240 gr rnfp and 6.5 gr. unique. Sound like good load?

Be shooting above in New Model Ruger Blackhawk 44 special. How does that sound as a load? Triker

Ought to be a good one!

It Will Be MILD ….

Would like to be factory or just over if can do with unique. Lee shows 5.5-6.3 for 240, and Lyman shows 6.5 max for 240 and 245 except for Keith bullet at 6.9 for 245. I only run 8.0 in my 45 colt and is nice and accurate. Safe to go to 7.0 in my 44 sp.? I see lots go way over 7.0 in some guns. Thoughts? Triker

I shoot the 240 gr. Missouri Bullets coated Keith style bullet with 7.0 gr. of Unique...a nice shooting load!
No problem with that in the Blackhawk Flattop .44 Special.

Think I will load a few at 6.5 and a few at 7.0 and see what works best. Triker

triker said:

Be shooting above in New Model Ruger Blackhawk 44 special. How does that sound as a load? Triker

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According to Hornady's 10th, 6.8 gr of Unique is SAAMI pressure maximum for a 240 gr cast lead bullet with a standard OAL in a .44 Special. That yields about 1000 fps and is a soft shooting load, good for target practice and pest control.

Sounds fine to me. A lot of us .44 special Shooters use the Skeeter load (You can research it your self if interested). All my .44 Specials use it, except for the CA Bulldog.

Here is some reading material if interested: .44 Special Brian Pearce and list of articles List of Articles, and .44 Special John Taffin, In Defense of the .44 Special John Taffin

I use the Skeeter Skelton load; 7.5 gr. of Unique and the Lyman #429241 (Elmer's bullet) in an S&W 624 .44 Spl. It should be perfectly safe in your Ruger. An excellent working load for the .44 Spl. and usually very accurate.
Paul B.