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griz · August 20, 2002, 01:34 PM

I couldn't get a good load with those bulk bullets and that powder. I ended up using Hornady bullets, which have a more pronounced cannelure, and a very heavy crimp. Also mag primers. Like cheygriz's load, it gave very high velocity. The extreme spread was still a bit high for me, around 100 FPS. I was worried about the pressures since it seemed like the primers were a bit flatter on the fast rounds. This is a very subjective thing and I might have been talking myself into seeing it. None the less, I switched powders.

Still use #9 for 44 and others and it is excellent. But when I run out I'll standardize on H110 to reduce inventory.

August 20, 2002, 01:34 PM	#11
griz Senior Member Join Date: July 31, 2000 Location: Middle Peninsula, VA Posts: 1,588	I couldn't get a good load with those bulk bullets and that powder. I ended up using Hornady bullets, which have a more pronounced cannelure, and a very heavy crimp. Also mag primers. Like cheygriz's load, it gave very high velocity. The extreme spread was still a bit high for me, around 100 FPS. I was worried about the pressures since it seemed like the primers were a bit flatter on the fast rounds. This is a very subjective thing and I might have been talking myself into seeing it. None the less, I switched powders. Still use #9 for 44 and others and it is excellent. But when I run out I'll standardize on H110 to reduce inventory.