reduce load in revolver How low?

I've been using WST in my light .44 loads for years. I haven't found that powder combo in any manuals, I just experimented with some caution and common sense. My first load was a bit too light in that I got inconsistent burn/velocity unless I gave a little "flick" to settle the small charge at the base of the cartridge. I bumped it up a bit, and use a magnum primer and now have a nice mild load for Steel challenge. Never had a squib.

Auggie D.
 
ryan said:
Don't load lighter than the reloading manual data, there are really good reasons for that.
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That's why i ask here if someonealready made it.

I had currently reding (* and try to translate well, english is not my first language) the modern reloading second edition by Richard Lee.
On page 81 they talk about reduced charges. :

A very conservative guideline would be to limit charge reduction to 20% for the slowest powder on the burning rate chart,The next slowest may be reduce by 21%,Continue this trend of 1% steps to a limit of 50% reduction for the remainder. The only exception is for greatly reduced squib loads. Load squib loads with a very fast but extremely light load. One or two grains of bullseye has a surprising amount of energy in a riffle case

So if i understand it, we can reduce load from books by 20% for slow powder and up for faster powder till 50% max..

Ist a pretty new concept in reloading, but. its now wrote on a reloading book and i figure we can trust Lee precision....

Any one had try?
 
.44 Special likes Bullseye powder, .38Spl too. Not only is it economical utilizing low throw weights, it can be very accurate.

I like the LEE cast 200 grain RN bullet behind 4.0 grains of Bullseye. This load will also work with the 240's, & 250's.
Bullseye is THE classic powder for .38special. 2.8 grains for full wad cutters, the superior target load. Employ the standard 158 grain semi-wad cutter bullet? Start at 2.8, and go to the max 3.6 if you want more power to clean steel.
 
hatman1793 said:
.44 Special likes Bullseye powder, .38Spl too. Not only is it economical utilizing low throw weights, it can be very accurate.

I like the LEE cast 200 grain RN bullet behind 4.0 grains of Bullseye. This load will also work with the 240's, & 250's.
Bullseye is THE classic powder for .38special. 2.8 grains for full wad cutters, the superior target load. Employ the standard 158 grain semi-wad cutter bullet? Start at 2.8, and go to the max 3.6 if you want more power to clean steel.
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I should try your load too. I have annold lee 208 gn wadcutter and i like the way it cut paper :)
 
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