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Question for 44 mag reloaders........
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<blockquote data-quote="Trickymissfit" data-source="post: 766219" data-attributes="member: 25383"><p>instead of arguing with me, make a quick call to Smith & Wesson. That action was never designed for that kind of pressure that most guys think they will handle. A quick look thru most of the reloading manuals will show virtually all development was dne with a Redhawk or a T/C. The handguns will take a lot more abuse than the 629/29. I started out with some H110 loads, and later tried the #9 combination with the same bullets. The #9 load was noticably milder to shoot while being a tick under 1400 fps (24.0 grains of H110 / 20.0 grains of #9 with a 240 grain bullet) I get 1380 fps with 20 grains of powder thru an 8" barrel. The H110 load in the Speer manual shows about 1450 fps. I'd say that's pretty close to what I measured. Now I do shoot the same bullet in a 12" T/C with H110, and see almost 1700 fps with some serious recoil. All I'm trying to say is that if you are going to use H110, then back the loads off a bit to reduce the pressure factor. </p><p> </p><p>By the way I shoot a Lyman 250 grain cast bullet (Kieth style) with a gas check a lot with about 19.5 grains of #9. I still get slightly under 1400 fps, and the load will shoot in the inch and a half range at fifty yards without any serious effort (probably do a little better than that). Have never tried it at 100 yards as the only 44's I shoot that far are from a T/C or my .445 supermag. The #9 burns very clean, and I get very little leading in the 629, but see it in the T/C.</p><p>gary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trickymissfit, post: 766219, member: 25383"] instead of arguing with me, make a quick call to Smith & Wesson. That action was never designed for that kind of pressure that most guys think they will handle. A quick look thru most of the reloading manuals will show virtually all development was dne with a Redhawk or a T/C. The handguns will take a lot more abuse than the 629/29. I started out with some H110 loads, and later tried the #9 combination with the same bullets. The #9 load was noticably milder to shoot while being a tick under 1400 fps (24.0 grains of H110 / 20.0 grains of #9 with a 240 grain bullet) I get 1380 fps with 20 grains of powder thru an 8" barrel. The H110 load in the Speer manual shows about 1450 fps. I'd say that's pretty close to what I measured. Now I do shoot the same bullet in a 12" T/C with H110, and see almost 1700 fps with some serious recoil. All I'm trying to say is that if you are going to use H110, then back the loads off a bit to reduce the pressure factor. By the way I shoot a Lyman 250 grain cast bullet (Kieth style) with a gas check a lot with about 19.5 grains of #9. I still get slightly under 1400 fps, and the load will shoot in the inch and a half range at fifty yards without any serious effort (probably do a little better than that). Have never tried it at 100 yards as the only 44's I shoot that far are from a T/C or my .445 supermag. The #9 burns very clean, and I get very little leading in the 629, but see it in the T/C. gary [/QUOTE]
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