.357 Magnum - Manufacturer Loading Data. My question is I have Lyman manual #49, and can someone please, if they … To solve the case volume problem, trim some 44 mag brass to 44 spl to 1.150" load the 240gr SWC. L. LarryfromBend . Every knowledgeable .44 Magnum shooter knows the standard .44 Magnum load since 1956 has been a 250 grain hard cast Keith bullet over 22.0 grains of #2400. It would be difficult to find a sixgun powder that does not work well in the .44 Magnum levergun. (It is all of that!) I am in my 2nd yr. of reloading, had started stockpiling components ( on a small scale) when the market dried up. This ball powder was designed for the .30 Carbine and magnum handgunners have adopted it with good reason. 11 FS Accurate No. Universal is what I use the most in my .44 mag with 240 gr. Please login or register. The single best powder for full .44 loads is WW296/H110 or other surplus equivalent. Of the over 100,000 .44 Mag loads I have fired, over 80% of them have been 25 H110/296 and a 250 Keith, the Hensley & Gibbs #503. Unique, Power Pistol and Universal are excellent powders for Real Cowboy Loads in the Ruger or any .44 Magnum. New to reloading have done some .223 and .44 magnum, and with it getting so hard to find .44s for reloading I did purchase Berrys plated 240 gr. Jacketed Tournament bullet gets 1000 fps and the 100 yard accuracy is an honest 1". When the .44 Mag was introduced in 1955, Hercules 2400 and IMR 4227 soon became the most popular powders for .44 Magnum … 5 Accurate No. A database of .44 Remington Magnum handloads. But stupidity is the only universal capital crime; the sentence is death, there is no appeal, and execution is carried out automatically and without pity. NEVER! Pistol; Rifle; Cowboy; GR. In addition, LONGSHOT is the best choice for those competitors shooting games such as "Buddy", "Annie Oakley" and more. 44 magnum case, Fed 150 primer, heavy Lee Factory Crimp ( LFC), 4 in 44 mag Mt gun 10.0 grns unique under Rem 180 sjhp or Hdy 180 xtp for about 1150 fps from Mt Gun, very good accuracy. Powdering It Up. bullets, but others have reported success with 180s as well. Velocities are modest, typically ranging from 650 fps to around 1,000 fps. I can't seem to find the load data for it on the Hornady site and the Alliant site doesn't have load data for any 180 grain .44 mag. 10.5grains did not cycle. Thanks data is substantially expanded to include 17 cast and jacketed bullets weighing up to 355 grains. Re: 44 MAG cast performance lbt 260 wfngc load data [Re: MRxHILLBILLY] #6132471 02/04/12: Joined: Apr 2010. Some Realist Loads . I have only tried 240 and 300 gr. For lighter loads at lower velocities, Clays works well. Therefore, I no longer use the .44 mag cases when loading down to .44 special velocities. It was initially developed to be a more potent load of the .44 S&W Special, its parent cartridge, by Elmer Keith in 1955.. Made largely popular by Clint Eastwood in his 1971 movie “Dirty Harry”, it has enjoyed a well-deserved reputation among law enforcers, hunters and sporting arms enthusiasts. I load 213.5 gr bullets at about 950 ft/sec from 7-1/2" bbl. E. engineer40 Well-Known Member. Mr. Keith really did not come up with the idea of a .44 Magnum. Posts: 651. 4-shots into 0.71" 1,844 18 H4227 33.7 1,524 55,900 1,857 0.67 Fast, powerful and accurate 1,781.460 S&W Magnum LOAD DATA: 8-3/8" XVR Revolver and 12" Encore Pressure Barrel FACTORY FACTORY FACTORY 265-gr WFN GC, Cast Performance Bullet … Prob could go to 12 grains, but will stick with 11.5 as it works fine for me. Accordingly, they decided to lengthen the cartridge, once again, … Because of the … that is the max load listed in Lyman 4th edition page 272. Great loads in 28-, 20-, 16- and 12-gauge are shown in Hodgdon’s Reloading Data Center. LarryfromBend. There's a huge bunch of guys on the internet chat rooms who constantly say Trail Boss is NOT for jacketed bullets. He usually hunts along some fields and I know he would like to be able … With the Lyman/Thompson #431244GC over 20.0 grains of #2400 results in 1,550 fps and a 1-1/2" group with iron sights at 50 yards while the NEI 429.295GC over 21.5 grains of WW296 shoots into the same group size with a muzzle velocity of 1,550 fps. Bullet Type Primer. I don't use any crimp as the recoil with the suppressor is negligible. Joined May 5, 2015 Messages 977 Location Rockford, MI. NC Montana. He was just trying to get the ammo companies to manufacture a .44 Special factory load that would duplicate his handloads. FWIW Dale53. Old Model Vaqueros. In my suppressed Ruger 77/44 a charge of 9.0 gr. Powder ALL Accurate 4100 Accurate No. seanp. The .44 Magnum is so versatile you can load everything from 123 gr balls over a few grains of Bullseye up to 300 gr T-Rex Killers over huge loads of H110/W296. I only publish load data for loads that I have loaded and shot. Go. Just as with most .44 Magnum levergun loads my powders of choice for full-house loads are #2400, H110 and WW296. NOTE: Velocities are lower in the larger cases so speeds and pressures are different. Not even in a .44 Magnum pistol. comprises a half-dozen mostly flatpoint or semiwadcutter cast bullets weighing from 165 to 240 grains. .44 Mag Load Data For reloading .44 Mag, faster-burning powders are better for practice ammo while the slow-burners are better for maximum velocities. I have tried using 10.0 grains of Unique in my Ruger 44 mag with little success and used the same load in my Marlin 1894 44 mag and it wasn't good at all. For most big game hunting applications, either of our 240 grain Sporting Handgun Revolver bullets are an excellent choice. 416 Weatherby Magnum Load Data; 44 Remington Magnum Load Data; 458 SOCOM Load Data; 458 Winchester Magnum Load Data; 458 Lott Load Data; 45-70 Gov’t (Strong Actions Only) Load Data; 380 Auto (ACP) Load Data; 9mm Luger (Parabellum) Load Data; 357 Sig Load Data; 38 Special Load Data; 357 Magnum Load Data ; 357 Remington Maximum Load Data; 40 S&W Load Data; 10mm Auto Load Data… Maybe I'm just not using the right boolit or load though. Quite a collection: John has been loading the .44 Magnum using #2400 for over 60 years. The only "pistol" powder I have bought so far is Win296 with the intention of making full power loads... all other powders I have are for rifle cartridges (Varget, Reloader15, Tac, IMR4895, Benchmark, CFE223) Posted: 3/29/2012 10:57:24 AM … This bullet goes out to the front of a S&W cylinder. Ultimate Reloader is not responsible for errors in load data on this website. Hodgdon's load data for the .44 Spl. 1 of 2 Go to page . Long range loads for 44 Mag carbine? Using Magnum brass simplifies inventory problems and is just easier. 44 Magnum Hornady 225gr FTX load data November 12, 2020 November 12, 2020 JP 225gr, 44 Magnum, Hornady FTX. F. Finalygotabeltfed. I was able to get some WST and Red Dot, and need safe reliable recipe's for these. 16 5744 36.2 1,480 48,800 1,630 1.24 3-shots into 0.44" 1,735 17 H110 36.6 1,577 50,200 1,988 1.42 Most powerful, heavy cast bullet load. Specifically, you’ll see the following: – Changing calibers from 357 Magnum to 44 Magnum (sliebar priming system, shell holder) – Use of a Hornady Lock-N-Load case-activated powder measure – Sizing/Depriming, Priming, Expanding, Powder Charging, Bullet seating/Crimping […] My load data for my 240 grain copper plated 44 mag flat nosed 0.429" bullets called out Titegroup among others for a powder 9 to 10 grains. My new Spear manual and my old 1982 Hornady manual only goes down to a 200 grain hp and neither one have a load for bullseye powder. Mag pistol primers I bought a pound but haven't loaded anything yet. 07-28-2014, 11:38 AM. All of my load data is published as is with no promise of anything. Thread starter engineer40; Start date Jul 6, 2016; 1; 2; Next. I have used Universal in .44-40 and .44 Mangle-em SASS loads, and find the powder does well when combined with the proper load data (see Hodgdon's data), with 200 - 240 gr. #Permalink 0; 0; Attached Files. Starline previously fired 44 magnum case; Hornady 240 grain XTP bullet; 24.0 grains Hodgdon H-110 (max load) Winchester Large Pistol Primer (for standard or magnum loads) Use load data at your own risk. Published loads for Red Dot and .357, .38 spl, .44 mag and spl will be appreciated . But for me and most folks I know, shooters quickly grow out of "Magnumitus" after shooting heavy loads for any period of time (I lasted 2 years, nearly every load … Reply. Loading the bullet LONG, using a gas check, crimping in the crimp groove giving greatest OAL, ahead of 21.5 grs of H110 makes for a great hunting load. In this video you will see how to load 44 magnum ammunition with the Redding T-7 Turret reloading press. Light and heavy and old and new loads make the .44 Remington Magnum an exceedingly flexible handgun cartridge for plinking and hunting. To use a yet larger case, like the .44 mag with only a .44 special load in it, would make the matter much worse. RAH . Our 300 grain Hollow Point will offer a bit more penetration for larger game animals. The ammo companies, however, were really worried about what would happen to some of the older handguns with this new high-pressure .44 load. Campfire Regular. Load Data: Case: Starline, Hornady, Remington – Case has to be trimmed to 1.255 to 1.260 : Primer: CCI #300 Large Pistol: … fp for my .44 Blackhawk. DO NOT use Magnum loads in .44 Specal Cases. The .44 Mag. The .44 Special created a wave of enthusiasm that resulted in a group forming during the 1930s known as “The .44 Associates” that shared load data, bullet designs, hunting experiences, etc. I seem to have a Remington .44 Magnum revolver at hand every time I head to the shooting range or hunting field – for good reason too. I'm having a lot better luck with 296 as far as the 44 mag is concerned. A lot pistol powders have load data for the 44 Special and make dandy low power loads for the Magnum. Standard Member … Use at your own risk. However, I worked up loads using a chronograph using .44 Magnum cases. of Trail Boss and a Sierra 250 gr. Next Last. Unique 6.9gr @ 767 fps 13,300 c.u.p. For example, Vihtavouri shows its "softest" load with N-320, a 180-grain Hornady XTP, as being 10.2 grains and 1,300 fps. They don't offer much help when I called as far as loading data, although it looks like Im supposed to go by data for lead bullets and under 1200fps. ALL 90 gr 110 gr 125 gr 130 gr 135 gr 140 gr 146 gr 147 gr 148 gr 150 gr 158 gr 170 gr 180 gr 187 gr 200 gr. The DE seems to need a lot of gas volume to cycle well, which means you will want to go with the slower burning magnum powders. For maximum velocity in .44 Mag ammo reloads, slow-burning powders are recommended. Powder Bul Weight C.O.L. I find that load to be most accurate with my Lyman 429421 of #2 alloy and sized .430 blue carnauba lubes shooting out of my Ruger 44mag 4.5" big frame vacaro and my Ruger 44spl 5.5" flat top and … 44 Magnum Desert Eagle Powder : Unique 11.5 grains with 240grain coated flat nose lead projectile, not cast lead Cycles flawlessly in my desert eagle. Those who believe there is safety in numbers never heard of Auschwitz- Me. The loading manuals do not have a lot of data on powder-puff loads for the .44 Magnum. 11.0 grains unique under the above bullets for about 1250 fps, excellent accuracy 9.0 gns 231 under Speer 200 gn GD for 1060 fps, excellent accuracy With jacketed bullets I mostly use Unique, Universal, #2400, #4227, H110 and WW296 with standard primers in the first three and Magnum primers thereafter. The burn rate is very close to that of Unique. The heavy bullet weight coupled with a wide meplat gives EXCELLENT results on big game. Old School Big Bore. 429421. Min Charge Max Charge Optimal Charge Bullet Make Bullet Type Campfire … This spherical powder is a versatile shotshell propellant for heavy field loads, providing true magnum velocities with superb patterns. I’ve had best success working up to max book loads using H110 and AA#9. Lyman used to offer a 270 gr mould for 44 mag, and loading data for that bullet can be found in their manuals. Because of its manageable power and excellent accuracy, the 44 Magnum is one of the best handgun hunting cartridges out there. One approach you can take is to use .44 Special loading data and load from the top. Upon further review, I'm thinking it may be too fast of a powder for a 18" Henry Rifle. bullets. Jul 6, 2016 #1 My Dad switched to a Henry level action in 44 Mag last year for whitetail hunting. The .44 Magnum is a powerful revolver cartridge. 2 Accurate No. June 30, 2016 By Layne Simpson. 7 Accurate No. And that way, you only have to buy one powder. I have not used International. Keith’s .44 Special bullet designed in the 1920s made the transition to the .44 Magnum admirably well. Barrel clean as a whistle, no fouling due to coated lead projectile. Pre-emptive question regarding .44 mag loads in short barrels Welcome, Guest. Throws cases behind me nice and clear.