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Originally Posted by COYOTEHUNTER
I have used bullseye but it is such a dirty burning powder. I also have AA#5 and #9 but they are hotter than i would like for silhouette shooting.
AA#2 from what I have read is just a little slower burning powder than bullseye and I have load data on it. I was just wondering if anyone had ever used AA#2 in their 44 loads.
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AA#5 will be only as hot as you load it. Above I suggested a charge of between 6.8gr and 7.0gr AA#5 under a 240gr SWC bullet which would generate only lighter .44 Special pressures and probably right around the 900 fps you're looking for. Using the faster AA#2 would build more pressure at the same velocities which would probably translate into more felt recoil than the AA#5 load. I didn't nemtion W231/HP-38 before because you were asking about Accurate Arms powders but I'm 100% sure W231 will do what you need.
Sorry, I have never used AA#2 in a 44 Special/44 Magnum load so I can't tell you what the recoil is like.