Did a search and didn't come up with anything. Any data out there?
Did a search and didn't come up with anything. Any data out there?
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.
God Bless and shoot safe.
Gripmaker
OOPs! The thing which gets slightly compressed is the powder, not the bullet. Sometimes my brain is way out ahead of my fingers.
Thanks Gripmaker! I called Hodgdon and they echoed pretty much the same thing, he did mention to only use FF and not FFF.
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.
Silvercreek, don't know if you have read the Triple Seven loading loading notes. If you haven't ... http://www.hodgdon.com/loading.html
Regards
John
Dang. Just got a chance to go look at what I have and it is FFFG
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?
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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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 |