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FrankenMauser · October 19, 2012, 02:55 PM

Basic reloading principle #1: Start low and work up.
That practice is recommended for more reasons than just a safety precaution for increasing pressure levels. It also lets you find an accuracy load.

Randomly selecting a single powder charge, and expecting it to shoot well, will leave you disappointed almost every time.

In .44 Mag, especially, I have almost never found a near-maximum load of Unique to be the most accurate. Unique is a bit "out of its element" in .44 Mag.

As other posters have suggested, trying a powder better-suited to .44 Mag use would really help, as well. H110/W296, Alliant 2400, H4227, IMR4227, and Ramshot Enforcer would be far better choices. And you'd probably see an instant improvement in accuracy with all loads, in my experience.

October 19, 2012, 02:55 PM	#25
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2008 Location: In the valley above the plain Posts: 13,424	Basic reloading principle #1: Start low and work up. That practice is recommended for more reasons than just a safety precaution for increasing pressure levels. It also lets you find an accuracy load. Randomly selecting a single powder charge, and expecting it to shoot well, will leave you disappointed almost every time. In .44 Mag, especially, I have almost never found a near-maximum load of Unique to be the most accurate. Unique is a bit "out of its element" in .44 Mag. As other posters have suggested, trying a powder better-suited to .44 Mag use would really help, as well. H110/W296, Alliant 2400, H4227, IMR4227, and Ramshot Enforcer would be far better choices. And you'd probably see an instant improvement in accuracy with all loads, in my experience. __________________ Don't even try it. It's even worse than the internet would lead you to believe.