.44 mag is confusing me.....

[Handsome Rob]

I'm wanting to load some 300gn, hard cast, Hunter's Supply WFN bullets for my 5½" Ruger.

I have Win296, IMR4227 & 2400 on hand, all of which I'm told are suitable powders. I'm really only wanting a load of around 1000-1100fps, so not stupid hot & heavy.

I'm really REALLY struggling to find consistent data. Everything I have found is all over the place (literally I've seen minimum loads in one book that actually EXCEED the maximum load in another!) Lots of stuff for 240s & lots for jacketed 300s, but all I can find is forum data from 2012 & older. Not exactly trustworthy.........

I'm really scratching my head. Can any if y'all help me here? Please feel free to PM data, if you're not comfortable doing it publicly.

Edited April 21, 2019 by robtattoo

[MacGyver]

Paging @mikegideon and his Quickload license...

Or @RED333 or @leroy - they’ve probably loaded more .44 mag than most of us will ever shoot.  

[Alleycat72]

I can quickload it for you.

[Handsome Rob]

10 minutes ago, alleycat72 said:

I can quickload it for you.

Please man. I'm struggling like hell here!

[xsubsailor]

This is from a thread on the Ruger Forum.

 

 

https://rugerforum.net/reloading/33812-2400-load-44-mag-300-gr-cast.html?amp=1

[RED333]

http://www.reloadammo.com/44loads.htm

 

Yall know the rules, start low and steep up as as needed. Titegroup is my "goto" powder for pistols.

Edited April 21, 2019 by RED333
Because I can

[quedz]

YMMV

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?175864-Load-data-for-44-mag-boolits-(heavy)

[mikegideon]

Here are a couple of start loads. Quickload doesn't have IMR2400...

 

 

[mikegideon]

NOTE" Quickload can and will lie to you. May want to reduce these a half grain or so on your first pops. You really need a chrony for this.

[Handsome Rob]

Thanks Mike. 2400 is an Alliant powder & Chris worked me up some numbers on Quickload that chrono perfectly!

[leroy]

Robatatoo and all..,

Just saw this... Sorry I'm late to the party... If I wuz gonna load them heavy bullets in my 44 mag, I would be tempted to look at the heavy Ruger loads for 45 Colt... I've always found this to be a good starting place for 44 mag loads... I would recommend 2400 or 4227 and standard primers... Ya should get close lookin at the 45 Colt loads vs the 44 nag stuff... Check out a Speed manual if ya have one handy...

Good luck..

Leroy...