44 mag lever action primers

[Buster95]

44 mag, H-110, Hornady 240gr XTP bullets, which primers Federal large pistol primers or large pistol magnum primers? The rifle is a Henry Big Boy.

 

[FarmerDanz]

I would use the magnum primers over the federal for h110 magnum loads and likely less sensitive which is good for the magazine tube.

 

[fire@will]

H110 is one of the "slower" hand gun powders - I'd go for the magnum primers too. Then again, in a rifle barrel, complete ignition may not be an issue. When I'm loading .44 Mag and using H110/W296, I always use magnum primers, as I will use the same ammo in rifle or HG. If I'm loading .44's on the tamer side, I will use Hodgdon Longshot and will most often use regular LP primers.

 

[Buster95]

Thanks guys

 

[DiMP]

In the 44 Mag revolver I got, I've been making loads with both CFE Pistol ("full power" loads) and Alliant Unique ("soft shooting" cast loads). I didn't have any LPM primers, so for the last ~200 or so I've loaded I've used regular Large Pistol primers and haven't had any issues yet. Once supply chains are back to normal, I'll pick up some Magnum primers, but I still want to keep shooting until then

 

[wallz]

I'm using the magnum primers with IMR 4227. Same 240 grain bullet from my henry 44 mag.

 

[wannabe]

I would not used pistol primers in a tube magazine

 

[OldDude]

I would not used pistol primers in a tube magazine

With a 44 Magnum, there is no choice. The large rifle primers are taller than the large pistol, and would protrude past the base of the cartridge.

 

[Evanguy]

When I was loading for my 44-40 built on a Lee Metford receiver I used 44 mag data and always used large rifle magnum primers. H110 was also the power I was using.

 

[wallz]

I would not used pistol primers in a tube magazine

What do you suggest we use?

These have fed and fired just fine for the ones that I have shot, and will continue to shoot. No different than a 45-70 lever with a tube fed mag and large rifle primers.

 

[Janeau]

.44 mag was designed as a revolver round. It use large pistol - be regular or magnum depending on powder choice and load. There is absolutely no problem in a lever gun as it is.

 

[Janeau]

When I was loading for my 44-40 built on a Lee Metford receiver I used 44 mag data and always used large rifle magnum primers. H110 was also the power I was using.

A good way to blow a gun up. The 44-40 case is a thin - weak case not made for magnum pressure.
On top of it - unsafe primer above case head…your post just sound like you are trying to stir the pot with lies.

I put it in the same category than this BS one:

I would not used pistol primers in a tube magazine

 

[AfroCowboy]

I would look at the load data. Most Hodgdon, IMR and VV cal for Large pistol even in high power loads. burn rate has lots to do with it.

 

[mbogo3]

Use what it was designed for Large Pistol primers or Large Pistol Magnum primers.

 

[Longwalker]

to answer your question...."which primers Federal large pistol primers or large pistol magnum primers" With H110 powder you should use magnum primers. All published load manual data that I am aware of recommend magnum primers with that powder and it's twin W296. When I ran short of LP magnums and used some standard Federal LP primers, ignition seemed less consistent and velocities were more erratic.