I just joined the forum although I lurked in and out over the years. I mostly shoot FMJ but wanting to go with the SWC coated based on fiends recommendations. I also just purchased my first rev + I never loaded 44 mag. Lot's of firsts! After some research on bullet weights and optimum powders I came up with the following. RCBS dies are in hand. A RCBS 44 spl Cowboy Expander Assembly is on it's way. I have the following powders on hand:
2400
AA9
H-110
Blue Dot
Longshot
Unique
Bullseye
HS-6
My game plan is to start with 2400 since that was EK's load with BB's 240 SWC. Personally I prefer hotter loads ( not nuclear ). I plan to use these on some feral hogs 25-75 yards. I'm trimming my brass to 1.275 (once fired Win ) in hopes that it will help me get the roll crimp right. I have loaded 45-70 Gov in the past and 45 LC but that was some time ago. I thought I would begin with the following ladders to check accuracy from a rest. I have a RD (1x30) on the 629. At 25 yards the Win 240 JSP ammo was dead on ( fired by my RO ) with the iron sights. I'm hoping one or more of these loads will equal the accuracy of the Win factory.
18.5
18.8
19.1
19.4
19.7
I have CCI 300 or Win LP's. Most recipe's I've seen are using the CCI 300's. Thoughts please? Any help from the experts is greatly appreciated! Not new to reloading but definitely to rev's and cast boolits. Thanks again!