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Offline Varminter

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« on: January 06, 2005, 11:15:26 AM »
i going to star reloading for my 44 mag. but i am not sure which powder to buy considering i have a nef handi rifle chambered in 44 mag. with a 22 inch barrel what would be your recomendations.
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« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2005, 12:46:12 PM »
Unique is my favorite power in the 44 mag, works well with cast or jacketed bullets.
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« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2005, 03:17:37 PM »
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i going to star reloading for my 44 mag. but i am not sure which powder to buy considering i have a nef handi rifle chambered in 44 mag. with a 22 inch barrel what would be your recomendations.


Hodgdon H-110
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« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2005, 04:23:46 PM »
I agree with Paul S... use Hodgdon's H-110 for maximum loads in a .44 magnum.

One "CAUTION" concerning H-110, however... and this comes direct from the Hodgdon people themselves in the Hodgdon Basic Reloaders Manual 2003.  

"DO NOT REDUCE H-110 LOADS BY MORE THAN 3%" (below the maximum load to determine starting load... sic).

"MAXIMUM LOAD" of H-110 in a .44 magnum (rifle or pistol) is 24.0 grains with a 240 grain Nosler hollow point bullet.  3% of .24.0 grains = .72 grains.

Therefore, a "STARTING LOAD" of H-110 in a .44 magnum is 23.3 grains. (24.0 - .72 = 23.28 or 23.3 grains)

Hodgdon's Basic Reloading Manual 2003 has the following velocity & chamber pressure listed for MAXIMUM LOADS (24.0 grains of H-110) listed for rifle & pistol using a 240 grain Nosler jacketed hollow-point bullet.  This load uses Winchester cases and Remington 2½ primers:

Rifle-20" barrel:
1817 fps - pressure=36,200 CUP

Pistol-8.275" barrel:
1522 fps - pressure=36,200 CUP

I hope this information is helpful to you.    :-)


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« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2005, 04:18:44 AM »
A lot of .44 shooters like H110, and I won't start an argument over that, but it's worth trying 2400.  Less muzzle flash, and the recoil(at a given velocity) seems a little softer to me. The old standard load developed by Elmer Keith was 22 grns. of 2400 with a 240 grn. hard cast.  Still pretty hard to beat!
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« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2005, 10:33:00 AM »
Thanks for all the replies. I thought about the H110. But i will also have to look at the 2400
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« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2005, 11:34:01 AM »
I'll second both 2400, and H110.  :D
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« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2005, 10:39:59 PM »
One aspect of Unique...the large volume of powder makes visually checking for a double charge easy.
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« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2005, 11:27:26 PM »
2400 is great powder meters easy.I use it for my jacket bullets.

I use Red Dot for my cast bullet slinging.
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« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2005, 03:13:55 PM »
:D Hey there Varminter,

I think this one must be a sleeper as I don't see it listed in the above posts.

Get yourself some AA #9.

I tested the H110 and 2400 along with the AA#9 back awhile with a Blackhawk Hunter and although the others are good powders, the #9 won the nod.

I get a bit over 1300fps with 19gr. AA#9 behind a 310gr. LBT out of a 5 1/2" Red Hawk.

Keep em coming! :wink:
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