Anyone reload using this bullet for 44mag? I can't seem to get an accurate load out of my 8 3/8" barrel. I've tried Bullseye, Unique and AutoComp powders. Beginning to think my gun just likes heavier bullets.

I don't know what specific bullet you are referring to, but I have been using the SAECO 200 grain flat nose in .44 Special cast of wheelweight alloy and sized to .431" for S&W 24s and 29s. It's been very accurate with Bullseye powder.

I've also used this bullet in .44 Magnum and it shot accurately with 6 grs. Bullseye. If you're shooting hard and/or undersized bullets, it probably won't do too well.

RNFP. Is that Round Nose Flat Point?

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Cast, jacketed, plated or coated? Bullet to gun fit is king...

I use a 240gr RNFP from Missouri Bullet, but for .44 specials only. Titegroup for powder.
For mags JHP and W296.
A very accurate 4" 629-1.

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Yes, the mold is a Lee. Bullets cast from clip on wheel weights.

240 and 250 grain bullets run through the same sizer shoot much more better.

I also got accuracy problem when shot in the 13 to 1400FPS.Things seem to get better when velocity gets below 1100 fps.Constatations made in my 8 3/8 629.
Qc

K. Round and flat at the same time? How do they do that?

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Had some pretty good .44 Special results with the Red Line 200 RNFP over 8.0gr Power Pistol in my 4" M28 conversion. 2.5" @ 25yds off a sandbag.

Larry

Measure your bullets with a micrometer. Measure the cylinder throats (either pin gauges or slug) and size the bullets to the same diameter as the cylinder throats K.I.S.S.

It may also be the barrel throat. The 200 RNFP does not have much bearing surface. If the barrel throat is on the large size and some are, it will tip and not engage the rifling straight.

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Might also help to know what charges and velocity's you're getting, or trying for.

Since we are talking lead bullets I'll add this. (In 44 Mag I've only used SWC's sized .430 or .431) I load the 200-204 RNFP in 44-40, 44 Special, and 44 Russian. In Russian & Special I used mild loads of WW231/HP-38. In 44-40 for cowboy loads I used WW231 (6.7gr) or Clays (4.4 grains) both loads about 750-800 fps. You can get some warm to hot loads from Clays if you want them.

You have to watch the diameters of RNFP jacketed bullets! Remington for years loaded with .427 bullets so they would work in the 44-40 revolvers they used to make. Everybody else says they use the S&W diameter of .429, but I have pulled bullets on several brands of ammo. On most of the older ammo jacketed ammo RNFP was .427, most but not all newer ammo is .429!

Have fun!

Ivan

Are you referring to the Lee 429-200RF ?

If so, I load that with great success, using 7.5g Universal. I use 45/45/10 lube.
This is essentially a 44Spl. load in a 44 Mag case. My (much) better half loves it in a 6.5" (ported) Taurus M44.
Accurate and easy shooting.