Remington 44Mag Medium Load?

[scattershot]

I have five rounds of that in an old box that I've had forever. They are marked "medium load" and contain a pure lead rnfp bullet. I marked the box 1000 fps, but whether I read that somewhere or chronographed it myself back in the day is lost to history. Some kind of cowboy action load would probably be your best bet today.

 

[Qc Pistolero]

Thanks for all the replies. I may just have to buy a S&W 24 to shoot 44Special through for the performance I want with my older hands. Don't reload right now as between moves, but plan to again in the future. Thanks again gentlemen.

Gary1911,you haven't mentionned the purposed use of medium 44Mag loads(if for SD or plinking/target shooting).In the first case,you won't go wrong with either(imo)but in the second,I doubt that the SPL ammo will be much cheaper than Mag ammo.And by going to the SPL,you loose flexibility when you will reload your own.Just my opinion.

I admit that the.44SPL gun is lighter and for SD purpose(if you'll be carrying),it is more appealing than the heavier .44Mag.But otherwise,I'd go with the Mag.
Qc

 

[johnnyflake]

Thanks for all the replies. I may just have to buy a S&W 24 to shoot 44Special through for the performance I want with my older hands. Don't reload right now as between moves, but plan to again in the future. Thanks again gentlemen.

For what it's worth, if you get back to re-loading, I used to load 240gn Cast SWC over 10.5gn of Unique that would give me right around 1000fps from a 4" Mountain Gun. It's a nice load with a fairly mild recoil.

 

[IAhunter]

The Bitterroot Valley 240 grain load is fairly mild mannered, if it is still available.

 

[Kid44]

HSM does a "Cowboy Action" load, a 240 gr semi wadcutter, medium hard cast (15 BHN) at about 1150 fps. I enquired about it to them for hunting use, they said it would make a good deer load for those who don't like the full power stuff.

 

[Kid44]

Buffalo Bore makes a Lower Recoil 44 Mag. Item 4E. 255 Gr. Keith
bullet (1350 FPS). "Unlike our other .44 mag. loads, this load is
designed for and is safe for use in all .44 mag. handguns and rifles."
Buffalo Bore Ammunition | Strictly Big Bore - Strictly Business

Only reason they call it "reduced recoil" is because it recoils less than the 300 gr. offerings, it's still a full power load.
Don't be fooled by marketing.

 

[prescobd]

Here is what the old Remington rounds were. I still have 40 rounds left. I really wished it was still in production as I am considering a model 69 once the 2.75 inch barrel version is released.

 

[badge]

Many years ago I was able to connect with a Custom Loader from Hollywood, Fl.,..... American Arm's or something akin to that. Had him load me up the same type of rounds as well as the old " Elmer Keith ", loading. It wasn't terrible expensive and I still shot the stuff.

 

[Topsarge]

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That model 69 2.75" barrel you are waiting for is on the S&W sight right now.

 

[dickbeu]

I have been using Corbon as a medium load. The box says 180 gr JHP velocity 1200 fps. The only number I found is on the tab when you open the box: CB03/20.

 

[biku324]

Another Zombie thread lives!

HSM 44 Magnum 240 Grain Semi Wad Cutter Ammo is loaded at a nominal 1150 fps in a 6.5" barrel.

 

[USBP SW]

I remember that someone gave me some of the "medium loading" Remington 240gr. Lead semi-wadcutter ammo back in the seventies. It took me an hour to shoot them and a week to clean the lead out of the bore. I was much happier with my hard cast reloads but I was interested in the brass.

 

[Mickel]

Remington 44magnum medium load

I have a box of the medium load cartrigdes the catalog number is L44MG4

 

[jem102]

I have been using Choice Ammunition's Cowboy loads for practice in my 3" .357's and they are very mild compared to the full house loads and fairly clean for light loads with Hi-Tek coated bullets. Pricing "I" think is pretty good @ $36.00/50 for .44 mag.



.44 Magnum 200 Grain Black Hi-Tek Coated RNFP "COWBOY CHOICE" Ammunition~100% HAND-LOADED!! - Choice Ammunition

 

[glenwolde]

They list the HSM load at 530fps. That's pretty weak.

You might look at Georgia Arms. They have four different loads. They start at 750 fps and then there's a plated bullet at 1,00 fps. Two more that are full power.

I've never shot their .44 but I did shoot several boxes of their .41 lead bullet load and it was very accurate.

 

[SGT ROCK 11B]

I have a box of the medium load cartrigdes the catalog number is L44MG4

Didn't Remington call that their "Mid-Range" load?

I'm not sure when Remington dropped that load from their Catalog but Aquila (Remington of Mexico) was still packaging an identical load up to, I'm guessing the pandemic.

 

[SGT ROCK 11B]

Armscor of USA is making it today.

 

[pharmer]

Georgia Arms seems to be loading these again. 1000 fps in new brass, $1.10/rd. I've shot these in a 4" 29-2 and I like'em. No "full case option" currently but at $1100 that's a good thing. Joe
.44 Rem Mag 240gr Full Metal Jacket NEW - Georgia Arms

 

[Dave Lively]

Georgia Arms seems to be loading these again. 1000 fps in new brass, $1.10/rd. I've shot these in a 4" 29-2 and I like'em. No "full case option" currently but at $1100 that's a good thing. Joe
.44 Rem Mag 240gr Full Metal Jacket NEW - Georgia Arms

That was my favorite ammo for my S&W 69. Strong enough to be interesting but not so punishing I wanted to quit after a cylinder or two. Unfortunately the price has doubled since the pandemic but its still good ammo.

 

[DWalt]

My standard CAS .44 Magnum load for many years was a 240 grain LSWC bullet over 7.5 grains of Bullseye. MV was close to 1000 f/s. from a 6" barrel, worked OK in a rifle too but I preferred using .44 Special cases and 200 grain LFN bullets for rifle as it was shorter and I could get a couple more rounds in the magazine. Anything close to Bullseye will work just as well - AA#2, Clays, Red Dot, etc.- even used some old DuPont 5066. I never used factory loads of any kind for CAS. All my .44 loads knocked over the steel plates just fine.