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While playing around with my 44 Special loads for a snub nose,,, my buddy decided to hit me up for some accurate loads for his 2.75 inch barreled 44 magnum. (It is a stainless Astra 44 mag which is the same size as a M629 mountain gun)
He wanted something that was accurate and controllable. Oh, and used solid cast lead.
So far these loads meet the mark...from sand bags
240 grain cast Keith SWC.
ww brass, CCI-350, roll crimp
20grains AA#9, = 1,091 fps 1.75 inch group
255 grain cast Keith SWC (mostly wheel weights)
ww brass, CCI-350, roll crimp
18.0 grains AA#9, = 1,025 fps and a 1.0 inch group
305 grain SSK hard cast (looks like a blunt Minuteman Missle)
ww brass, CCI-350, roll crimp
12 grains AA # 9, = 825 fps and a 2.0 inch group
These did not have a huge muzzle flash and were controllable. Plus they were OK in the velocity dept. for a short barrel.
I went through a bunch of other loads using H-110, Blue Dot and 2400 which made huge fire-balls and huge groups.
More to follow.......................
Happy trails Dave...... See you up around the next couple bends..... Save a spot by the camp fire....
He wanted something that was accurate and controllable. Oh, and used solid cast lead.
So far these loads meet the mark...from sand bags
240 grain cast Keith SWC.
ww brass, CCI-350, roll crimp
20grains AA#9, = 1,091 fps 1.75 inch group
255 grain cast Keith SWC (mostly wheel weights)
ww brass, CCI-350, roll crimp
18.0 grains AA#9, = 1,025 fps and a 1.0 inch group
305 grain SSK hard cast (looks like a blunt Minuteman Missle)
ww brass, CCI-350, roll crimp
12 grains AA # 9, = 825 fps and a 2.0 inch group
These did not have a huge muzzle flash and were controllable. Plus they were OK in the velocity dept. for a short barrel.
I went through a bunch of other loads using H-110, Blue Dot and 2400 which made huge fire-balls and huge groups.
More to follow.......................
Happy trails Dave...... See you up around the next couple bends..... Save a spot by the camp fire....