44 mag load for revolver AND carbine

Just test your favorite sixgun loads in the rifle. No need for scorching velocity, just find what shoots best. My every day working load is a commerical 240gr SWC over 10.0gr Unique for 1100fps in sixguns and 1450fps in rifles. For jacketed loads I like the 240gr and 270gr Gold Dots.

My girlscout load for both is 14 gr AA#7, with lead 180.

Full boat load is ~28 gr W296 and a jacketed 180. That does 2200 fps in my Marlin Cowboy.

I load the Lee RNFP, drops at 212grains lubed. 8.5-10g of Unique works great for woods bumming. Also, I sure was happy to find out that the Lyman 429421 (20g of 2400)also feeds and shoots great in a my Marlin lever. I also cast/load the Lee 310 RNFP (21g of W296) for the real heavies in both the SBH and the 1894, but sadly, I can't get them to feed in the lever. I love the versatility of having one load that'll work in either pistol, or lever. The .44 mag definately fits that bill nicely.

I shoot 23 gr of H110/W296 under a 240 JHP outta my PC629 and my 77/44 at the range. For hunting deer, I bump it up half a grain and switch over to JSPs. This load shoots very well outta both. Very accurate and not abusive.

MovedWest, I can't really help you with .44 Mag load data even though I have a S&W 629, but I just wanted to add that I like your approach. I've done the same thing for my .45 Colt Marlin and Ruger Blackhawk, Redhawk and Super Redhawk revolvers. I plan on doing the same thing for my .357 Marlin and a pair of GP100s. Since the '94s are more accurate out to 150 yards plus, I work up the best load for them and take whatever I can get from the revolvers. If the load groups at 2" or 4" at 25 yards I could care less. As long as it's accurate in the Marlins and capable of combat accuracy (8" plate at 25 yards) in the revolvers then I'm happy.

Carry on!!

I have Ruger 44 carbine with a 444 Marlin barrel, with the chamber cut back to 44 mag.

The 240 gr JHP 24 gr H110 load is very accurate, but with roll crimps into the canalure, not jammed into the lands. This is a different accuracy strategy than bottle necked cartridges.