.44 magnum light loads

[PaShoot]

Does anyone have any good light plinking load recipes for a 44 mag handgun?

[Trickymissfit]

Originally Posted by PaShoot

Does anyone have any good light plinking load recipes for a 44 mag handgun?

I use almost nothing but AA #9 powder in my 44 mag revolvers. #7 should give you a much lighter recoil. Try 17 grains of #7 under a 200 grain jacketed bullet. I use 20.5 grains of #9 under a 250 grain cast lead bullet with a gas check for 1380 fps. The recoil is mild in my 629 (8" barrel)
gary

[TJAY]

I load 8 gr. Unique with 240 gr. laser cast swc. This is a light easy shooting load.

[Trickymissfit]

Originally Posted by TJAY

I load 8 gr. Unique with 240 gr. laser cast swc. This is a light easy shooting load.

I tried Unique with my 45LC's, and the stuff acted like it was made of coal dust! The #5 thru #9 burns very clean. Recoil with a 250 grain bullet (@ 1380 fps) wasn't all that much heavier than a 255 grain bullet out of a Blackhawk with 875fps.
gary

[Truc]

for light loads I use the 44 S&W loads and cartridges in my lever action 44 mag.

[Lefty7mmstw]

I usually use tightgroup or trueblue for mid range 44 mag loads. I was pissing off a guy shooting a 222 with a varmint scope a year ago shooting my srh at clay birds. The wind was about 30 mph and I was hitting every bird at 100 yards off-hand. We both went out to 200 meters and were working on a few clays left out there. I was just about as accurate out there as he was with all hit wind buffeting using a little 22 cal pill. Never underestimate a 200 grain semi- wadcutter starting at 1200 fps in a good revolver.

[PaShoot]

Originally Posted by Lefty7mmstw

I usually use tightgroup or trueblue for mid range 44 mag loads. I was pissing off a guy shooting a 222 with a varmint scope a year ago shooting my srh at clay birds. The wind was about 30 mph and I was hitting every bird at 100 yards off-hand. We both went out to 200 meters and were working on a few clays left out there. I was just about as accurate out there as he was with all hit wind buffeting using a little 22 cal pill. Never underestimate a 200 grain semi- wadcutter starting at 1200 fps in a good revolver.

I've only loaded about 200 rounds for my 629. So far I've used 200 grain xtp backed by 28 grains of H110. I have some Titegroup that I use for .45 ACP and .40s&w. I'd like some lighter loads just to go out and plunk around with. What kind of load have you worked up with the Titegroup?