Hot loads for 44 Special

Onty · September 2, 2002, 11:18 AM

Posting for a friend.

Anybody has accurate, heavy loads for 44 Special with Lyman 429421(with square grease groove) and RCBS 44-250-K? A friend is aware of Keith load 2400-17.5 grains but would like to try something else at 44 Magnum pressure level.
He has 44 Magnum Ruger NM Blackhawk and spare cylinder from 357 Supermag (Maximum) and is going to make another cylinder for 44 Special.

If you have an idea for any other accurate 44 round that will send 240-250 SWC at 1200 fps from 5.5" barrel, he would like to hear about it. Thanks on his behalf.

C.R.Sam · September 2, 2002, 11:47 AM

Welcome to TFL Onty.

Highly recommend not loadin .44 specials to mag pressures.
Need (if there was one) for that went away when the mag came out.

Plus there is the risk of one of the heavy loads finding it's way into a lesser framed gun.

Sam

Hal · September 2, 2002, 12:45 PM

Having the spare cylinder reamed out to .44 Special seems kinda redundent, seeings how the ,44Mag will shoot both. If it were mine,, I think I'd take a long hard look at having that spare cylinder reamed out to .44/40 (.44WCF) for sumpthin a litle different.
Anyhow, just my .02.
Outside'a that idea. I side with Sam on this. No need to take the chance of running a .44 Special to those velocities when the .44mag is already there.

September 2, 2002, 11:18 AM	#1
Onty Junior Member Join Date: November 3, 2001 Posts: 6	Hot loads for 44 Special Posting for a friend. Anybody has accurate, heavy loads for 44 Special with Lyman 429421(with square grease groove) and RCBS 44-250-K? A friend is aware of Keith load 2400-17.5 grains but would like to try something else at 44 Magnum pressure level. He has 44 Magnum Ruger NM Blackhawk and spare cylinder from 357 Supermag (Maximum) and is going to make another cylinder for 44 Special. If you have an idea for any other accurate 44 round that will send 240-250 SWC at 1200 fps from 5.5" barrel, he would like to hear about it. Thanks on his behalf.

September 2, 2002, 11:47 AM	#2
C.R.Sam Senior Member Join Date: October 30, 1999 Location: Dewey, AZ Posts: 12,864	Welcome to TFL Onty. Highly recommend not loadin .44 specials to mag pressures. Need (if there was one) for that went away when the mag came out. Plus there is the risk of one of the heavy loads finding it's way into a lesser framed gun. Sam

September 2, 2002, 12:45 PM	#3
Hal Senior Member Join Date: October 10, 1998 Location: Ohio USA Posts: 6,974	Having the spare cylinder reamed out to .44 Special seems kinda redundent, seeings how the ,44Mag will shoot both. If it were mine,, I think I'd take a long hard look at having that spare cylinder reamed out to .44/40 (.44WCF) for sumpthin a litle different. Anyhow, just my .02. Outside'a that idea. I side with Sam on this. No need to take the chance of running a .44 Special to those velocities when the .44mag is already there.