Nemo288
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For sure, I have always considered Herco as a "plan B" in case I ran out of Universal, Unique, N105, 2400,
all of which I have and have worked up nice accurate loads for the common bullets I use in 44 revolvers.
If it was available and I was low, I'd snap it up in an instant but that situation has thankfully yet to occur for me.
As far as the blown-up 29 is concerned, I see a couple of rounds survived the disaster.
Would not dismantling at least one of them give a clue as to the cause?
I know identifying powder simply by looking at it is not exactly scientific
but given the list of the available powders at the loader's bench a choice or 2 could be made.
Most of the powders I use all look different and have different densities.
Identifying and weighing the culprit cartridge contents might be illuminating (and scary).
I'm gonna stick my neck out and predict a double or full case charge of fast burning powder.
Even a full case of Unique (15-16 grains with a 240 jacketed) might do the job.
That could lead to roughly double the rated 44 mag pressure.
(64kpsi : QuickLOAD).
A full load of Bullseye will give over 80kpsi.
And if Mr. Handloader has Titegroup in his inventory you go over 100kpsi with even a 90% fill.
A double charge (18 gr.) is right about 100% fill with peak pressure in the 135kpsi region and certain disassembly.
All those numbers are approximate from modeling in QuickLOAD and are not gospel by any means.
The do point out, however, why Titegroup has the reputation it does in certain cartridges.
To avoid all this magnum misery all one has to do is go to a powder I lean on heavily: IMR4227.
It's tough to get enough powder in the case to even achieve full rated pressure, let alone go over.
Yeah you lose a few fps over ball powder but in return 4227 delivers marvelous accuracy and predictable, safe, pressure.
I gave up on ball powders for the most part but that's another story.
all of which I have and have worked up nice accurate loads for the common bullets I use in 44 revolvers.
If it was available and I was low, I'd snap it up in an instant but that situation has thankfully yet to occur for me.
As far as the blown-up 29 is concerned, I see a couple of rounds survived the disaster.
Would not dismantling at least one of them give a clue as to the cause?
I know identifying powder simply by looking at it is not exactly scientific
but given the list of the available powders at the loader's bench a choice or 2 could be made.
Most of the powders I use all look different and have different densities.
Identifying and weighing the culprit cartridge contents might be illuminating (and scary).
I'm gonna stick my neck out and predict a double or full case charge of fast burning powder.
Even a full case of Unique (15-16 grains with a 240 jacketed) might do the job.
That could lead to roughly double the rated 44 mag pressure.
(64kpsi : QuickLOAD).
A full load of Bullseye will give over 80kpsi.
And if Mr. Handloader has Titegroup in his inventory you go over 100kpsi with even a 90% fill.
A double charge (18 gr.) is right about 100% fill with peak pressure in the 135kpsi region and certain disassembly.
All those numbers are approximate from modeling in QuickLOAD and are not gospel by any means.
The do point out, however, why Titegroup has the reputation it does in certain cartridges.
To avoid all this magnum misery all one has to do is go to a powder I lean on heavily: IMR4227.
It's tough to get enough powder in the case to even achieve full rated pressure, let alone go over.
Yeah you lose a few fps over ball powder but in return 4227 delivers marvelous accuracy and predictable, safe, pressure.
I gave up on ball powders for the most part but that's another story.
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