Bullseye and 44 Mag

[Creedmoor]

I'm confused.  Lyman lists data for rifle loads for the 44 Mag using Bullseye but when you look in the handgun section they don't include any.  They use Unique in both rifle and handgun data with nearly the same charge weight spread.  They also state that the "pressure limits for this cartridge are the same for rifles as for handguns.  So why wouldn't the loads for rifles using Bullseye also work in a handgun as well?

[quickdtoo]

Dunno, but Aliiant lists Bullseye for most of their 44mag revolver loads.

Tim

http://alliantpowder.com/reloaders/RecipeList.aspx?gauge=&gtypeid=1&title=Pistols%20and%20Revolvers

[Questor]

Sometimes rifle loads are published with a longer OAL than is standard for revolvers. But more often, they just chose to leave the load out of the revolver category because of the timing of their project.

Bullseye is fine for light loads in 44 magnum, but as velocity goes up, the pressure goes up dramatically. It is not suitable for full power loads. The Lyman data is also a poor source if you are expecting the load to perform with the velocity stated in the book. Lyman velocity figures only apply to their test barrels,  not to guns that we shoot.  You could easiliy get a load from them that puts the actual velocity into the zone where you get incredible fouling. I recommend you use a different manual.

In any case, stick with loads with actual velocities around 800fps if you are going to use Bullseye. The Lyman manual will not tell you that, but Speer will.

[Catfish]

Bulleyes is the only powder I use for plinking loads with cast bullet in all of the rounds I load. I loaded 6 gns. of Bulleyes behind a 240 gn. cast bullet for years. This load cronos abt 945 fps. from my Super Black Hawk, good enough for hunting if you want. 6 gns. is the max. I would recomand and becarefull not to double charge the cases if you weight out several cases befor you seat the bullets. I think I got that load from an old Layman book back in the 1960`s, but it still works well today. You will also need good hard cast bullets as softer lead will lead your barrel at these velosities.