Suggestions 44 Magnum Light loads 225gr lead SWC

[B1GB1RD]

Need to be at 800-820fps, will be coming out of a 10" contender bull barrel, 225gr lyman cast SWC. I have bullseye and trailboss, prefer to use bullseye to save whats I have of the TB. Thinking in the 4.8-5.5 range of BE? Just seeng if anyone has a good starting point, Thanks in advance....Robert

[HWooldridge]

5.0-6.0 grs WW231.

[Larry Gibson]

6.5 - 7 gr Bullseye +/-.

[P Flados]

Quickload says 4.5 gr of bullseye. Of note, both chamber and muzzle prediction are very low for this prediction. I would not be surprised if more is needed.

[Outpost75]

I am with Larry on this. I use 7 grains of Bullseye in my .44s with any bullet. Having 1000 rounds per pound of powder has a nice ring to it.

[P Flados]

For those suggesting "favorite" loads, I am betting that these are not what the OP is wanting.

His specific velocity range sounds a lot like a requirement where faster loads will not work due to the rules of a competition he is involved with.

Getting down under 820 fps with a 10" Contender is going to take charges well below typical.

[wilecoyote]

Sir B1GB1RD, I'm the one about the armored flip-flops :oops::
from the way I 've seen pointing your handguns vertically before firing, you evidently don't use dacron, but if I were allowed to be there, I believe 6 grains of Viht. N320 + dacron could work according to the indicated speeds.
enjoy !
Mario

[black mamba]

Gordon's Reloading Tool (GRT) also shows 4.5 gr. of Bullseye giving 815 fps out of a 10" unvented barrel.

[Larry Gibson]

For use in the Contender, he should load 6.5 gr Bullseye and walk it back in 1/2 gr increments until he gets the velocity he wants. That's where the minus in the "+/-" comes from. I use the 6.5 gr load as a start because, in my Contender barrel when pressure testing, that is where Bullseye in the 44 Magnum case begins to burn efficiently with minimal powder position sensitivity.

[Ed_Shot]

If you don't have Bullseye, Red Dot/Promo 6.0 gr under a 225 gr. in 44 Mag is a winner also.

[chriskendziora]

Unique or 700x will work too..

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[JoeJames]

Unique or 700x will work too..

Sent from my SM-G970U using TapatalkI use 7 grains of Unique under a 240 grain SWC in my Rossi 44 Magnum in a 44 Magnum case - get @1050 fps from it. Good reasonable load and accurate.

[B1GB1RD]

I appreciate the feedback, again I will be using bullseye, so I am going to start at 4.5 and move upwards til I hit the load I need.