I’ve always loaded H110 with magnum primers, but can’t help noticing that my stash of magnum primers is going down faster than my regulars. What powder would you suggest fir full power loads with the regualr large pistol primers?
Regular primers in 44 Mag
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2400, IF you can find it.
I should have added, depending on what you're using them in, small rifle primers might also work. I use them in my Ruger #1 in .357.
H 110/W296 are the only powders in 44 magnum I use magnum primers in. Other powders I always use regular large pistol. Other powder I use in 44 mag is Alliant 2400. With my 180 gr wadcutters I use Unique.
I use regular LPP in 44 mag and in the last 2 years haven't had any issues with ignition. I shoot light cast loads of Unique and full power loads using CFE pistol without any problems. As with all reloading info on the internet, YMMV
Vihtavouri N110.. good chance once you try it you won't go back. That powder has also been available through the years when none of the others have.
Generally speaking N110 will shoot full house loads at lower pressures and equal or better velocities than 2400 or H110 too. It's a nice powder.
Generally speaking N110 will shoot full house loads at lower pressures and equal or better velocities than 2400 or H110 too. It's a nice powder.
No such thing
Hornady, Nosler and Western Powders reloading manuals specify magnum primers for all powders. Winchester just makes the magnum WLP for everything that takes large pistol. Don’t fk around. If you go against the manuals it will eventually bite you in the ass, or maybe shrapnel in your face.
Hornady, Nosler and Western Powders reloading manuals specify magnum primers for all powders. Winchester just makes the magnum WLP for everything that takes large pistol. Don’t fk around. If you go against the manuals it will eventually bite you in the ass, or maybe shrapnel in your face.
Depending on your load H110 can do just fine with a standard LP primer. Have you tried it? Either way, AA9 is a fantastic powder in general. It's one of a few powders I would choose if I were somehow limited to picking for the rest of my life.
I’ve seen people have poor ignition from inexperienced reloading stick a bullet in the barrel and then they try another one. Boom. The expression of disbelief is quite something. Was trying to avoid that. When I recommended 13.5gr of HS-6 on another forum an inexperienced/over confident member double charged and blew up a M-29 without injury, thank God. I’m very cautious what I recommend. 20.5 of IMR-4227 with 240 is a safer bet. 1350fps with both loads. 4227 is remarkably more accurate.
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... small rifle primers are not a substitute for large pistol primers, they will fall out of the pocket
Never said they were. My post reads "depending on what you're using them in, small rifle primers might also work. I use them in my Ruger #1 in .357."... small rifle primers are not a substitute for large pistol primers, they will fall out of the pocket
.357 Magnum brass does not come with large primer pockets. Starline, however, made a run of .44 Magnum brass for HSM that have small primer pockets.
