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highteckredneck · March 29, 2005, 08:55 AM

Try hotter loads of 4227 or 2400. These are the best 2 powders I have used in my 14 " TC Contender .44 mag.

I know that this what I am about to type will seem stupid when you first read it, but please think about it a while before judging the rest of this post as just being ignorant.

Most loading manuals are going to have the .44 mag. handgun (much shorter barrel than a .44 mag. rifle) loads listed, so start at the max. load and slowly work upwards from there. You should quickly find an all rite load using one of those powders, and working your load up in this fassion. That is what I had to do with my Contender. It straight out will not shoot anything under what most manuals call a max. load. I found out why when I purchased the TC manual with the loads for the longer barrel. Most of the loads listed in this manual start at 2-3 grains hotter than what the others manuals claim to be max. loads.

March 29, 2005, 08:55 AM	#13
highteckredneck Member Join Date: February 16, 2005 Location: Loogootee, Indiana Posts: 36	Try hotter loads of 4227 or 2400. These are the best 2 powders I have used in my 14 " TC Contender .44 mag. I know that this what I am about to type will seem stupid when you first read it, but please think about it a while before judging the rest of this post as just being ignorant. Most loading manuals are going to have the .44 mag. handgun (much shorter barrel than a .44 mag. rifle) loads listed, so start at the max. load and slowly work upwards from there. You should quickly find an all rite load using one of those powders, and working your load up in this fassion. That is what I had to do with my Contender. It straight out will not shoot anything under what most manuals call a max. load. I found out why when I purchased the TC manual with the loads for the longer barrel. Most of the loads listed in this manual start at 2-3 grains hotter than what the others manuals claim to be max. loads.