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Has anyone used autocomp or titegroup in loading the 44spl or 44 magnum (240gr lswc) any impresions or recomendations on these powders
thanks
carl

EDK · Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 10:41 pm Post subject:

I like anywhere from 5.0 to 7.0+ of TITEGROUP in 44 magnum brass, lead bullets ranging from 200 to 270 grains. I also use HP38 in similar charge weights. You get a lot of loads out of an 8 pound keg and 10,000 primers!

Go over to castboolits.gunloads and look around some. They have some interesting moulds in the group buy section. A full wadcutter in 44 or 45 caliber makes an interesting hole in a target.

gotcha · Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 10:58 pm Post subject:

info looks good for titegroup, I may pick some up.
I have bben thinking of casting also but would like to keep it simple
Thank you
carl,

sourdough44 · Single-Sixer Joined: 08 Mar 2010 Posts: 164 Location: WI

I do like Titegroup overall as a faster handgun powder. Of course it's in the same ballpark as Bullseye. I use it in the 9mm,45acp,45 Schofield, a little 45 Colt & others. There is data at Hodgdon with it for most handgun rounds. There is a favorable 'powder profile' article in the current Handloader magazine about Titegroup.

The one little caveat I would say is you have to be careful measuring those potentially tiny charges of the powder. A little goes a long way. I weigh often, but use a 'little dandy' powder measure with an after-market adjustable rotor. You surely don't want to over charge Titegroup.

gotcha · Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 7:39 am Post subject:

sourdough44,
I am on top of checking load weights real frustrating last night with trailboss could not get it to flow in a uniflow powder measure, I went to weighing all loads and adjusting with a trickler. Thinking of updating to
a digital scale and powder dispenser, along with a dillon square deal?
have you worked with auto comp?
carl

sourdough44 · Single-Sixer Joined: 08 Mar 2010 Posts: 164 Location: WI

No autocomp here, yet.

32magfan · Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 5:06 pm Post subject:

Gotcha,

I haven't used the Autocomp but the Titegroup works pretty well for plinking loads in 44Spl, 44Mag, 41Mag and 45Colt with lead bullets. All the loads I have shot are in the 700-900 fps range so no burners.

I would recommend Clays also as a very good powder for lead. It uses lower charge weights, is clean and consistent. I have also bought some Clay Dot to try out (supposed to be the "equivalent" powder in shotguns).

Thanks,

32Magfan
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gotcha · Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 7:31 pm Post subject:

well it is off to the range and a couple of shops tomorrow
going to look for some primers and powder there are a couple of powders on my list and clays is one I would like to find some unique and 231 but that is wishful thinking maybe some lg pistol primers (Winchester)
carl

6GUNSONLY · Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 11:18 pm Post subject:

Has anyone else experienced erratic charge weights with TiteGroup? Got some recently and have had difficulty getting consistent charge weights with three different measures - A Lyman 55, a Redding, and the one on my Dillon 450. Have checked with two different electronic scales, same results. Trying to throw a load of 6.2 grains for a cowboy/action level load in .44 magnum. Help?

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