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Posted: 3/11/2018 5:03:38 PM EDT
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I use a different powder than what you have listed (I reload shotgun as well). One interesting thing I've noticed is S&B brass is just tight. As in I cant seat a primer tight. I have to get a large primer crimp removal and clean up the primer pocket. Other brands I have good luck with, but that damn S&B...I dont know what they do to it.....
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Posted: 3/11/2018 5:44:43 PM EDT
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You should look at Unique for powder options. To me it's the best overall.44mag powder. You can go from .44 Special levels to warmish mid-level magnums and anything in between. Some don't like it because it may be a bit dirty but it just wipes right off.
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Posted: 3/11/2018 8:26:51 PM EDT
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Hodgdon's website has good data but only for their powders. Not specifically that bullet but work up as usual and it's fine. I like titegroup for practice loads. No idea about red dot. 2400 should give you some mid to moderately hot loads. Alliant's site has data for 2400.
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Posted: 3/11/2018 8:35:38 PM EDT
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"Does anyone use a load w/ Red Dot? I ask as I have about 25-30lbs of it. "
Yes, there are Red Dot loads for.44 Mag. I used to shoot some of it since I always had it around for trap and dove loads. Anther one I didn't see on your list is H110 I preferred it to 2400 since it seemed to give less erosion or heat for the same energy levels. My Silhouette loads were fairly hot using 240 grain JHP. |
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Posted: 3/11/2018 8:55:32 PM EDT
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I use Universal for plinking loads (mostly lead SWC's). It should work well for light to slightly warm loads. I have always used H110 under 240gr XTP's for full power loads.
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Posted: 3/11/2018 10:23:42 PM EDT
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A buddy has wanted a 44mag pistol for a while now and I've been saving components, when I came across them. I've plenty of mix HS brass and several hundred 240gr JHP (Hornady #4420). I don't have an older Hornady book and I don't see data for these in the one I do have. I've checked the myriad of books I do have and see a bit of conflicting data for those that list 240gr JHP's. I have: 44MAg Brass 240gr JHP's (Hornady #4420) Large Pistol Primers (several brands) Large Pistol Mag Primers (CCI 350) Powders I have that seem to be pertinent: H4227 IMR-4227 2400 TiteGroup Red Dot Universal Does anyone use a load w/ Red Dot? I ask as I have about 25-30lbs of it. I like Trailboss for light 44 mag loads. If I'm making full loads in 44 Mag, then I use H-110 and either a jacketed or my home cast powder coated bullets. For data with you 240 gr JHP's just use the start load for any 240 gr bullet and work up. This technique works well as you rarely find data for the exact components you have on hand. |
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Posted: 3/12/2018 11:51:14 AM EDT
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If you need red dot i can look it up in older manuals but like dryflash stated pretty much a waste for jacketed bullets..
Unique is really good for Lead bullets... and like stated you can make 44 special loads or pretty good mag loads with it.. I wouldn;t use unique for jacketed.. just a waste again.. |
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Posted: 3/14/2018 8:01:06 AM EDT
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win231/HP38 for light loads
unique or universal for medium loads win296/H110 for max loads . |
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Posted: 3/18/2018 10:07:13 PM EDT
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I use 22gr 2400 and a SNS coated 240 gr swc in my Super Redhawk. Very accurate. It may be past max published loads for non ruger revolvers. Not really sure.
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Posted: 3/23/2018 2:36:26 PM EDT
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I have a mid-range plinking load using 9.5gr Universal Clays with a 240gr Magtech SJFP. Chronos at 1080fps.
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Posted: 3/23/2018 2:43:59 PM EDT
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I have 240gr XTP loaded with H110, IMR-4227, and 800-X ready for testing. Hopefully I will chronograph it in my revolver and carbine this weekend.
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Posted: 3/23/2018 4:47:32 PM EDT
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I just got done testing that bullet with 10.5gr Unique.
Good accuracy and easy on the hands. |
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