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northjdr · March 3, 2007, 01:58 PM

I waded through 20" of recently fallen global warming to get to the range today. Armed with my Ruger SRH 7 1/2". This was my first attempt at handloading for my 44mag. I had prepared some light loads using 6grs of Bullseye and 200gr lead Laser-Cast RNFP with light crimp. I didn't mess with my crony today because of the bright sun and snow reflection. All rounds went boom and hit paper. No pulling from cases. Since I'm new to pistol loading I don't know how to tell when a pistol load is good. Do 44 mag loads group like rifle loads (i.e., do you look for sweet spots)? If I wanted to increase my Bullseye charge at approximately what point would I be approaching maximum with these 200gr bullets.Thanks.

March 3, 2007, 01:58 PM	#1
northjdr Junior Member Join Date: February 12, 2007 Posts: 7	Light 44mag loads. Evaluation I waded through 20" of recently fallen global warming to get to the range today. Armed with my Ruger SRH 7 1/2". This was my first attempt at handloading for my 44mag. I had prepared some light loads using 6grs of Bullseye and 200gr lead Laser-Cast RNFP with light crimp. I didn't mess with my crony today because of the bright sun and snow reflection. All rounds went boom and hit paper. No pulling from cases. Since I'm new to pistol loading I don't know how to tell when a pistol load is good. Do 44 mag loads group like rifle loads (i.e., do you look for sweet spots)? If I wanted to increase my Bullseye charge at approximately what point would I be approaching maximum with these 200gr bullets.Thanks.