44mag Powder

[andrewst359]

I currently have 800x, tightgroup, autocomp, and bullseye on hand for powders. Can anyone suggest a good bulky powder for low recoil loads? I shoot mostly paper so don't need high power loads.

[Too_Slow]

Well you don't mention what type of bullets you shoot but if they are lead (lswc) or the like you could try Trailboss. As I understand it the powder will fill the case nicely.

Brian

[56hawk]

Any reason you don't just use bullseye? With a 240 grain bullet around 5-5.5 grains is a accurate load, and you can double charge it and still be safe.

[onebadeye]

I have a lot of 800x and use it for soft Target loads, with 240gr lswc 10.0 gr. It's a nice accurate load.

[Croomrider]

I used to use 10 grains of Unique with a 240gr cast lead bullet for approx 1000fps IIRC. It was a nice load to shoot.

Mike

[andrewst359]

Woops. I use lead bullets, 250gr. 800x is good but extremely dirty.

[practical_man]

231 or Unique work fine, as does Bullseye.

[andrewst359]

800x isnt bad just really dirty

[iqbal]

i tried bluedot and thought it was pretty clean.......14 gr. under a sierra 250gr jfp was very comfortable.

[frag316]

*shrugs* I use H110 and W296, because they're powders designed for magnum handguns. I use more H110 than W296 because I have load data for 300 BLK using H110.

I used to use the more "pistol" powders and was never really satisfied with their performance.

[56hawk]

*shrugs* I use H110 and W296, because they're powders designed for magnum handguns. I use more H110 than W296 because I have load data for 300 BLK using H110.

I used to use the more "pistol" powders and was never really satisfied with their performance.

I agree, but it's a really bad idea to use H110 for reduced loads.

[iqbal]

*shrugs* I use H110 and W296, because they're powders designed for magnum handguns. I use more H110 than W296 because I have load data for 300 BLK using H110.

I used to use the more "pistol" powders and was never really satisfied with their performance.

I agree, but it's a really bad idea to use H110 for reduced loads.

...and that's why i use 2400.....lot's of room for down loading.

[frag316]

What "reduced loads" are you talking about?

[56hawk]

I currently have 800x, tightgroup, autocomp, and bullseye on hand for powders. Can anyone suggest a good bulky powder for low recoil loads? I shoot mostly paper so don't need high power loads.

What "reduced loads" are you talking about?

See original post. He says, "low recoil". Guess that is subjective though.

[frag316]

Ahh, ok. I missed that.

I guess I don't get why you'd buy a .44 Mag and download it. Why not just get .44 special brass and load that? Probably safer.

[iqbal]

Ahh, ok. I missed that.

I guess I don't get why you'd buy a .44 Mag and download it. Why not just get .44 special brass and load that? Probably safer.

then you have to change your die settings on your tool head...this way you just change yer powder, adjust the drop and go.....also depending on the grips taking a little of the edge off can mean the difference of shooting all day long or not. one other thing, full house loads sometimes are not the most accurate. i have found that for ME and MY gun, loading bluedot @ 14gr pushing a 250gr jfp is very comfortable, accurate and safe.....and a load i can shoot all day long.

[z40acp]

For a 240 gr. Keith style LSWC try 6.5 gr. of WST. Good bowling pin load.

[frag316]

Ahh, ok. I missed that.

I guess I don't get why you'd buy a .44 Mag and download it. Why not just get .44 special brass and load that? Probably safer.

then you have to change your die settings on your tool head...this way you just change yer powder, adjust the drop and go.....also depending on the grips taking a little of the edge off can mean the difference of shooting all day long or not. one other thing, full house loads sometimes are not the most accurate. i have found that for ME and MY gun, loading bluedot @ 14gr pushing a 250gr jfp is very comfortable, accurate and safe.....and a load i can shoot all day long.

*shrugs* I'd probably just buy another set of dies and set them up for .44 Special and be done with it. I don't have a Dillon, so I don't have to buy a toolhead and powder measure just to swap calibers.

And the whole point of loading your own is to find the powder/bullet/velocity combination that works best for you. If 3" at 50 yards is acceptable, then run with your load. If not, then download within the recommended range (min/max charges) until you get what you want.

[anachronism]

6.0 gr of Red Dot for about 850 FPS or so. You can go up to 6.5 gr of Bullseye and got a mite faster with 250 gr bullets.

[andrewst359]

I tried 7gr of 800x and it was alittle to slow. Recoil was nice and soft though. I may have to try WST sometime. I also shoot 40 and 45.

[paul gilman]

I used 8 gr. of universal clays with a 240-250 gr. cast lswc and get 1000 to 1050 fps out of a 4 in. Smith, this is a great load for most uses not to much recoil, accurate, and you can shoot it most of the day at the range. If you use it to hunt with you can tack most game with this load. I find when I load heave bullets and 296 or outher powders in this burn range I end up having to use a shooting glove because the guns will start to remove fleash from my hands and I can not shoot as well as I would like.

[Boxer1]

I would say of the ones listed 800X but it is as others say dirty shotgun powder but light. I use alot of unique in 44mag.

[sixgunluvr]

I loaded up some 250 Keith style bullets with a moderate charge of HS-6 according to my manuals. Have yet to try them though. I researched and others seem to agree that HS-6 is good for light 44 mag loads.

[at_liberty]

I just loaded that today. I have samples to shoot in 5.0, 6.0 and 7.0 gr Bullseye. However, my bullet is hard cast 240 gr LSWC from Hunter, not your 250g. There is such a range there, it shouldn't be critical.

[at_liberty]

Between that 6.0 and 7.0g Bullseye with 240 g LSWC is what I would call a "softer" load. The 5.0 was uncharacteristic of the caliber and way too dirty.