I've been loading for 30 years only to just now start using faster powders in my 44 magnums. I love to shoot targets and find the 'thumper' loads too hot for me now at my age. Upon opening my first pound of 231 I noticed it was a very light gray color, seemingly more flake than ball (which it...
Anyone have any information on loading the 44 mag with the 225g Barnes XPB bullet? I would like to use unique, 2400 or H110 rather than the Barnes website info using #9 or enforcer compressed charges.
I appreciate your replies. The loads are over 15 years old. I don't remember any notes in any of my manuals then about not using magnum primers. I regularly shoot 23g of H110 with a Hornady 240 JHP in my DW 44 with no pressure signs what so ever. Quite accute as well. I sold all my equipment...
I have some 200 rds of 'hot' loads comprised of 20.0 g of 2400 behind a lyman 429244 w/gascheck hard cast at 265 g. I always used magnum primers years ago so these are primed with CCI 350 primers. I once shot IHMSA steel targets with my 10" Dan Wesson and wondered if this load is now...
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