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Originally Posted by MMA10mm
98% wrong. Only with powders such as W296 / H110 is there such a warning, and it is very true in that case. But, with the vast majority of powders, and especially Unique, this is not an issue. Other than ultra-slow ball powders, if a load is strong enough to propel a bullet out of the barrel, there is no risk of a detonation or "SEE" event.
My standard moderate-to-light 44 Magnum load is 7.0-7.5grs of W231 under a 225gr-270gr lead bullet. This gives me around 850-950 fps out of handguns and just under 1100fps in rifles. It's very mild, pleasant load with decent power - just about what most people are looking for in a 44-Special-load-in-a-44-MAG-case.  |
Yep, I agree. For all intents and purposes, a .44 Special load in a .44 Magnum case is safe but will produce lower pressures and velocities (except with H110/W296). I'm sure too light of a load may cause a bullet to stick in the barrel, but that would be a pretty light Special load.
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