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Offline jcn59

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.44 Special loads
« on: February 28, 2007, 12:16:38 PM »
Does anyone have a suggestion for .44 Special with 240 grain lead or a 300 lead bullet at around 1050 fps?  This would be used in a S&W mod 24.

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!
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Re: .44 Special loads
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2007, 01:34:46 PM »
I believe you aren't going to get sufficient speed outta that Special with a 300 grainer..but check here for 240 grainer loads...http://data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp
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Re: .44 Special loads
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2007, 01:56:07 PM »
Quote from: jcn59 on February 28, 2007, 12:16:38 PM
Does anyone have a suggestion for .44 Special with 240 grain lead or a 300 lead bullet at around 1050 fps?  This would be used in a S&W mod 24.

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!

I'm getting 1000 fps with a Lyman 250 cast bullet and 2400 powder and a CCI 350 primer. 
Newer 2400 is "hotter" than it was.  I'm 2 gr under these loads:

http://www.handloads.com/articles/default.asp?id=4
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Re: .44 Special loads
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2007, 11:56:01 AM »
Simple, 240/250gr cast bullet over 7.5gr Unique and forget the 300gr bullet in the .44 Special.  The heavies were designed for the .44 mag with its slower powders and heavier guns. 
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