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Old 09-21-2021, 04:28 PM
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I'm just starting to load some light loads for my 41 and 44. Guns are M57 and M29 both 4 inch. I have Unique and Bullseye powder. My question is will large pistol primers be ok or should I still use the magnum primer. In some of my rifles I'll use a magnum primer vs lg rifle primer. I'm just not used to loading only say 6 grains of powder.
I have 215 grain cast SWC for the 41 and 245 cast SWC for the 44

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Unique and Bullseye do not need magnum primers.
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Last night I loaded and shot in MODEL 57-1 4": CCI LPP No. 300, 8 gr HP-38 210 gr JHP. Did not Chrono but very mild and very accurate . probably @ 850 fps. I would to get 950fps so tonight I may go up to 8.5gr HP-38 .
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My standard for 30 years or so has been 7.0 of Unique and a cast swc.
I 2nd that. My BlackHawk just loves this load.
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What he said, 7 to 7.5 grains of Unique. Why does it matter if it is "dirty"? You are going to clean the gun annyway, arn't you?
Ive also found with new Unique that Magnum Primers work way better. My gun/ brass is clean, accuracy is better. Just my observations. Im sure Magnum Primers are not necessary but Ive gotten way better results , with no pressure signs. Same with my .44 Mag
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Here are what I have been using for light loaded 41 Magnum:

H&G 255 175gr WC

4gr Vectan BA10, Winchester Large Pistol Primer
846 fps 4 5/8" Ruger Blackhawk

4.5gr Bullseye, Winchester Large Pistol Primer
737 fps 4" Smith & Wesson M57

Lyman 410459 210gr "Keith" SWC

8gr Herco, Winchester Large Pistol Primer
976 fps 7 1/2 Ruger Redhawk

Lyman 410426 240gr RN

7.5hr Herco, Winchester Large Pistol Primer
813 fps 4" Smith & Wesson M57

These are the light loads that I use most often.
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I've used 7.5 to 8.5 grains of Unique under an RCBS SWC cast bullet for over 40 years. I have tried other powders, but bang for the buck and 10 ring accuracy with excellent performance to 200 yards, a 210-220 grain cast bullet over the above powder charge is as good as it gets.

I might add that it's easy on the forcing cone and my Model 58 and Model 57 show no sign of gas cutting or forcing cone erosion. Other than holster wear they are virtually new guns after thousands of rounds downrange.
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Yes it does !

I found that 6.0-6.5 grs of 231 or Ramshot Zip or 7.0 of Accurate #2 made real nice , accurate target / shoot all day / carry loads using 210-220 gr cast bullets . Awhile back I wanted to duplicate 38-40 ballistics using a heavier bullet and found that 7.5 grs of Accurate #2 got me there . I think Accurate #2 is an under appreciated powder . Regards Paul
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I like w231 for medium loads as well as Green Dot that is very close
to the same fps as w231 in all my revolver and pistol test, since
Green Dot is not always listed in loading manuals, but you can get
a "Guestament" on the amount of powder to use per the amount
of w231, at least with 38 spl. loads.
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It's a safety issue with me. It's too easy to double charge Bullseye with big cases. I used to use Bullseye in 9mm, but it makes me queasy to use it with anything bigger.
You don't check powder levels visually before bullet seating???? That's Reloading 101.
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