Need a versatile .44Mag powder

[gofastman]

id like to get a big ol chunk of lead moving at a relatively low speed for target practice, i was thinking a 250gr wadcutter at around the 700fps mark, a wanna-be .45colt if you will

why did nobody mention Trail Boss! :banghead:

 

[TheCracker]

A feller could get through life just fine with Unique and 2400!

I personally like universal clays better than unique since it is cleaner and basically the same burn rate. Love the 2400 also for 44 mag

 

[Rife Ling]

Everyones right by me. 2400 for the upper end and Unique for .44 Specials to most .44 Mag loads but it gets a little crowded up there. Unique is very versitile.

 

[Walkalong]

I personally like universal clays better than unique since it is cleaner and basically the same burn rate.

Universal is a bit quicker and gets a bit spikier as pressures get up there. An excellent powder in its own right though.

 

[Eb1]

Yes, Trail Boss would be good for 250 grain lead @ 700 - 900 fps.

I actually use 7.3 grains of TB with the MCB Co. 240 LSWC. I also use that same bullet with 22.0 grains of IMR 4227. Each of those loads are decent target wise out to 50 yards with open sights.
If I hunt with the LSWC, I will be using the 22.0 grains of IMR 4227. If I shoot copper out of the .44 Mag. It is with 20.5 grains of 2400. Super accurate, and packs a heck of a punch. It is also a nice flame thrower, and gets attention at the indoor ranges.

I had a guy who consistently was dumping hot .40 caliber brass on me at an indoor range after I had asked him kindly to please step back one step so that the divider would block the brass. He didn't. I asked his wife to please ask him the same. He still didn't.
I was shooting my TB loads at the time. So when he crept up and started to throw his hot brass on me again. I loaded up 6 of the XTP/2400 loads, and gave him some of his own medicine. He didn't care for the report or the flames of the .44 Magnum, and we resolved that brass issue pretty quickly.

 

[Rife Ling]

Gofastman ! your powder measure is by far not the best but good enough to load relatively consistant. Unique is a flake powder and I've found if you tap the measure a couple o' times exactly the same way each time when you dump the powder in the case your consistancy should get much better. It takes a bit of practice but I've used one of those measures for years before I made a change.

 

[atonguis]

IMR 4227 and makes a real nice soft recoil not snappy and damn accurate

 

[4895]

Not very versatile but... I love 28.0 grains of 296 with a 200 grain xtp. Lights up the sky with my Ruger BH 6.5" barrel. Otherwise, I have to agree with the consensus of 2400 for any jacketed mag load in the medium to hot range. 231 is great for cheap target hard cast lead.