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slugoo · October 29, 2013, 03:12 PM

I have the 180 wadcutters from Penn and have used them in your powders. First let me explain that my numbers came from the big boss at Penn and he said "use the numbers for 200 grain bullets".
Titegroup 4.5__5.4
AA#2 5.1__5.6
Bullseye __5.8 Very accurate
Unique __5.6 almost very accurate
AA#2 and Titegroup Both fired average accurately, not strong.
However I've used 4756, 7625, Clays, Red Dot, 2400,and AA#7 with excellent results being VERY accurate and 2400 and AA#7 had plenty of power besides. So I set my crimp hard into the end cut of the wad cutter, personally I would not use anything but a hard crimp on a 44 round and I would put it into the crimp cut. I have only Ruger 44's 7 1/2 inch barrels and these are not Ruger loads, they'd be easy shooters. Charlie

October 29, 2013, 03:12 PM	#5
slugoo Member Join Date: May 3, 2011 Location: Littleton Colorado Posts: 78	I have the 180 wadcutters from Penn and have used them in your powders. First let me explain that my numbers came from the big boss at Penn and he said "use the numbers for 200 grain bullets". Titegroup 4.5__5.4 AA#2 5.1__5.6 Bullseye __5.8 Very accurate Unique __5.6 almost very accurate AA#2 and Titegroup Both fired average accurately, not strong. However I've used 4756, 7625, Clays, Red Dot, 2400,and AA#7 with excellent results being VERY accurate and 2400 and AA#7 had plenty of power besides. So I set my crimp hard into the end cut of the wad cutter, personally I would not use anything but a hard crimp on a 44 round and I would put it into the crimp cut. I have only Ruger 44's 7 1/2 inch barrels and these are not Ruger loads, they'd be easy shooters. Charlie Last edited by slugoo; October 29, 2013 at 03:17 PM.