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Old June 14, 2009, 08:35 PM   #1
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180 xtp in the .44

I have some 180grain xtp bullets I would like to load in my 44 contender. I need load info for these with W 296. My manuals are to old I guess and 200 grain is the lightest listed. If you have this info please send start load and max load info. I only need 296 powder #'s because thats the only .44 powder I use. Thanks Troy
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Old June 14, 2009, 08:42 PM   #2
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i have the newest hornady mabual and it only lists the 200 gr bullet.

win 296

min 26 gr

max 28.8 gr

that is for the contender
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Old June 14, 2009, 08:50 PM   #3
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I have Hornady's 4th and 6th Edition and they both start at 200 grains for the TC 44 mag load data. I think I used the revolver data for the old 10" 44 TC I had when I fired the 180s. Evidently Hornady feels the 2000+ fps obtainable with the 180XTP and the Super 14 44 Mag would cause the bullet to expand too rapidly with little penetration. They mentioned this in their 444 Marlin data and start the bullet weights at 240.

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Old June 14, 2009, 08:58 PM   #4
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Try this link. It has a lot of good data to get a starting point.

The starting load listed for 180gr XTP is 29gr 296.

This is the one I have loaded successfully and enjoy shooting. Out of a 5.5 inch RedHawk barrel there is lots of flash and concussion. It's a hoot to shoot

It works great out of a rifle and makes a mess of milk jugs.

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Old June 14, 2009, 09:50 PM   #5
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If you fire these at an indoor range..be prepared for the healthy concussion...( fired from my 4 5/8 " Super Blackhawk....I think the full power loads loosened my fillings) try Hodgdons reloading page..http://data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp
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Old June 15, 2009, 08:59 AM   #6
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makes a mess of milk jugs.
and impresses your friends!

IIRC Remington 180's are even more violent on milk jugs.
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Old June 15, 2009, 01:50 PM   #7
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Lyman's 48th edition lists a start load of 29.0gr and max load of 30.0gr of H-110 over a mag primer, for the Contender. Lyman's doesn't list 296 for the contender with that bullet.

Interesting to note that for a non-contender 44, the load is exactly the same for both 296 and H-110, mag primer with a 180gr XTP.

As an aside, for at least the last 5 years, W296 and H-110 are the same powder.
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