Good light load for 3.75" 44mag Vaquero

[hot chili powder]

Using 240 gr Lasercast bullets over 5 grs TiteGroup....shoot over 12 to 18 inches high @ 25 yds.....any suggestions for a lite load powder that won't shoot so high @ 25 yds....using 6 o'clock hold @ 10 yds dead on.....short 3.75" barrel flip the main cause for the rise @ 25 yds?

 

[Mus408]

You might want to try a hotter...faster load. If I recall sometimes a milder load will shoot higher than the standard load the gun was setup for. For mild .44 Mag loads I like 9 to 9.5 gr. of Unique with a 240 gr. bullet.

 

[ironhead7544]

Sounds like you need a higher front sight.

A good light load is a 200 gr cast RNFP with a minimum load of AA#2. That might bring it down some, but not 18 inches.

 

[Ka6otm]

You might want to try a hotter...faster load. If I recall sometimes a milder load will shoot higher than the standard load the gun was setup for. For mild .44 Mag loads I like 9 to 9.5 gr. of Unique with a 240 gr. bullet.

This is exactly what's going on. Lighter and faster = lower impact. Heavier and slower = higher impact.