44 magnum loads

ejpaul1 · 06-01-2006, 03:48 PM

So, I got this neato model 29 S&W 44 mag, I shot it for the first time last saturday and love it! Now, I need to know a good bullet and powder. I am thinking the 240 grain hornady and 24 grains of h110. Any idears? What works for you? I am looking to push that bullet at somewhere near 1500 fps with 1000+ ft lbs of energy. Lemme know what you all think. thanks, EJ

06-01-2006, 06:02 PM

I got the same gun. But mine is 6" barrel. I get around 1370fps with that load. H1000/xtpload that is. I dropped my load down to 23gr, it appeared to be more accurate.

I also shoot 10gr of Unique with 240gr Lasertrail cast with real, real good accuracy.

handloader1 · 06-01-2006, 09:12 PM

I like Win 296. Good luck.

06-02-2006, 05:57 AM

Are you getting better performance with the 296? I was also thinking when I started loading with H110 I would be kicking over 1500fps. But as usual with chronos' sorely disappointed.

ejpaul1 · 06-02-2006, 11:07 AM

Bigcountry, what velocity are you getting with h110? Is it even close?

06-02-2006, 11:14 AM

1370fps. Most of the data out there is for 8" barrels. Might buy ya another 60-70fps. Maybe.

That ain't nothin to sneeze at. I shot a boar and it put it down to the ground with authority.

06-02-2006, 11:15 AM

1370 with 240gr xtp ain't nothing to sneeze at. Packing a whollop.

ejpaul1 · 06-02-2006, 12:25 PM

Is that the 24 grain recipie?

06-02-2006, 01:38 PM

Yep. Actually I get almost 1100fps with the unique load without near the recoil. It ain't bad either and I get 1.2" groups at 30 yards.

ejpaul1 · 06-02-2006, 01:57 PM

Well, I gues 1300 fps is good enough. I just want something near 100 foo pounds of energy at the muzzle. That should do it. EJ