Snow Storm Day reload'n need Alliant Power Pistol recipe

I've always wanted to try Alliant Power Pistol Powder.
I got a pound bottle of it for a really good price, so
I've been researching Power Pistol Powder.

I am looking for a Reload for 44Rem Mag with 240gr
Lead RNFP bullet, in the 850fps range.

I just can't find much on it.

Thank you in advance for any replies.

Look at .44 Special loads with Power Pistol as a starting place. For example, if it was me, I would start with 8.0g of PP under a 240g SWC or RNFP. YMMV of course. I tested 8 to 9 grains in .44 Special, so will be fine in .44 Mag. Chronograph to find your sweet spot.

9 grains of power pistol will get 900 to 1000 depending on barrel length and cylinder gap. Good less than full snort load.

Rclark - Thank you for sharing your experience with
8grs in 44S&W Special.

Well I decided to Reload two 44Rem Mag
cases. Here's what I did.

For Range Testing 44 Magnum reload is;
240gr Lead Round Nose Flat Point Oregon
Trail Laser Cast bullet.
8.0grs Alliant Power Pistol. (44Spl load)
CCI LP #300 primer
Case is 44Mag Starline.
Crimp is what I call medium roll crimp.
FPS should be approximately 850.
Bullets tumbled lube with Ben's Liquid Lube,
for Lead free barrel performance.

I hoping the new reload will be similar to
my current, go to, plinking reload of
5.6grs Alliant Red Dot. FPS approximately 825.

Observations; Power Pistol is a very fine grain
Powder. It should meter very well in a Powder
Lever Throw Measure. Did not smell toxic.
8.0grs would reload 875 Cartridges (7000grs/lbs
/ 8.0grs = 875). Will be able to see a double
charge, I look at each reloaded Batch/Cartridge
with flashlight.

Hopefully I will be able the Test today.Thanks for Reading

Looking forward to your results....
I too am just new to power pistol & want to try it in 44's as well as other pistol cartridge loadings. 8)

I got to Range Test my two Alliant Power Pistol reloads.
Both Test Fired just fine. Primers are not flat, actually
no difference then what other powders I use for reloading.

Other Observations; cartridges not as much soot on side
(maybe better case to charge hole seal).
Cases came out of cylinder charge holes easy.
No notable difference in flash. Bang didn't appear any different.
Appeared first round accurate, close to each other at 12 o'clock,
maybe a little high than usual Red Dot reload.

I will have to try some more Alliant Power Pistol reloads.
Just looks like another Good Powder for reloading with.

Range Tested with S&W 629 P.C. 44Mag 6"Bbl.

Thank you for reading my Post.

Sorry no Pictures, but on S&W Forum.

Picture shows Primers. Bottom: the fired 8.0grs Alliant Power
Pistol. Top: 5.6grs of Alliant Red Dot (usual plinking reload).

I wanted to try Alliant Power Pistol again so I've reloaded
my last 8 pre-primed Starline Cases.

This time I reloaded 4 at 7.7grs and 4 at 7.8grs. I just
picked these amounts because they still fill the Cases
what I think is Ok.

Hopefully I can try them out soon.

Thank you for reading my post.

Well I finally got to Range Test my reloads of
Alliant Power Pistol; 7.7grs and 7.8grs.

This time I did notice more Flash at the Muzzle
Gas Ports on my S&W Light Hunter, as compared
to the Alliant Red Dot reload.

As far as a "Louder Bang" I couldn't tell.

Accuracy appeared the same as my Red Dot
reload.

In My Opinion Alliant Power Pistol is just another
good Powder for Reload'n.

Thank you for reading my post.

I tested some .44 Special loads thru my .44 Bull Dog revolver using the Gold Dot 200 gr bullet over 8 gr. of Power Pistol and got in the mid 830's FPS. Bullet expansion was real good too.

Right now I am loading .45 ACP using 7.0 gr. of Power Pistol under the Xtreme plated 230 gr. bullet.