44 Mag plinking load w/240 gr lead swc

[jmclfrsh]

Thanks for the above tip. I have four Model 29s and was kinda dreading the process of working up a load for each one of them.

I’ll give that recipe a try and see how it goes as well in all of them.

 

[stansdds]

44 Magnum cases, large pistol primers (magnum primers not required), a hard cast 240 grain LSWC bullet and somewhere between 7.0 and 9.0 grains of Unique you will likely find a very accurate and very pleasant to shoot load.

 

[venomballistics]

while the zombie post specifically outlines components, since the shortages and other issues, Ive adopted a policy of using lighter bullets in these easy shooting "plinking" loads. Lead is as much a commodity as any other in this game.
Mine is a 215 grain SWC from Lee molds, powder coated, and propelled with unique, power pistol, or CFE pistol.
It's not a bad idea to diversify this load in terms of propellants. History has proven that "subject to availability" applies in a blink of an eye.
44 magnum is far too useful a cartridge to not invest some extra R&D into.
Options A, B, and C should extend into as much of the alphabet as practical and be engineered with a mind towards being employed off the range, not confined to the feral paper game often found there.
smoke em while ya got em and get that work done.

 

[Qc Pistolero]

Unique is probably the powder that's the most appropriate for the most calibers in use today as it was yesterday.
I think that Unique and .44 Magnum are a most beautiful couple and go very well in the same combo;anything between 7 and 10 grains depending if you want ''bing'' or ''medium boom''will give you satisfactory velocity and accuracy.If not,I'd first look at the quality or mechanical integrity of the gun.

 

[kennethdlarson]

Try the 7.5 gr Unique load or 8.0 gr of Power Pistol. That should fill the bill.

 

[Drm50]

I use to use Red Dot on 240SWC Hp. plain base. In 3screw SBH.
Shot good but was dirty load. Then we got Gas Check mold and
went to 2400 powder and a good bit hotter loads. Now I load the
SBH with 240 JHPs/ 22.5g of 2400- hunting load. In 29s cast
240s & Unique, target loads. I don't thrash 29s with hot loads or
any of my S&Ws.