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Offline insanelupus

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.44 Special and 260 grain bullets
« on: May 10, 2007, 08:26:08 AM »
I've got a Navy Arms Bisley chambered in .44 Special with 4 3/4" barrel.  The cylinders were over bored and I'm needing a .433" diameter bullet.  I buy my bullets from Montana Bullet Works and David Jennings has a 260 grain WFN LBT bullet that should work nicely.  The problem is I don't have any load data.  Does anyone know of a good reloading manual that would have the data for this bullet in .44 Special?  I plan on using IMR 4227 for the stouter loads and maybe Unique for the plinking stuff. 

Dave also shows a 240 grain WFN LBT bullet but states a size of .432.  Is that the drop diameter for that mould or does it drop around .433?  I'd rather use the 240 grain bullet (more data) but I really like Dave's bullets and he's a Montana business, so I like to use him.  Would there be much sacrifice simply using the 260 grain bullet?

By the way, I see you are in Moyie Springs.  I pass through that area on occasion headed to WA, any chance someone could stop by (giving you a warning first) to say hello and see your operation?

Thanks.

Nathan
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Re: .44 Special and 260 grain bullets
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2007, 05:57:58 PM »
There is half a 22 long rifle difference between a 240 and a 260 gr, if you are shooting them at 1200 fps. --- In other words 20 gr isn't something to write long letters home about.  Choose the largest diameter Dave offers if your gun is bored a bit large, whichever weight that happens to be, and use any jacketed data. Pressures will be far lower with the LBT bullet but velocities somewhere around 150 fps higher.

  Regarding a visit to LBT.  I made drop in visits off limits quite a few years ago, mostly because I do all the work, and I love to chat with any gun nut customer.  So even if someone only plans to stay a few minutes, we get chattering and it runs into an hour or three of enjoyable diversion from work, which sets me back on production.  And I definately don't have the ability to place a time limit on visits, so I've had to curtail all of them, especially with both  my age and government hassles slowing me down.
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