.44 Mag Target Loads

[wellfedirishman]

I use 6.0 grains of Trailboss with a 200 grain bullet for cowboy shooting with 44 mag. It is very accurate and recoil is quite mild. It makes about 800 fps from a revolver.

For lighter loads, Trailboss is hard to beat. It is a very safe and economical powder to use for cowboy/target loads.

[EmmaGoldman]

I'm a big fan of the Penn Bullets 185gr wadcutter for target loads.

[Bill Steele]

Can't wait.

Thanks guys, appreciate the advice.

I have some Trailboss on order from PV.

I will give the Penn wadcutters a try, I had not found any wadcutters other than Berry's up till now. It will be a while for the Penn's though as the mailman just delivered my first 1000 240 gr. SWC's from Missouri.

I won't have the gun till this time next week, so a day after that powder arrives, I will be all dressed up with no where to go.

[BigBronco]

It may sound different from most opinions. But give Herco a try. A friend gave me a bunch of it and I loaded up some 240 semi wad cutters with it. I do not remember the charge but I can look it up in a while. Very mild recoil and very accurate out of a 629 4 inch

[Bill Steele]

It may sound different from most opinions. But give Herco a try. A friend gave me a bunch of it and I loaded up some 240 semi wad cutters with it. I do not remember the charge but I can look it up in a while. Very mild recoil and very accurate out of a 629 4 inch

Something like 10gr sound about right for 1100fps? Thanks.

I read somewhere that Alliant doesn't recommend magnum primers with their flake powders. Does anyone use magnum primers in any of their .44 loads?

[Californio]

I load the 260gr GC with magnum cases, federal primer and 8.0 gr of W231 in my 29-2 6.5", great target load.

http://www.montanabulletworks.com/44_Mag_U99O.html

[BigBronco]

I use win lg pistol. They cover both mag and non mag.

[jwest]

Something like 10gr sound about right for 1100fps? Thanks.

I read somewhere that Alliant doesn't recommend magnum primers with their flake powders. Does anyone use magnum primers in any of their .44 loads?

Yes, CCI-350's for me. Deagle requires 'em.

[EmmaGoldman]

Regular LP for anything I'd call a target load. H110 is really one of the few powders that need the magnum primers, but YMMV.

[Twinspool]

Horsecrap. I've lit most of an 8lb keg of H110 off using WLP primers. Not a single misfire.

[chickenfried]

You mean these WLP marked for standard or magnum pistol loads?

Horsecrap. I've lit most of an 8lb keg of H110 off using WLP primers. Not a single misfire.

Regular LP for anything I'd call a target load. H110 is really one of the few powders that need the magnum primers, but YMMV.

[BigBronco]

Yep them is the ones. I like Em a lot.

[EmmaGoldman]

Horsecrap. I've lit most of an 8lb keg of H110 off using WLP primers. Not a single misfire.

As above, WLP does magnum duty just fine.

Non-magnum primers won't result in a misfire, just less than full efficiency with that powder.

[Bill Steele]

Thanks guys.

No amount of planning will ever replace dumb luck. When I placed my order with PV for all my .44 stuff, they were out of CCI LP, so I ordered 3000 WLP. Looks like I am set.

[Twinspool]

Federal, Winchester and Magtech. All lit the H110 without a problem. H110 doesn't like to be downloaded though and non-magnum primers might be more sensitive. Almost all the loads have been 24 grains under a 240 grain bullet with a good snug crimp.