44 mag 240 gr pet loads

[ericuda]

Sorry for all the posts but I can't wait to load this.

Any pet loads out there. I figure I'll use 240 gr coated or lead swc and xtp's. I only list powders below I have.

I see a couple powders on hodgdon loads as 5744 and titegroup which intrigue me.

More likely though I'll use unique, 2400 and h110. Have be86 too so that is an option if any thoughts.

Thx for time

 

[horsemen61]

Unique,2400,H110 all good powders for what you want to do I don’t have any pet loads but I think you will find a good one with those components

 

[Mark_Mark]

reading tightly! I have everything but the gun.. Can’t decide between a Ruger SRH or a New S&W m29, or a m69, or a kick around Tracker with ports…

 

[drband]

7.5gr Unique in magnum cases is a pleasant load to shoot. Has a little oomph! 240gr HiTek LSWC. Standard primer.

Hogdon lists 23gr of H110/W296 as a start magnum load with the same bullet. 24gr is the max load. Magnum primer for H110-W296.

The 23gr load is plenty for me. Note the huge pressure jump from 23gr to 24 gr!

 

[mdi]

I have used a lot of Unique and Universal, but some of my best loads were with 429421s and 2400 (18.5-20.6 gr.) Accurate in 4, 44 Magnum handguns.

 

[Rule3]

Depends on what "load you want"
Full house magnums or basic range shooting?

 

[lightman]

7.5-8 grains of Unique with a lead bullet. 18-20 grains of 2400 with a jacketed bullet. H110 or Win 296 also work well with jacketed bullets.

 

[ericuda]

Depends on what "load you want"
Full house magnums or basic range shooting?

Both. I figure need to stretch the 44's legs a bit and load for simple plate ringing.

 

[ericuda]

The 23gr load is plenty for me. Note the huge pressure jump from 23gr to 24 gr!

Wow, that kicks up a lot. How is handfeel between the 2.

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

7.5-8 grains of Unique with a lead bullet. 18-20 grains of 2400 with a jacketed bullet.

Seconded!
14.5gr of 2400 with a 240gr is also good for cast as long as the bore fit is good.

 

[Slamfire]

Elmer Keith's classic load was 22.0 grs 2400 with his 245-250 grain Lyman 429421 bullet. The bullet was his design. This is a great full power load. For a mid range load, which pushed a 240 lead bullet just at 1000 fps, I used 8.5 grains Unique. Unique is very flexible in the 44 Magnum case and produces outstanding accuracy at almost magnum velocities.

As to choice of pistol, for single actions, it was always Ruger.



for double action revolvers, it was always S&W

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

My fave big bore powder is unique. For 240 grain bullets 8 grain charge. If i want some more power 10 grains.

 

[mcb]

Unfortunately my favorite 44 Mag powder has been discontinued. IMR Hi-Skor 800x is awsome, gets velocity nearly as good a H110/W296 with significantly less muzzle blast and no muzzle flash.

 

[JO JO]

I have had good luck with 240 lswc and 8.5gr unique , accurate and easy on the hand and gun

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

Unfortunately my favorite 44 Mag powder has been discontinued. IMR Hi-Skor 800x is awsome, gets velocity nearly as good a H110/W296 with significantly less muzzle blast and no muzzle flash.

The 10mm crowd is also mourning the passage of 800X. If the same happens to 700X I’m going to lose some of my best .45Auto and .38Spl loads.

 

[mcb]

The 10mm crowd is also mourning the passage of 800X. If the same happens to 700X I’m going to lose some of my best .45Auto and .38Spl loads.

Yep, I bought my first can of 800x for my hot and heavy 10mm loads. Tried it in 44Mag on a whim and loved it.

 

[Rule3]

Both. I figure need to stretch the 44's legs a bit and load for simple plate ringing.

H110/W296 is all or nothing full house loads

2400 has a little leeway but still'magnum loads)
Unique for general loads
Hp38/W231 as well.

 

[ericuda]

Thx all, exactly where I was leaning. Amazing most are unique but not a surprise. The 3 I figured on using are confirmed good powders for 44.

 

[Lennyjoe]

The 10mm crowd is also mourning the passage of 800X. If the same happens to 700X I’m going to lose some of my best .45Auto and .38Spl loads.

I covet my 5 lbs of 800X I have left…..lol

 

[EricBu]

Sorry for all the posts but I can't wait to load this.

Any pet loads out there. I figure I'll use 240 gr coated or lead swc and xtp's. I only list powders below I have.

I see a couple powders on hodgdon loads as 5744 and titegroup which intrigue me.

More likely though I'll use unique, 2400 and h110. Have be86 too so that is an option if any thoughts.

Thx for time

For fun low recoil plinking, coated 240 SWC's or RNFPs with a mid range TiteGroup charge are a pure joy to shoot in the 44 Mag. H110, AA9, or SW Heavy Pistol all make for great "wrist breakers". H110 is "go big or go home", don't reduce under your minimum charge in the load data you're using, and there is usually only a couple of grains difference between minimum and max. AA9/Heavy Pistol has a lot more wiggle room. With soft shooting plinking loads using TiteGroup, you want to stay in the low-middle charge range....much over the mid charges......you just start getting more flash and recoil without much more velocity gain.

 

[ericuda]

Darn, I kinda wrote titegroup off. A few soft shooting plinking loads are always nice to have on hand so I may look at loading a few titegroup rounds up.

 

[brewer12345]

11.5 grains of longshot under a 240 grain jacketed bullet.

 

[drband]

Wow, that kicks up a lot. How is handfeel between the 2.

Let’s just say you better be holding on to the pistol securely if you shoot the 24gr load of H110/W296 and a 240gr LSWC bullet.

 

[wcwhitey]

Both. I figure need to stretch the 44's legs a bit and load for simple plate ringing.

10 Grains of Unique will do that for you nicely! 50 yard Bowling Pin terror! Same for 7.5 grains same bullet .44 Special (in a Magnum Revolver) .

 

[black mamba]

I get super tight groups with 10.6 gr. of Longshot with WLPs under a 240 SWC bevel base commercially cast and coated bullet at 1.61" OAL for about 1100 fps depending on barrel length.