stchman
Member
Hello all.
I am reloading some .44 Magnum ammo. Gun to used this is a Ruger Super Redhawk 9.5".
What I have:
240g LSWC bullets.
Wichester large pistol primers
IMR 800X powder
A friend of mine reloaded some rounds for me a while back using 11.0gr of the 800X powder. They work, but are a tad bit weak(I like a little more boom).
Has anyone loaded this combination in a .44 Magnum? I have read that you don't want to use a charge for 240gr SJHP or SJSP bullets.
I have been reading that some suggest 13.0 gr of powder but they have never dropped it.
If you go to Hodgdon website for 240gr LSWC, they say Maximum Load is 13.4 gr, but don't give a starting load. What gives?
Thanks.
I am reloading some .44 Magnum ammo. Gun to used this is a Ruger Super Redhawk 9.5".
What I have:
240g LSWC bullets.
Wichester large pistol primers
IMR 800X powder
A friend of mine reloaded some rounds for me a while back using 11.0gr of the 800X powder. They work, but are a tad bit weak(I like a little more boom).
Has anyone loaded this combination in a .44 Magnum? I have read that you don't want to use a charge for 240gr SJHP or SJSP bullets.
I have been reading that some suggest 13.0 gr of powder but they have never dropped it.
If you go to Hodgdon website for 240gr LSWC, they say Maximum Load is 13.4 gr, but don't give a starting load. What gives?
Thanks.