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Old November 1, 2009, 09:09 PM   #1
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44 magnum max with 2400 powder?

Hi everyone,
I have been trying to work up a deer hunting load. Using 265grain hornady ftx made for 444 marlin. So far I've loaded That bullet with 9 grains of universal and it seemed mild. So i then bought some 2400 powder and loaded 17.5 grains and test fired it it was fine but I am looking for the max. At 18 grains I am shooting 1275fps through the chrony with mild recoil. I loaded the next rounds up with 20 grains and I think I am there. My chrony got shot and now doesn't work. Just wondering if anyone has been expirementing with the same. I am shooting a Super red hawk with 9.5 inch barrel. I am looking to be able to take a 75 or 100 yard shot at deer with minimal bullet drop.

I haven't loaded enough of these rounds yet to test for accuracy between the 18 and 20 grains yet.
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Old November 1, 2009, 09:50 PM   #2
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For the best velocity with that 265 grain bullet I would go with Win 296 or H110.
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Old November 1, 2009, 10:46 PM   #3
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I have not been able to find any H110 or w296. I have heard they can have quite a muzzle flash too.
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Old November 2, 2009, 12:07 AM   #4
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In both the .357 and .44 Mags, to get the top velocities with heavy jacketed bullets Win 296 or H110 are your best powders. 2400 just won't get you there.
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Old November 2, 2009, 12:15 AM   #5
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So what's wrong with 265 grains at 1275 fps?

You're there man.
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Old November 2, 2009, 01:07 AM   #6
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Alliant lists 17.5 grains of 2400 as the max load for a .44 Mag 270 gr. jacketed bullet. You may want to switch to Accurate No.9 to get a little more velocity.
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Old November 2, 2009, 06:04 AM   #7
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20 grains of 2400 is .2 grains off max, I would say you are there 44. That deer is not going to feel the extra 50-75 fps you can get my stuffing more powder in the cartridge. I think you will find that with 2400 you will get you best Accuracy/Velocity combo at about 19-19.5 grains. That SRH has a little longer barrel than I am used to loading for so it may be able to eat up that last few grains of powder.

If you can find some AA#9 it is a good powder and for that bullet start at 18 grains and work up to 21.5.

With H110 start at 18 grains and work up to 23.5 grains. The H110 in that gun with that long a barrel shooting Jacketed bullets will be the best performer for you. Winchester 296 will do about as good and its start and max weights are very close to H110.
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Old November 2, 2009, 06:20 AM   #8
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thanks everyone for your info

i am going to look for some h110 or #9
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Old November 2, 2009, 07:41 AM   #9
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Bullet Length?

Do I understand correctly that you are using the new Hornady 265 grain bullets that have the soft, pointed plastic tip?

If so, those bullets HAVE TO BE LONGER than the original 265 grain bullets with the flat lead meplat. So, they probably seat deeper in the case to keep the total cartridge length short enough. That means that pressures will be higher with the same charges of powder. So using data for the old Hornady 265 grain bullets or even some heavier bullets of a different construction (e.g., the Alliant data for 270 grainers) will probably give you over-pressure loads.

So, I suggest that you ask Hornady for the max charge weight for 2400 in a .44 Magnum case.

Or, you could adjust the old data by doing calculations that involve the lenghts of both bullets and the COLs for the data load and YOUR load. I have the older style bullets and the data for those, so if you want to provide me with the length of the FTX bullets and your load with them, I can tell you how that would change the maximums that I have for the old bullets.

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Old November 2, 2009, 10:54 AM   #10
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You'll like H-110, but the 20gr 2400 load will be in the same 'hood. My only complaint on 2400 is the smell after firing.
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Old November 2, 2009, 01:02 PM   #11
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Quote:
So what's wrong with 265 grains at 1275 fps?

You're there man.
Exactly! And there ain't a thing wrong with 2400, an extra 75fps ain't gonna kill `em any deader. It's easier to light than 110/296 in cold weather.
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