Anybody loading Hornady FTX's in 44 mag?

whitedogone · January 21, 2010, 07:29 AM

Just thinking I'd like to order some of these and try them in the redhawk. Hornady has data on there site for other cals and are supposed to put up 44 cal data up soon. What would I need to seat the FTX's? My 44 dies just have a "flat" cup in them.

ammo.crafter · January 21, 2010, 07:35 AM

Tried them in .444 Marlin and in .44 Ruger SA and did not like them.
I used flat seater die as the tips do have a "sponginess" to them.
In my loads I found them inconsistant in .444 and in SA Ruger seating depth must be extremely deep.
:barf:

rdmallory · January 21, 2010, 01:51 PM

I had issues with the FTX being too long for stock brass.

When you buy the bullets the brass is shorter than standard brass..

Doug

whitedogone · January 21, 2010, 05:51 PM

Hornady suggests to trim .010 under SAAMI max specs ( at least for the 30-30)

January 21, 2010, 07:29 AM	#1
whitedogone Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2010 Posts: 100	Anybody loading Hornady FTX's in 44 mag? Just thinking I'd like to order some of these and try them in the redhawk. Hornady has data on there site for other cals and are supposed to put up 44 cal data up soon. What would I need to seat the FTX's? My 44 dies just have a "flat" cup in them.

January 21, 2010, 07:35 AM	#2
ammo.crafter Senior Member Join Date: June 25, 2006 Location: The Keystone State Posts: 1,970	44 Tried them in .444 Marlin and in .44 Ruger SA and did not like them. I used flat seater die as the tips do have a "sponginess" to them. In my loads I found them inconsistant in .444 and in SA Ruger seating depth must be extremely deep. :barf: __________________ "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading". --Thomas Jefferson

January 21, 2010, 01:51 PM	#3
rdmallory Senior Member Join Date: February 10, 2009 Location: Deltona FL Posts: 953	I had issues with the FTX being too long for stock brass. When you buy the bullets the brass is shorter than standard brass.. Doug

January 21, 2010, 05:51 PM	#4
whitedogone Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2010 Posts: 100	Hornady suggests to trim .010 under SAAMI max specs ( at least for the 30-30)