Three50seven
Buckeye
I recently became the proud new owner of a 4 5/8" .44 spl flattop Blackhawk. I have been reloading .44 spl for several years; beginning with a Taurus model 431, followed by a CA Bulldog, and then continued to load it as plinking ammo for use in my SBH and Rossi 92. I have always used 4.5 grs of either Titegroup or Trail Boss for a nice mild load that didn't consume much powder. The Taurus and Bulldog are now long gone, so I am left with the new Blackhawk, as well as the two 44 magnums. I have started to become interested in loading the .44 special up to it's full potential, now that I have a gun capable of handling it. All the loading manuals I have (Lee 2nd edition, Lyman Cast 4th edition, and a Speer manual from the 80's) show top-end loads that are mild enough for the small-frame revolvers. I know Keith stuffed 17 grs of 2400 underneath a 250 gr SWC, but that seems like overkill in this age with the .44 Magnum widely available. Not to mention I'm sure it's hard on brass :shock:
So, what are you folks feeding your .44 spls? I have a good supply of 250gr SWC and also some 240gr XTP's that I may try as well. I have 2400, H110, Titegroup, and Red Dot on hand, and can get most other Hodgdon and some Alliant powders locally. I realize that you should always follow a loading manual...but in this case, I don't know of any published data that has what I'm looking for. Thanks in advance!
So, what are you folks feeding your .44 spls? I have a good supply of 250gr SWC and also some 240gr XTP's that I may try as well. I have 2400, H110, Titegroup, and Red Dot on hand, and can get most other Hodgdon and some Alliant powders locally. I realize that you should always follow a loading manual...but in this case, I don't know of any published data that has what I'm looking for. Thanks in advance!