloy is three parts pure to one part lino...... @ 11 BHN.

17.0 grains of 2400 (1522, 1517, 1521, 1525, 1520 fps)

17.5 grains of 2400 (1542, 1542, 1544, 1533, 1566 fps)

18.0 grains of 2400 (1575, 1573, 1583, 1598, 1578 fps)

Need to check barrel with bore scope to check for leading, before proceeding to higher velocities with the GC version of that bullet.

Winelover

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

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