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Long range loads for 44 Mag carbine?
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<blockquote data-quote="Gunpoor" data-source="post: 1214646" data-attributes="member: 8358"><p>I worked up a load for the 45LC that my Ruger NM Bisley Vaquero was chambered in and also shot some through my friend's Marlin lever action rifle and they were easily capable of shooting 200 yards, especially with the rifle. The load for my 45 was with 335 grain Leadhead cast flat point bullets w/gascheck under 23.5 grains of H110 powder. Here is where it gets interesting, I used shortened 454Casull brass and small rifle primers because regular 45LC brass wasn't tough enough and wouldn't hold crimp with such a heavy charge and heavy for caliber bullets, as the bullets would jump crimp and lock up the cyl. in the Vaquero. Bear in mind I had no data manual for this load and worked it up on my own. This load wasn't for the feint of heart because of the recoil in a handgun, and even a stout kicker in the rifle. I would never shoot this load in any other revolver than a large frame Ruger! Having said all this, I wonder if a similar load could be worked up for the Henry 44mag rifle using shortened 444Marlin brass and 300 grain gaschecked lead bullets? The heavy bullets are needed for the longer ranges as they retain velocity better than the lighter ones. My 45 load ran 1190 ft/sec out of the Ruger. Just a thought</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gunpoor, post: 1214646, member: 8358"] I worked up a load for the 45LC that my Ruger NM Bisley Vaquero was chambered in and also shot some through my friend's Marlin lever action rifle and they were easily capable of shooting 200 yards, especially with the rifle. The load for my 45 was with 335 grain Leadhead cast flat point bullets w/gascheck under 23.5 grains of H110 powder. Here is where it gets interesting, I used shortened 454Casull brass and small rifle primers because regular 45LC brass wasn't tough enough and wouldn't hold crimp with such a heavy charge and heavy for caliber bullets, as the bullets would jump crimp and lock up the cyl. in the Vaquero. Bear in mind I had no data manual for this load and worked it up on my own. This load wasn't for the feint of heart because of the recoil in a handgun, and even a stout kicker in the rifle. I would never shoot this load in any other revolver than a large frame Ruger! Having said all this, I wonder if a similar load could be worked up for the Henry 44mag rifle using shortened 444Marlin brass and 300 grain gaschecked lead bullets? The heavy bullets are needed for the longer ranges as they retain velocity better than the lighter ones. My 45 load ran 1190 ft/sec out of the Ruger. Just a thought [/QUOTE]
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