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Offline Sverre A.

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Shotshell/44 Mag
« on: March 16, 2010, 06:53:32 PM »
I want to load something for the snakes  ;).

I have TC capsules and different Vithavouri-powder.
Somebody who can help me with a load?
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Re: Shotshell/44 Mag
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2010, 10:27:23 PM »
Speer used to make capsules don't know if they still do. Some older speer manuals had load info.  I have some Speer 357 shot ammo. I believe they make it for the 44 mag too. HTH
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Re: Shotshell/44 Mag
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2010, 03:40:58 AM »
Speer still makes shot capsules in 38/357, 44 & 45. Load data is in their loading book. Speer used to put the loading data on the side of the shot capsule box, not sure about now.
I couldn't find any #10 shot in smaller bags last year. I ended up buying a 25lb bag of #9 shot.
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Re: Shotshell/44 Mag
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2010, 07:51:18 AM »
Charge a capsule with shot and weigh it.  Pick a powder/charge that suggests a speed of 800-900 fps for that bullet weight.
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Re: Shotshell/44 Mag
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2010, 09:25:25 AM »
I load them but the book is at home will check. For shot i use #8 in the 44 as it works better on snakes . For # 10 shot get some turkey shoot shells and cut them open . ame for any shot really as you use very little shot . I crimp just enough to keep the shot container from slipping into the case. Crimp to much and it splits. An interesting thing is buck shot can be loaded also this way in the 44 , sorta a poor mans JUDGE .
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Re: Shotshell/44 Mag
« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2010, 02:44:02 PM »
You don't really need the capsules. I have loaded some w/ the .44 mag. case and used card wads I had made. Used a small charge of fast powder and #7-1/2 shot. I could go into details if you want to try them.
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Re: Shotshell/44 Mag
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2010, 01:27:51 PM »
Just bought some at midway 38 and 44 the load data is inside each box I use bullseys,and you can load them with just about any shot you can find, while birdshot is best for snakes I have even loaded the 44 with small fishing sinkers was more impressive than I thought went through 1 3/8" of wood at 10'.
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Re: Shotshell/44 Mag
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2010, 03:58:13 PM »
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