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azredhawk44 · February 17, 2006, 07:57 PM

I don't think I would want to do that.

Faster burning powders like Unique are usually limited by case pressure rather than volume. This means you can blow the case up before you run out of room to add more powder.

You might see if a powder like 2400, 296 or H110 has a published load for 44special. Work from a safe point and increase in 0.1 grain increments looking for signs of excessive pressure.

I can't recommend exceeding a published reference, though.

Probably cheaper to buy a few hundred pieces of magnum brass. New guns/hands/faces are a bit more expensive than $20 worth of brass.

YMMV

February 17, 2006, 07:57 PM	#2
azredhawk44 Junior member Join Date: September 28, 2005 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 6,465	I don't think I would want to do that. Faster burning powders like Unique are usually limited by case pressure rather than volume. This means you can blow the case up before you run out of room to add more powder. You might see if a powder like 2400, 296 or H110 has a published load for 44special. Work from a safe point and increase in 0.1 grain increments looking for signs of excessive pressure. I can't recommend exceeding a published reference, though. Probably cheaper to buy a few hundred pieces of magnum brass. New guns/hands/faces are a bit more expensive than $20 worth of brass. YMMV