Titegroup powder

I've tried it reloading for a buddy, I think I used about 10gr for a 240grainer. In my opinion TG doesn't fill the case as much as I'd like. There was no problem with inconsistent ignition - just increased likelihood of double charges.

It would be pretty economical, though.

I'd still stick with H110 or Lil'Gun.
 
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Titegroup is a very fast burning powder. Using large quantities in a 44 mag case is NOT recommended and dangerous.
If you are using 44mag cases for target work, say instead of using 44special cases, Titegroup will work just fine...but you must only use small quantities.
A typical 240grain cast lead bullet in a 44 mag case for target use ONLY would be 4.5 to 5.0. Six grains a big NO. Stay away from using any higher charges. Really!
 
I use 5 gr of TG behind a 240 gr cast SWC.Gives 775 fps in my model 29 with very good accuracy and is my plinking/target load.

As above posters note,be very careful with TG and double charges,you use such a small amount of this powder that you really cant tell with a casual glance whether you have a double charge or not.However my load of 5 grains is half of the max load,so if I ever inadvertantly threw a double charge,I should still be OK!Either way,I would stick to using TG for light target loads,if you want more velocity,use another powder.TG is pretty unforgiving
 
I have been using TG in my Ruger Redhawk. It really is not a clean powder. The loads I have been using are 7 1/2 gr and 9 gr with a 240 gr lead bullet. Shoots these no problem. Can see where someone might double charge their loads. But be careful and check to make sure you don't.
 
I use 5.5 grains for light loads. While Hodgdon's data does allow for up to a 10 grain maximum, I prefer to use the slower burning powders for heavy loads, as I believe there is a greater margin of error compared with pushing the envelope with the fast powders.
 
hatman1793 said:
Titegroup is a very fast burning powder. Using large quantities in a 44 mag case is NOT recommended and dangerous.
If you are using 44mag cases for target work, say instead of using 44special cases, Titegroup will work just fine...but you must only use small quantities.
A typical 240grain cast lead bullet in a 44 mag case for target use ONLY would be 4.5 to 5.0. Six grains a big NO. Stay away from using any higher charges. Really!
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Could the voice of experience enlighten the rest of the class on why a load 40% less than max is a no go? I realize it's not the most suitable powder for the application, but this seems like a dire warning.
 
I don't know why hatman said 6 grns is a big no with titegroup unless my reloading manual is fatally wrong.

I have a S&W 629. I load up to 10grns with 240grn lead cast and it shoots totally fine to me. I'm also loading below recommended max load for 44mag pistol too. I'm noticing zero pressure signs and the BOOM is no where as close to 20grns of H110 and you don't want to shoot more than 50 of those.

That said, I don't think I will plan to load 10grns of TG with my 629 since that is near recommended max. I was trying it out and the BOOM is not big enough. Maybe H110 does more damage compared to 10grn of TG. Who knows. I'm not an expert but this is how I load my 44 mag.
 
hatman1793 said:
Titegroup is a very fast burning powder. Using large quantities in a 44 mag case is NOT recommended and dangerous.
If you are using 44mag cases for target work, say instead of using 44special cases, Titegroup will work just fine...but you must only use small quantities.
A typical 240grain cast lead bullet in a 44 mag case for target use ONLY would be 4.5 to 5.0. Six grains a big NO. Stay away from using any higher charges. Really!
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I think you are talking about another powder.
 
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