SW CQB 45
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Greetings everyone, long time reloader who has taken a break from reloading as I focused on guns where ammo is provided for the last 10ish years.
Several years ago, with the scare of them taking your whatever, I have always had a desire to have a .44 single action and lever carbine combo... so I bought a Ruger New Model Blackhawk Bisley grip 5.5" .44 Special and Henry Big Boy 16.5" .44 mag.
I have never loaded for a handgun caliber carbine and wondering should there be some consideration in minimum pressure and or FPS with the longer barrel?
I guess what I am trying to say, if I make some target rounds for the handgun, should I use caution in the carbine?
Also, I have never loaded using gas checked slugs. At what point (again either pressures or FPS) should I consider using a gas checked slug?
I don't want to glaze my barrel with lead. I have some lead and jacketed slugs and varieties of powders but eventually I will just focus on lead slugs due to lower costs.
cooler weather is in the future for South Texas and I never got to it last winter... but want to load for the .44s these next 5-6 months before the heat turns up.
Several years ago, with the scare of them taking your whatever, I have always had a desire to have a .44 single action and lever carbine combo... so I bought a Ruger New Model Blackhawk Bisley grip 5.5" .44 Special and Henry Big Boy 16.5" .44 mag.
I have never loaded for a handgun caliber carbine and wondering should there be some consideration in minimum pressure and or FPS with the longer barrel?
I guess what I am trying to say, if I make some target rounds for the handgun, should I use caution in the carbine?
Also, I have never loaded using gas checked slugs. At what point (again either pressures or FPS) should I consider using a gas checked slug?
I don't want to glaze my barrel with lead. I have some lead and jacketed slugs and varieties of powders but eventually I will just focus on lead slugs due to lower costs.
cooler weather is in the future for South Texas and I never got to it last winter... but want to load for the .44s these next 5-6 months before the heat turns up.
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