Author Topic: Lilgun in 44 mag (Read 501 times)

Kurt · « **on:** February 08, 2005, 01:57:09 PM »

My old loads, 20 years to be exact (I still have 'bout fifty), were 20gr 2400 240gr Hornady. That was for a Ruger SBH. I have a new toy coming, a 94 win in 44rm so was wondering about lilgun loads for the 44. I still have about 2/3lb of 2400 in the old hercules can from 1984. I heard that stuff, 2400, is much dirtier than H110. So what do you all think H110 or lilgun. Or what else. Thanks in advance,
Kurt

ricciardelli · « **Reply #1 on:** February 08, 2005, 04:30:25 PM »

I prefer:
H-110 From 18.0 grains to 26.1 grains
CCI-350 Primer

But:
2400 From 15.9 grains to 23.0 grains
CCI-350 Primer
is usable, as are around 28 other powders...

Kurt · « **Reply #2 on:** February 08, 2005, 08:43:59 PM »

Hodgdons website has a lot of data on the 44RM in their pistol section including some for lilgun. However in the rifle section they only show two powders. H110 and H4227. I don't consider the 20gr of 2400 to be a hot load in my SBH. I can't find much published rifle data for the 44. I want to eventually work up some warm loads for hunting with Cast Performance 275 grainers. Am I wrong in assuming the pistol data is ok for the 94 win?. Or should I just get a fresh pound of H110 and start new load development with new cases for the rifle? Thanks again

Redhawk1 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 09, 2005, 01:25:59 AM »

I would stick with the 2400 for the 44MAG. I have been using it for over 15 years now. But if you want to switch you may also want to try W296. It is about the same as H110.

I use the same loads in my Super Redhawk as I do in my Marlin 1894 44 MAG.

Rmouleart · « **Reply #4 on:** February 09, 2005, 04:03:29 AM »

I find that W296/H110 perform the best using the 44mag, using jacketed bullets. Seems lilgun likes bigger heavy bullets, more suitable for the 454 Casull, I have found some strange power spikes with LilGun in my 454 Casull, found a sweet spot, then only one grain hike,still below max load, I could feel the higher pressure and recoil, too touchy for my likes, I like a powder that has a slow to moderate upswing to power, easy to find a good load, not erratic. Just my findings. Only tried it in two types of bullets Hornadys 300gr XTP .452 and Speers 300gr GDHP's .452... Aim small hit small. RAMbo.
P.S. I forgot to mention what caught my eye's using lilgun was the big decrease in CUP comparing to the other book loads using w296/h110, in tern less pressure lower recoil and less beating up on the revolver. Good cocept if it works.

Kingfish · « **Reply #5 on:** February 09, 2005, 11:26:57 AM »

I've tried about all the powders mentioned in my 1894C Marlin with the 240grn bullets. For me, LilGun and #2400 work best with regular primers and mag primers with the H110-W296. My current most accurate load for 100yds is the 245 hard cast #429421 bullet with 23.5-24.5 LilGun and a regular primer.

Bill