I do! I do NOT have any pressure tested data. All handload data contained herein is within industry pressure guidelines and is suitable for all revolvers in good condition. Lee provides load data in the book "Modern Reloading" by Richard Lee and the load data sheets that accompany the die sets. 680 IS THE SCARRY PERFORMER. One load I am fond of in the 240-grain bullets is an old one: a 240 Hornady JSP (I lucked onto a bucketful at a gun show at a good price years ago) and 9.5 of WW-231. That could mean life and death in a , we got to head for the hills situation . Per Hodgdon ( Emphasis Hodgdon) H110 and Winchester 296 loads should not be reduced more than 3%. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. The powder of choice for magnum lead shotshell loads 10, 12, 16 and 20 gauge. And due to its power and the need for top-quality construction in the firearm, there were few fly-by-night manufacturers who made .44 Magnum handguns. However, I worked up loads using a chronograph using .44 Magnum cases. To prevent exposure, do not alter the product by welding, grinding, etc. Most traditional sixguns are of a size and weight to be practical for regular field carry while still being heavy enough to keep the recoil of full-house loads manageable. 800 fps, however my most used .44 Special load is the 260 grain Keith bullet over 7.5 gr. For extreme accuracy as well as power, Hornady XTP bullets get the nod. Loading the .44 Magnum to full-power levels is what everyone has looked toward for decades. In the standard diehead setup, the belling stem mikes at .427 inch while the diehead for the top loads has a belling stem that mikes .425. Period Remington .44 Magnum loads consisted of a 240-grain lead SWC bullet with a gas check pushed to an advertised 1,570 fps. The word enjoyable, though, really best sums it up, so excuse me while I head out with my .44 in hand to put some lead back into the ground from where it came. chambers to further save on powder. Even though all modern .44-40 Win guns are .429", reloading dies are normally sold with a .427" expander plug. ($), Shipping cost: Propellants ranging from relatively fast-burning Clays to slow-burning 2400 work well in the .44 Mag. SAFETY DATA SHEET. Great Western Frontier revolvers were built on the same frame size as the Colt SAA. (Please forgive the brainfart with 296 vs 680). 2023 Outdoor Sportsman Group. These five bullets cover most of the applications for which a .44 Mag. Reaction score. My experience with shooting, hunting and handloading the .44 Magnum extends more than 45 years. He managed to reach 1,100 fps. No deer were lost and neither did any require a second shot. (l.) The 250-grain Sabre Star from Northern Precision has a huge hollow point designed to expand at low velocity. For lead bullets near 900-1,000 FPS, I recommend a GC (Gas Check), the little copper bottom on the lead bullet as below (5th item from left). The opening, wide as a politicians mouth delivering the party line, provides consistent expansion, even at modest speeds. It may be the best of all. Brian considers the Speer Deep Curl SP in 240- and 270-grain weights excellent choices for field and general-purpose use in the .44 Magnum. Ultimate Reloader is not responsible . This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. However, it is important to note that if bullets are seated to a shorter COAL than listed, pressures will increase and powder charges will need to be reduced to keep pressures in check. Bill Noody solved that problem with the Sabre Star bullets he makes by hand at his Northern Precision Custom Swaged Bullets (npcustombullets.com) shop in New York. Powders such as Alliant Power Pistol, Hodgdon LONGSHOT, CFE Pistol, Accurate No. And having loaded them, how quickly will you be shooting them? 1,200 fps. Brian used a Smith & Wesson 629-4 Classic DX (top) with a 6-inch barrel and a Ruger New Model Blackhawk with a 5-inch barrel to develop load data. .44 Magnum.41 Remington Magnum.460 S&W Magnum.38 Special.327 Federal Magnum.357 SIG . A longer barreled (heavier) gun or a lighter bullet would be more pleasant to target shoot with. Sorry about the error. Please note: The Classic Lee Loader neck . All the top-end reloading data with pressure-tested data shows .44 Magnum loads maxing out at 35,000 psi (or 38,000 CUP). But many do not have such good steel and will whine about even a single shot. All load data same as above except 18.8gr H110 and 70 Deg F. 16" Rossi M92 ---- 1,400 fps. 240 grain lead SWC cast by a local company. Again, their strength was not necessarily increased, but durability with heavy loads was hugely increased. Mine runs around 318 grs. 6pt-sika wrote: tturner53 wrote: Anybody using it in a .444 Marlin? has been added to your Cart . Some of these designs feature excessively wide meplats that can become unstable at lower velocities or longer ranges. . Taurus TX22 Competition .22 LR Match Pistol: Review, 6 Great Revolver Cartridges for Carry and Home-Defense Applications, KelTec P50 Blowback Semiauto 5.7x28mm Pistol, Taurus G3XL EDC Compact 9mm Pistol: First Look, Springfield Armory SA-35 9mm Pistol: Improved Browning Hi-Power Clone, Taurus G3c Striker-Fired No-Safety Pistol: Review, Self-Defense Handgun Training: Haley Strategic 2-2-4-2-2 Skills Drill for Speed, SIG Sauer P365 XL Pistol Holster Fitment: DeSantis Gunhide Uni-Tuk, Smith & Wesson Model 350 Hunting Revolver In .350 Legend, First Look: Federal .30 Super Carry Pistol Cartridge. Lee Loader is a complete reloading system, kit includes everything needed to reload 44 Magnum, except rubber mallet. Call me wimpy, but I just don't find the bullets heavier than 240 grains fired out of my M29 to be any fun to shoot. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov. fires at least 100 cast lead-alloy bullets for every one jacketed bullet that I use to plink at pinecones and targets. Think of a semi-automatic pistol issued to U.S. military personnel during World War II, and the Model 1911A1 immediately comes to mind. All the propellants listed in the load chart were dropped from a powder measure into cases. of blackpowder, the .44-40 . H110 and Winchester 296 if reduced too much will cause inconsistent ignition. Having both entrance and exit wounds lets blood out and air in, which is desirable for a quick stop on your quarry. Excellent way to learn. Some great .44 Mag bullets, left to right: the 240-grain Oregon Trail, Berry 285, Oregon Trail 300 Truncated Cone and 310 True Shot. Launching a 300-grain or heavier bullet at supersonic velocities struck me for a long time as riflework. I've never used the Lee 310 in a 44 MAG . The bullet is made from Lead. What Elmer Keith did to achieve his breakthrough was simple: He designed a bullet with more of its shape (and thus volume) out of the case than in. At the basic level, we're talking loads that run at .44 Special or .45 ACP pressure levels. 11FS, W296 and 2400 are four good options. Jacketed bullets create a bit more wear on the rifling, but it's better than trying to wire brush out a bunch of lead build up. Powders do not always respond in a linear fashion when you get out of their comfort zones. This is not recommended for semi, pump and lever action guns. . In addition, H110 is "the" choice for 410-bore shotgun, especially among top competitive skeet and sporting clays shooters. JavaScript is disabled. For best results, you should get a .429" expander plug for a .44 Magnum/.44 Special. Well with my 357 mass loading out of the way I am on to my 44 mag brass collection. For example, when loading the Hornady 300-grain XTP and seating/crimping bullets into the lower crimp cannelure, the COAL is 1.735 inches. It also earned a superb reputation as an international target cartridge. Solids can offer remarkable penetration while expanding hollowpoints can deliver impressive performance on deer-sized game. I was supposed to hunt mule deer last year and the swine flu bout ended that for me (I wasn't sick). This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets. Left to right: Hornady 240 XTP, Oregon Trail 240, Hornady XTP 300 and Oregon Trail True Shot 310 WFP. For Hunter pistol, 6.3 gr of Red dot will knock the feet off the rams. NOTE: My load is with the bullet loaded LONG. Item still holds up after a couple of years and probably will last forever. The SAA-shaped handle of the Super Blackhawk or the greater mass of the Redhawk tame the heaviest loads enough that I can shoot them enough to test the loads. With a pair of guns at hand you're ready to dish out destruction to a tableful of pins without beating yourself up. For full-house loads, top-notch powders include Alliant 2400, Accurate No. The mould is now over twenty years old. Factory loads are also offered with bullet weights ranging from 160 to 340 grains. With Unique powder, a 44 special will shoot 200 grain lead anywhere around 7.5 grains to 8.0 grains. The newest member of the GX4 line, the GX4 XL, comes with a 3.7-inch barrel. However, the shot was only 25 yards and I broke it's neck. The rubber mallet may be obtained from your local hardware store. The better half of Wa. I do NOT have any pressure tested data. Just depends on what kinds of loads you plan to shoot. Velocities are modest, typically ranging from 650 fps to around . Lee Loader is a complete reloading system, kit includes everything needed to reload 44 Magnum, except wood or plastic mallet. The Hornady 200-grain XTP shot at 1,947 f.p.s. Nosler: JHP: Any brand-Large Pistol: Details . While it seems sedate, the load delivers a Power Factor of 204--stouter than almost every factory .45 ACP load. Light crimp. The end result was a great advance, but you must recognize all those reasons in order to safely load the .44 Magnum beyond .44 Special pressures. You needn't worry about experimenting with odd diameters to find the best accuracy as the likelihood of running into a barrel or cham. Discussion: Unique is about the best all around powder, but if you want a slower burning powder, I suggest 2400. BulletsThe .44 Mag. It arrives at that relatively long distance still carrying 860 ft.-lbs. One is for standard loads, the other for heavy-bullet, heavy-crimp loads. But its easily removed with a solvent-soaked brush. Revolver number S147220 was shipped to Keith in January 1956. B.O.B. simple easy to use.I can reload anywhere ! Before loading a quantity of ammunition with bullets seated out for a given gun, load a dummy cartridge to be certain that combination will chamber. It does great on bowling pins. In spite of a broad selection of factory loads, handloads can further increase its accuracy and versatility. Use cases that are of one lot number and trimmed to a uniform length. This product is from a small business brand. I have loading data in my reloading logbooks dating back to 1976. 2020. It has the right carry-size footprint, weight and ammunition capacity to go toe-to-toe with its competitors. 9, No. Silhouette shooters claim it is the most accurate 44 powder they have ever used. For the heavier bullets and loads, I use a Ruger--Super Blackhawk or Redhawk. The SWC design is widely popular in the .44 Magnum. Using Berrys Bullets I landed at 22gr of H110 for the best accuracy out of my Anaconda, but it was a bit peppy and I plan on bringing the jacketed plinking load down to 21 grains, and loading at 22gr for hunting rounds (XTP). Hotter loads go into Rugers. HP, .44 with 225 gr. I learned from loading rifles that trying to stretch a fast-burning power for "just 100 fps more" can leave you with a rifle in which the bolt is locked shut. If the .44 Magnum has any shortcomings, I dont know what they are. Does anyone have any good loads? A very pleasant everyday load is assembled with Oregon Trail's 240 SWC over 18.5 grains of #4227. However, I do not recommend using early Flattops with loads that exceed SAAMI pressure guidelines. For general fun with a bigbore and plinking, I load 5.5 grains of Titegroup under a 240-grain lead semiwadcutter (like one of the ones from Oregon Trail) and plink away at 850 fps velocity. This bullet was intended for .444 Marlin. 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