I've been consolidating 240 grain
cast bullet containers for my 44's
and since that happened I've got
over 130 pounds of them.
I wanted to get a 44 Special load
for plinking and in digging around
found on the 1987 Hercules list a
load for 8 Grains of Herco that they
list as running under under 850fps.
I'm on the order list at Starline for
the 44 Special brass and when it
shows up, it shows up. In the mean
time I loaded some in 44 Magnum
brass and it hits the paper plate at
50 yards.
I was concerned that it might not
fill the cases enough but with the
240s seated there is about 1/4"
air gap between the powder and
bullet. If I double charge the
case it is very apparent.
Watching reloads was reinforced
on Thursday when my friend whom
I was casting with got a text. One
of his friends blew up a new model
29 with his reloads. I still haven't
found what that load was but offered
him $200.00 for the parts kit. I
would have given him more but it
doesn't come with a rear sight.
I'm not using the Dillon for this. My
RCBS Junior and the Uniflow powder
measure work fine and I can do the
look in each case in the load blocks
to ensure all the powder levels are
the same.
SO 8 grains of Herco is another use
for this powder for a 246gr lead
44 Special load.
http://www.castpics.net/LoadData/Freebies/RM/Alliant/Hercules_1987.pdf
cast bullet containers for my 44's
and since that happened I've got
over 130 pounds of them.
I wanted to get a 44 Special load
for plinking and in digging around
found on the 1987 Hercules list a
load for 8 Grains of Herco that they
list as running under under 850fps.
I'm on the order list at Starline for
the 44 Special brass and when it
shows up, it shows up. In the mean
time I loaded some in 44 Magnum
brass and it hits the paper plate at
50 yards.
I was concerned that it might not
fill the cases enough but with the
240s seated there is about 1/4"
air gap between the powder and
bullet. If I double charge the
case it is very apparent.
Watching reloads was reinforced
on Thursday when my friend whom
I was casting with got a text. One
of his friends blew up a new model
29 with his reloads. I still haven't
found what that load was but offered
him $200.00 for the parts kit. I
would have given him more but it
doesn't come with a rear sight.
I'm not using the Dillon for this. My
RCBS Junior and the Uniflow powder
measure work fine and I can do the
look in each case in the load blocks
to ensure all the powder levels are
the same.
SO 8 grains of Herco is another use
for this powder for a 246gr lead
44 Special load.
http://www.castpics.net/LoadData/Freebies/RM/Alliant/Hercules_1987.pdf
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