Calling All 696 Owners
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Rlg#17
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Hogdon titegroup powder. Around 5 grains is a likable load for 200 grain! Runs in the 850-900 fps range with moderate pressure! My 696 loves this load with moa or sub moa accuracy depending on how I hold it!
Regards,
Rick Gibbs
Regards,
Rick Gibbs
THE PILGRIM
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Have only shot a few Cowboy loads in mine.
Don’t reload and don’t have much 44 Special Ammo,
So the Cowboy loads are an obvious choice.
Don’t reload and don’t have much 44 Special Ammo,
So the Cowboy loads are an obvious choice.
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Well I do have plenty of titegroup. Now I need more bullets too.�� I just got 3lbs of trueblue, 3 lbs of A7 and 3lbs of CFE pistol yesterday. I wish I could find more A5 now. Im down to half a pound. Havent shot any vast bullets yet but going to load up some 429421's tonight for this weekend, dont have any cast lighter.
My trueblue and N340 loads were right close to 1000fps but the A5 ( upper end of charge range too) only gave me mid 700's, weird. I sure liked the way the A5 load felt though, just a soft thump insted of the slap of the other two powders.
My trueblue and N340 loads were right close to 1000fps but the A5 ( upper end of charge range too) only gave me mid 700's, weird. I sure liked the way the A5 load felt though, just a soft thump insted of the slap of the other two powders.
Bill Bro,
I have used the Manson throat reamers for .45 Colt throats and you will want to use a good amount of cutting oil in the process and go very slowly. What i did was cut the head off a .45 shell case that would fit in the cylinder with a Dermel cutting disc and smoothed the inside and outside edges. I put the case in the cylinder and ran the reamer through it as kind of a "guide". You will certainly want to get all the different throat guides with the reamer. I didn't and had to order the set. Just go slow and only one direction reaming and backing out and you should be ok. I have reloaded .44 Special for many years and you will enjoy it. I have only used cast bullet. Take your time with the cylinder and it will work out.
Jim
I have used the Manson throat reamers for .45 Colt throats and you will want to use a good amount of cutting oil in the process and go very slowly. What i did was cut the head off a .45 shell case that would fit in the cylinder with a Dermel cutting disc and smoothed the inside and outside edges. I put the case in the cylinder and ran the reamer through it as kind of a "guide". You will certainly want to get all the different throat guides with the reamer. I didn't and had to order the set. Just go slow and only one direction reaming and backing out and you should be ok. I have reloaded .44 Special for many years and you will enjoy it. I have only used cast bullet. Take your time with the cylinder and it will work out.
Jim
