Light 44 Mag loads
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8.0 grains of 231 is a great load. I use that one a lot in my .44 mags. Standard primer and any bullet of 240-250 grains in weight works well. It works well with either cast or jacketed bullets too. It runs about 900-975 fps depending on barrel length. 8.5-9.5 grains of Unique is another one, using the same bullet weights. About the same velocity, again depending on barrel length used.
sourdough44
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I've used H Universal & 200 grn plated bullets with the 44mag. They are very pleasant to shoot.
Revolver-time
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240gr LSWC and 7.6 gr of Universal works for me.
TSQUARED
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Trail Boss powder works beautifully for light loads with lead bullets. You can find the data on the Hodgdon website.
My standard is 7.0 of Unique and a cast swc.
Photog
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9.5 gr. Unique and a 250 gr. Keith style hard cast bullet. This is the only load I shoot in my no dash 29's. I find it accurate and it is easy on both gun and brass.
IcarryS&W
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8 grains of Unique under a 240g JHP has served me well for years. Very pleasant load to shoot and very accurate.
bmcgilvray
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Another user of 8.0 grains of Unique with a 245-250 grain cast lead SWC. Goes 950 fps from my 8 3/8-inch Model 29 and performs well for most realistic handgun chores.
Black_Talon
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8.0gr 231 with a 240-250 LSWC is my favorite midrange 44 mag load.
8.5gr of Unique with the same bullet weights give similar velocities as the 231 load, but kicks a bit more, and leaves some unburned powder around.
8.5gr of Unique with the same bullet weights give similar velocities as the 231 load, but kicks a bit more, and leaves some unburned powder around.
I had the same goal and no 44 special brass. I now use 6.0 231 with a 200 gr. Laser Cast, 7.0 231 with a 240 gr Laser Cast and 12.0 gr of Trueblue with 240 gr laser cast from Oregon trails. The Grand kids lile those light loads and can hit cans up to 25 yards with Ruger SBH 4 5/8. The Trueblue load is a little hotter but still not bad for recoil.
running iron
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I started using 7 gr. of Auto Comp with a 240 SWC. The book says 886 f.p.s. Also use 5.5 gr. in 44 Special for around 760 f.p.s. Both are very accurate and clean burning. If not for the powder shortage, I never would have tried Auto Comp, a pleasant surprise.
Hello everyone. Just found and joined this forum. I agree with TSQUARED- I've been using 5.0 grain of Trailboss in my 44 magnum for about a year. It burns clean, minimal recoil and the loading density is great with a 250 grain cast SWC. I shoot the same load in my Winchester 94 Legacy at silhouettes. I haven't chronographed this load but I can say I have no problems knocking down those steel chickens at 50 yards or the pigs at 100 yards. I used 8.0 grains of Unique with that same bullet until I found Trail Boss.
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I have used 4.5gr of Bullseye with a 200gr LRNFP in magnum brass. There would be no reason that you couldn't use the same load in a 44spl case. This is a minimum load! 
Littledragon777
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I like 15 grains of AA#5 under a 240 grain XTP. This is a pleasure to shoot and highly accurate in my Super Redhawk.
