I've been looking at different loadbooks and getting ready to make up my first batch of loads for my new 44 magnum.
I found the MidwayUSA loadmap, dated 1998, and it suggests 2400 at a starting charge of 15.1 with the 240 gr Hornady LSWC, and ends at 20 gr.
I am not recoil shy with my 357 magnum, but I know 44 mag is more powerful, and I haven't shot one before. Would I be well served making up a ladder of charges starting at 15.1 and work toward the 20 gr load, or should I use Bullseye (my other powder at home) to make some lighter rounds, say 5.5 gr up to 7 or 8 (I've found sources saying the old max was 9.8, but lots of people say that's not a good choice for 44 magnum)
I know that the peak accuracy for lower loads of 2400 won't be as good as a fuller case of it, but I just want to get started somewhere safe, and somewhere shootable for a 44 beginner.