Need data for 44 Special load

[gazzmann]

44 Special:
Have; Bullseye, Unique, 2400, Red Dot, Herco,HS6, HP-38, Longshot Universal, & Clays Powders in stock.
Loading:
Speer 200 grain jacketed Hollow points to use up.
OAL would be helpful also.
I can find data for 240 grain but 200 has been rough.

Thanks in advance.
Gazzmann

 

[joneb]

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[Bullet]

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[RidgwayCO]

Since you didn't specify that these bullets are the Gold Dot hollow points, I'm assuming they're the older Mag-JHP (part# 4425). Speer #12 says they should be loaded to a COL of 1.460" in the .44 Special, with the following min-max powder charges (3" Taurus test gun):

Powder ...... Min ..... Vel ......... Max ..... Vel
------------------------------------------------------
Unique ..... 7.4gr .... 792 ........ 8.2gr .... 898
HS-6* ...... 9.0gr .... 754 ....... 10.0gr ... 866
Bullseye ... 5.6gr .... 772 ........ 6.3gr .... 842
2400* ..... 11.4gr ... 710 ....... 12.4gr .... 797

* = magnum primer

Have fun and be safe!

 

[Walkalong]

I have found 700X to be very accurate in .44 Spl with lead. It also works well with jacketed. I really like the 200 to 215 Gr bullets in .44 Spl. Since you have Unique I would try it. It should work very well.

 

[Slamfire]

Unique works so well in the 44 Spl and 45 LC, both of which are low pressure big case cartridges, that I have not seen a reason to change. I have tried Bullseye, AA#5, W231, and they all work well, but Unique is still my first choice.

I was able to purchase a bunch of 200 grain lead bullets. The nominal weight was 200, but when I weighed a few they turned out to be closer to 205 grains.

When I used Hercules data and tried pushing them at load of 9.0 grs Unique, I got horrible leading.

For my practice loads, I finally settled on a load of 205 L, 6.0 grains Unique. This load shoots to point of impact in my Taurus and only lightly leads.

You can push a JHP much faster and it will shoot well.

 [SIZE="3"][B]6.5" M24 [/B]				
					
205 LSWC 4.5 grs Bullseye CCI 500  W/W cases		
				T = 55°F	15-Nov-98
Ave Vel =	765				
Std Dev =	16				
ES =	43				
Low = 	743				
High = 	786				
N =	6				

Accurate, mild recoil. 
					
205 LSWC   9. 0 grain Unique little dandy R17 lot UN 331 Fed primers	
			 	T ≈  75  ° F	6-May-90
Ave Vel =	1260				
Std Dev =	16				 
ES =	52				 
Low = 	1236				  
High = 	1288				 
N =	6				

Heavy leading. 

[B]Taurus M431 3" Barrel[/B]			
					
205 LSWC 6.0 grs Unique  thrown, Midway Brass WLP		
				T = 54 °F	11-Dec-04
Ave Vel =	789.6				
Std Dev =	27.18				
ES =	96.54		 		
Low = 	724.1				
High = 	820.6				
N =	30				
		Accurate, shoots point of aim Light leading
					
				
					
205 LSWC 7.0 grs Unique  thrown, Midway Brass WLP		
				T = 57 °F	25-Nov-04
Ave Vel =	906				 
Std Dev =	16				 
ES =	56				 
Low = 	876				 
High = 	932				
N =	15	 	 	 	

More leading.[/SIZE]

 

[dagger dog]

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