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Thread: 44 mag 777 load?

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    Boolit Master

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    44 mag 777 load?

    Did a search and didn't come up with anything. Any data out there?

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    Same way you would any other caliber, ie. load her until the bullet just barely compresses when bullet is seated to proper depth and then hang on when the hammer drops.

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    Gripmaker

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    OOPs! The thing which gets slightly compressed is the powder, not the bullet. Sometimes my brain is way out ahead of my fingers.

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    Thanks Gripmaker! I called Hodgdon and they echoed pretty much the same thing, he did mention to only use FF and not FFF.

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    I have tried T7 in the 44 mag, just like described above. It works, but real black powder was a lot more accurate. T7 sure is powerful though and you can use smokeless powder boolits.

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    Silvercreek, don't know if you have read the Triple Seven loading loading notes. If you haven't ... http://www.hodgdon.com/loading.html
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    Dang. Just got a chance to go look at what I have and it is FFFG

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    so im not going to go out and purchase t-7 but cant figure out what is the deal about the fff-g granulation in a 44 mag?

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    I would not be afraid to load 3FFF in a .44 mag. at all.
    The solid soft lead bullet is undoubtably the best and most satisfactory expanding bullet that has ever been designed. It invariably mushrooms perfectly, and never breaks up. With the metal base that is essential for velocities of 2000 f.s. and upwards to protect the naked base, these metal-based soft lead bullets are splendid.
    John Taylor - "African Rifles and Cartridges"

    Forget everything you know about loading jacketed bullets. This is a whole new ball game!


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Abbreviations used in Reloading

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