44 Mag Cast Bullet Loads

GunGuru · January 3, 2015, 08:32 PM

Hey, I'm looking for some accurate loads with cast bullets for a Dan Wesson Revolver. Anyone have any suggestions?

Duster340 · January 4, 2015, 12:08 AM

I have found Lyman 49th edition to have a very nice listing on .44 mag cast loads from light 210gr through 300gr bullets and a wide variety of powders. Lee 2nd also has decent selection.

under_dawg · January 4, 2015, 09:35 AM

As you search through the forum, I think you will find (as did I a while back) that 10.0 gr of Unique and a 240gr cast lead bullet will do very well. I don't have a chrony but others have stated that it gets around 1000 fps depending on barrel length. That's a pretty good thump to anything hit with it. It is a very accurate load in my 4" Redhawk and my favorite recipe for my 240gr lswc cast bullets.

Sky Master · January 4, 2015, 09:48 PM

I second the 10.0gr of Unique. I use it with Lymans 429421 bullet in my Ruger Super Blackhawk

black mamba · January 4, 2015, 10:14 PM

9.0 gr of W231/HP-38 with any GC SWC from 235-265 grains gives midrange velocity (1100-1200 fps) and great accuracy out of my 629 Classic 6.5 inch.

bluetopper · January 4, 2015, 11:24 PM

What powders do you have?

hartcreek · January 5, 2015, 12:25 AM

Instead of Unique I use 22.7 grains of 296 and one of my cast and gaschecked 240 grain SWCs from a Lee Mold.

mxsailor803 · January 5, 2015, 01:05 PM

I use the same book as Duster340. I usuall load a 240 SWC with Trailboss (if you can find it). Makes a excellent plinking round that even recoil nervous shooters can handle.

TimSr · January 6, 2015, 02:50 PM

Are you going for light, non-mag paper puncher loads, light to moderate mag loads, or deer loads?

January 3, 2015, 08:32 PM	#1
GunGuru Junior Member Join Date: December 30, 2014 Posts: 6	44 Mag Cast Bullet Loads Hey, I'm looking for some accurate loads with cast bullets for a Dan Wesson Revolver. Anyone have any suggestions?

January 4, 2015, 12:08 AM	#2
Duster340 Member Join Date: December 27, 2014 Location: Illinois Posts: 92	I have found Lyman 49th edition to have a very nice listing on .44 mag cast loads from light 210gr through 300gr bullets and a wide variety of powders. Lee 2nd also has decent selection.

January 4, 2015, 09:35 AM	#3
under_dawg Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2007 Location: Cayce, SC Posts: 222	As you search through the forum, I think you will find (as did I a while back) that 10.0 gr of Unique and a 240gr cast lead bullet will do very well. I don't have a chrony but others have stated that it gets around 1000 fps depending on barrel length. That's a pretty good thump to anything hit with it. It is a very accurate load in my 4" Redhawk and my favorite recipe for my 240gr lswc cast bullets.

January 4, 2015, 09:48 PM	#4
Sky Master Senior Member Join Date: May 30, 2009 Posts: 136	I second the 10.0gr of Unique. I use it with Lymans 429421 bullet in my Ruger Super Blackhawk

January 4, 2015, 10:14 PM	#5
black mamba Senior Member Join Date: September 13, 2011 Location: SW Florida Posts: 909	9.0 gr of W231/HP-38 with any GC SWC from 235-265 grains gives midrange velocity (1100-1200 fps) and great accuracy out of my 629 Classic 6.5 inch.

January 4, 2015, 11:24 PM	#6
bluetopper Senior Member Join Date: December 17, 2005 Location: Northeast TX Posts: 1,214	What powders do you have?

January 5, 2015, 12:25 AM	#7
hartcreek Junior member Join Date: April 22, 2014 Location: Washington Posts: 1,549	Instead of Unique I use 22.7 grains of 296 and one of my cast and gaschecked 240 grain SWCs from a Lee Mold.

January 5, 2015, 01:05 PM	#8
mxsailor803 Senior Member Join Date: February 8, 2010 Location: SC Posts: 1,344	I use the same book as Duster340. I usuall load a 240 SWC with Trailboss (if you can find it). Makes a excellent plinking round that even recoil nervous shooters can handle.

January 6, 2015, 02:50 PM	#9
TimSr Senior Member Join Date: March 9, 2013 Location: Rittman, Ohio Posts: 2,074	Are you going for light, non-mag paper puncher loads, light to moderate mag loads, or deer loads?