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BigJimP · August 16, 2011, 10:21 AM

Its either a no powder charge .....or improper burn or ignition on powder...

.44 mag case has a lot of volume - and in theory its possible for the powder to migrate forward in the case - and not be ignited properly by the primer. So I would look at other powders - something that fills the case with more volume might work better - or a powder like Hodgdon TiteGroup that was specifically formulated to still ignite properly and easily in high volume cases - where you have very little powder related to volume of the case.

Hodgdon TiteGroup is the only powder I use in .44 mag and its been real good.

But looking at your reloading practices - is a good idea as well. The more places human hands touch ( like in a single stage ) the more chances you have for a failure ...so I'm not a big fan of single stage presses --- vs using a progressive press that has a "powder check" die option - like the Dillon 650 press or the Hornaday LNL. Having the "powder check" die - makes a no drop or even a drop of less than 0.2 grains from your goal drop next to impossible - if you use it right.

August 16, 2011, 10:21 AM	#10
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	Its either a no powder charge .....or improper burn or ignition on powder... .44 mag case has a lot of volume - and in theory its possible for the powder to migrate forward in the case - and not be ignited properly by the primer. So I would look at other powders - something that fills the case with more volume might work better - or a powder like Hodgdon TiteGroup that was specifically formulated to still ignite properly and easily in high volume cases - where you have very little powder related to volume of the case. Hodgdon TiteGroup is the only powder I use in .44 mag and its been real good. But looking at your reloading practices - is a good idea as well. The more places human hands touch ( like in a single stage ) the more chances you have for a failure ...so I'm not a big fan of single stage presses --- vs using a progressive press that has a "powder check" die option - like the Dillon 650 press or the Hornaday LNL. Having the "powder check" die - makes a no drop or even a drop of less than 0.2 grains from your goal drop next to impossible - if you use it right.