44 special load ???

[xtratoy]

I know that Brian Pearce did an article a few years back that listed a 307 gr hard cast lead bullet at 1050 FPS wit 15.5 grs of H110 in an under 25.000 PSI load. I don't want this much performance and am looking for some starting loads or safe documented that will get me around 850 +/- with some 300 gr hardcast truncated cone with single crimp groove right where the taper starts style bullets I have out of my 4 5/8" Ruger 44 Special Flat top. The bullet when crimped in the crimp groove takes up around 50% of available case space. There seems to be very little info available for heavy 44 Special loadings. I have several different powders that may fit the bill. I just don't want to start reducing charge weight with H110 as I have always read it is best not to reduce H110/W296 loads. I figured that with the upsurge of 44 Special popularity their would be more info by now on these loads. My Flat Top has a taller front sight installed to adjust for the heavier loads. I just think that it would be great to get a load in that weight/FPS range for that gun. I have approximately 1000 of these bullets and don't want to make several trips up to the woods trying to figure out a powder type/ powder weight combo.I think that this gun with these bullets would be a great packing combination. When I search the internet I find a lot of people wondering the same thing. Any one able to shed any light on this?

 

[phonejack]

This is from the Brian Pierce article. 307 hard cast, H110, 15.5 grns, 1055 fps

 

[Tellico]

Take a look here. Might help? http://castboolits.gunloads.com/archive/index.php/t-160877.html
Down a ways there are a lot of loads with several powders from McPherson's Metallic Cartridge Reloading manual, 3rd Edition;
Fred

 

[xtratoy]

question on Quickload software. When you have the bullet seating depth and bullet length factored in when you are figuring how much powder to use is the filling/L.R box showing the percentage of available space factoring in the bullet seating depth? That is how i see it as it changes when you change the seating depth. Here is what it shows with the H110 load.

 

[Jimbo357mag]

If you follow the manufactures recommendations you should not use H-110 at less than magnum pressures. Instead I would recommend loads using Accurate#9 or BlueDot with those heavy bullets. :shock:

 

[xtratoy]

I ran both of those powders in quickload and it looks like i can get 850 with both of them without exceeding 21,000 PSI. I think #9 was under 20,000 but would have to recheck the numbers. I am new to the Quickload program and still trying to figure out the details such as the filling/L.R. box. 2400 looks like it would work well also.