Hodgdon is my go to reloading site for many vintage revolver loads. I do load 44 Russian using both Clays and Trail Boss. Trail Boss is a high bulk powder that lends itself well to large capacity cases like 45 Colt and 44 Winchester and is loaded in a wide variety of other BP cartridges. I load either 165 or 200 grain RNFP soft lead bullets and use the minimum loads. In larger calibers, I use Puflon filler with Clays and further reduce the powder by another 10%, so end up with about 2.7 grains of Clays or 3 grains of TB. Both loads will be under 6000 psi and should run aobout 700 fps with either bullet. Safe working strength of steel in the 1870s and 1880s was around 15,000 psi.

Accuracy and velocity will vary from one gun to the next, so use a chronograph to assure proper velocity range and do a little experimenting with bullets and load to find the most accurate formula.

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Gary
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