DaisyCutter
Member
I've really taken a liking to the .44 Reg Mag over the past couple years.
I have a Ruger SBH and KRH, as well as a Rossi M92 that all shoot .44 Mag. The Rugers pretty much shoot anything. The Rossi seems to like a longer cartridge OAL.
I'd like my team of .44's to all be able to shoot the same cartridges... this was my intent from the beginning.
According to my notepad, the Rossi has feeding issues with a OAL under 1.620". The problem is that for all the lead 240 grain SWCs and RNFPs I bought, this means seating them off the crimp groove. With plinker loads, I'm content with the function of the rounds. I don't dare load higher velocity jacketed full power loads this way.
The other problem I have is that I hate looking like a fool loading cartridge after cartridge that looks stupid because I missed the crimp groove. To the casual onlooker, I look like more of a moron than usual.
My question is, I'm thinking I can order bullets that are heavier (250 or 270 grain?) and then achieve the longer cartridge OAL that the Rossi likes, which the Ruger revolvers won't be bothered by, and then crimp properly, on the groove.
Good logic?
To get the extra .020-.030" that I want how much heavier do you think I need to go? 250 grain? 270 grain?
OR
Do some bullet casters simply put the groove in a different place, and I just need to find a caster with 240 grain bullets cast to crimp at 1.620" or more?
Has anyone encountered this problem and did you find a really good solution?
Looking to buy bulk once I get this sorted out.
Thanks.
I have a Ruger SBH and KRH, as well as a Rossi M92 that all shoot .44 Mag. The Rugers pretty much shoot anything. The Rossi seems to like a longer cartridge OAL.
I'd like my team of .44's to all be able to shoot the same cartridges... this was my intent from the beginning.
According to my notepad, the Rossi has feeding issues with a OAL under 1.620". The problem is that for all the lead 240 grain SWCs and RNFPs I bought, this means seating them off the crimp groove. With plinker loads, I'm content with the function of the rounds. I don't dare load higher velocity jacketed full power loads this way.
The other problem I have is that I hate looking like a fool loading cartridge after cartridge that looks stupid because I missed the crimp groove. To the casual onlooker, I look like more of a moron than usual.
My question is, I'm thinking I can order bullets that are heavier (250 or 270 grain?) and then achieve the longer cartridge OAL that the Rossi likes, which the Ruger revolvers won't be bothered by, and then crimp properly, on the groove.
Good logic?
To get the extra .020-.030" that I want how much heavier do you think I need to go? 250 grain? 270 grain?
OR
Do some bullet casters simply put the groove in a different place, and I just need to find a caster with 240 grain bullets cast to crimp at 1.620" or more?
Has anyone encountered this problem and did you find a really good solution?
Looking to buy bulk once I get this sorted out.
Thanks.
