44 Mag brass...What gives?

[gregintenn]

I know tons of guys who own, and supposedly, shoot 44 mags. Few of them reload, and none of them ever seem to have any once fired brass. New brass is ridiculuosly expensive. Once fired brass in non existant. Surely I'm not the only guy around who actually SHOOTS his 44.

 

[Nick B]

I shoot 44 mag but I don't leave my brass . I have about 700 cases that I've been shooting and reloading for years .

 

[David LaPell]

I have shot some .44 mag brass two-three times. My loads aren't really that hot and you're right, brass is too expensive. I remember going to the local range and seeing alot of brass on the ground that is too expensive to leave in my opinion. I found 20 .300 Weatherby mag cases and about 12 .257 Weatherby Mag cases. I also remember finding nearly 50 .45 GAP cases, and I have a few .357 Sig cases that I am waiting to get to someone who shoots that caliber and reloads.

 

[Skip Sackett]

No, other folks 'round here shoot them. Mostly close to hunting season. They leave their brass lay at the indoor range I frequent. One of the guys there saves them for me!

Just cranked off about 50+ rounds of 240gr JHP with a full load of Lil' Gun out of son #2's Marlin 1894!

Believe it or not, most folks that "talk" about shooting their 44Mag anything are just that, "talk". I know that amazes you!

Ordered 400 240gr XTP for our rifles just tonight. I cast for the handguns.

I use maximum charges of W296/H110 under my H&G #503 copy from mp-molds.com. Very accurate out of the M629 Classic and effective!




Check here for your brass: http://www.patsreloading.com/patsrel/prices.aspx?category=Brass
I have bought from them before and they are decent folks. I bought R-P primed brass to load for my friends that use there Marlin's for deer hunting here in Indiana. They neither reload, nor have once fired brass. As soon as they get some, they want it reloaded again!

 

[jkc]

Thursday it was too cold and rainy for any outdoor recreation, so I reloaded 200 rounds of .44 Mag in cases that had somehow emptied themselves ..., and probably will do so again...

 

[Dragon88]

Starline 44 mag brass in stock at Midway.

I've never had a piece of 44 mag brass fail, but I wouldn't give away any of my brass either. Feeding a 44 mag can be quite inexpensive if you do it right, or very expensive if you are careless with buying components and saving brass. Buy yourself a nice stash of Starline cases and it will last you for years of shooting.

 

[gregintenn]

Believe it or not, most folks that "talk" about shooting their 44Mag anything are just that, "talk". I know that amazes you!

There's kind of what I'm thinking. I can get brass for $20 per 100. I can get loaded JHP ammo for $60 per hundred. It seems about as economical to buy the loaded ammo and "unload" it.

 

[m657]

". I can get brass for $20 per 100. I can get loaded JHP ammo for $60 per hundred. It seems about as economical to buy the loaded ammo and "unload" it."

.....you ain't using .gov statistical analysis are ya?

I figure my own costs are around 16 cent/round for 44 mag bought pre-cast 240 grain loads, and the brass serves many multiple reloads quite nicely.

 

[gregintenn]

". I can get brass for $20 per 100. I can get loaded JHP ammo for $60 per hundred. It seems about as economical to buy the loaded ammo and "unload" it."

.....you ain't using .gov statistical analysis are ya?

I DO work for the Government.

I also aquired a model 57 a while back. It came with two boxes of ammo. After looking at ammo and brass prices for the 41, I think I'll put the ammo in the safe, and leave the revolver out. I can already see it won't get shot much.

 

[rodell]

If you think mag is tough, try .44 special!

Oh, wait, maybe all the special shooters have cut down that mag brass??

 

[Culina]

try brassmanbrass.com, you should be able to find some reasonable .44mag brass among others.

 

[Snapping Twig]

Dillon has it.

I just ordered 100 .44Spl for $25. Had it in a few days.

I've been reloading the same .44 mag brass since 1985. Two years back I ordered 500 pieces of Starline just because, but the original stuff is still good.

The only brass I ever lost due to wear was nickel, it was range pickings and most are still good, I use it for my hunting loads.

My load is 22g W296 and a 265g GCSWC, not the most stout, but no weakling either.

 

[Sully]

I know tons of guys who own, and supposedly, shoot 44 mags. Few of them reload, and none of them ever seem to have any once fired brass. New brass is ridiculuosly expensive. Once fired brass in non existant. Surely I'm not the only guy around who actually SHOOTS his 44.

At $13 / hundred for once fired...and $19/hundred for new..nickle Starlines....I dont consider that to be outragious. After all...you DO use them over and over again. Lord knows how many reload a person can get out of a casing. I buy mine from a place right down the road from you....

 

[Sully]

try brassmanbrass.com, you should be able to find some reasonable .44mag brass among others.

$25/hundred for mixed...once fired 44 Mag. No way Id pay that. Might as well buy new factory ammo for that sort of price

 

[gregintenn]

At $13 / hundred for once fired...

Link please?

 

[Rodentman]

I load and shoot .44 in Russian, Special, and Magnum brass. I find that it lasts a LONG time, even with hot loads. Depending on the degree of crimp, I find a few pieces with "worn" looking necks, so I pitch them, not wanting to take any chances, but they've been fired quite a few times. I don't even keep track.

 

[Sully]

Link please?

Link sent!

 

[Littledragon777]

I shoot 23 grains of W296 under 240 gr XTPs for whitetail hunting out of my scoped 9 1/2 inch Super Redhawk. Does wonders on big bucks here in Missouri. I get multiple loadings out of my cases and usually shoot at least 20-30 rounds a week at the range. Brass is not cheap for sure and most of what I have probably about 1000 cases that are from factory loads that I had the pleasure of shooting and comparing to my own handloads.

 

[alaskavett]

I fully understand what your saying. There is a spot up the road from me where we mostly shoot so as not to piss off the neighbors. I regularly find piles of once fired brass in 44mag, 45-70, 357, and recently 50 cal. Yes, I start out each session there combing the ground, and now have others doing the same. We now trade the brass in calibers we don't need for ones we do. There is one or two that but the fired brass back in the box for me to just latch on to! Kyle

 

[gregintenn]

It's my lucky day! Some guy on a classified section of another forum I frequent just popped up with some 44mag and 41 mag brass for sale. Looks like I'm set for a while now. Thanks for the link Sully.