What's your favorite mold for a 44Mag Contender?

[waco]

I've got a Super 14 in 44Mag on the way. What is your favorite mold/load for the TC?

[Lonegun1894]

I have the Lyman 429421, the RCBS 44-245-SWC, and the RCBS 44-250-K modified to HP. All shoot great. I am honestly still trying to figure out which I like best between the 429421 and the 44-245-SWC, and they are very close and work about the same, but I use them both for when I want a solid nose. I use the 44-250-K(HP) when I am loading to closer to .44 SPL loads or when I want to use a .44 Mag for varmint hunting. Don't get me wrong, it seems to work great on coyote and hogs ( I haven't taken a deer with this bullet yet), but a friends dad feels better when we use a HP design on his land cause he doesn't worry about his cows that way. I will try this one on a deer next chance I get, but expect good results. These bullets get used in a Contender and also a SBH, pushed with 10.0grs Unique, but I'm thinking I may back that load down a bit.

Also, let me know if you want me to send you a few of each and see if yours likes them as much as mine does.

[LUCKYDAWG13]

just about anything shoots good out of mine I'm liking this one now http://www.accuratemolds.com/bullet_detail.php?bullet=43-250J-D.png and the RCBS 44-245K
oh the accurate mold drops closer to 268gr with my range lead

[Hickory]

I've got a Super 14 in 44Mag on the way. What is your favorite mold/load for the TC?
There is a group buy for the old H&G 503 going on now. It is close to the 429421 Lyman. this is an excellent boolit for anything I have ever shot it in.
However; I think the Lyman 429460 HP would make a better killing boolit for deer out to 50 yds.

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?288014-Mihec-H-amp-G-503-Cramer-HP

[williamwaco]

+1 for the 429421

[waco]

Thanks guys. I have the 429421, the Lee 310, and this one from Accurate.
http://www.accuratemolds.com/bullet_detail.php?bullet=43-250V-D.png
:Fire:
(http://www.accuratemolds.com/bullet_detail.php?bullet=43-250V-D.png)
I'm sure I'll find something that will work.

[LUCKYDAWG13]

WACO that's a nice looking boolit mold you have there

[waco]

WACO that's a nice looking boolit mold you have there

Thank you. It's a three cavity aluminum mold. The nice big meplat hits stuff hard! :)

[LUCKYDAWG13]

oh i forgot one MP mold 149563434 - 640

[waco]

oh i forgot one MP mold 149563434 - 640

That's a good looking boolit!

[LUCKYDAWG13]

It shoots really good in my Ruger too 250 gr HP or 270 gr solid

[dubber123]

The LEE 310 at 1,350 fps. from my 10" shot into 5/8" at 50 yards. I couldn't find much to fault there. The non existent crimp groove for once wasn't an issue :)

[waco]

The LEE 310 at 1,350 fps. from my 10" shot into 5/8" at 50 yards. I couldn't find much to fault there. The non existent crimp groove for once wasn't an issue :)
Good point. I didn't think of that.

[dubber123]

Good point. I didn't think of that.

I'm sure you work all your loads up, but it is worth mentioning a load that is fine in my "weak" S&W 629 will lock my Contender up tight. It apparently makes much more pressure in the TC. The Contender is WAY faster, so even reduced loads still end up fast.

[Larry Gibson]

In my 44 Magnum Contender for big game hunting using a cast bullet I prefer the Lyman Devastator 429640HP cast of 16-1 alloy (270 gr fully dressed) loaded over 23 gr of H110. My barrel is 8.4" long and the velocity is 1486 fps with 10 shot groups running 1 - 1.5" at 50 yards.

For a medium range load I prefer either the RCBS 44-250-K over 9 gr Unique for 1121 fps and excellent accuracy.

My S&G load is usually with the Lee TL430-240-SWC cast of range scrap + tin + lead over 7.5 gr Bullseye or 8.5 gr Tin Star. Velocity is 950 fps +/-.

Larry Gibson

[dek16001]

I also use the 429640 and 429421 in my 14" Super. I find the 421 hard hitting for big game
Dan

[tward]

+1 on Lyman 429421, Elmer Keith got it right! Tim