44 Magnum Ammo?

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Anybody know who makes the best high grain ammo for a 44 Mag? What is the highest grain count you can get for commercial 44 Mag?


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Hornady 300gr.XTP/JHP is an awesome factory round, 1 of the best i have come across and Winchester 260gr.JHP is also another that i use alot......not sure if anything heavier that 300gr.in factory loads.
The heaviest that i reload is a 360 round flat point gas check with WW296 powder.
 
Lots of heavier cast bullets avail. to make the .44 sing, I like the 325gr. WFN GC, cast bullets can be made heavier as they are shorter "for their weight" then jacketed bullets.
 
plasma said:
Anybody know who makes the best high grain ammo for a 44 Mag?
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You should. If ever there was a good reason to hand load, it is the .44 magnum. It is one of the simplest cartridges to make, the cost savings are huge, and the options are many. On top of that the .44 mag, more than any other handgun cartridge of lesser calibre, benefits from load development for your particular gun. Like a rifle, you can tailor a load for accuracy in your barrel. It is very satisfying when you hit the right combo.


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Just the Winchester 240 gr from WSS was $48/50. I bought 1000 bullets for $92, 1000 brass for $98, H110 is $26.99 for 1Lb, Primers I paid $40 for 1000. Works out to about 34 cents each, if you count the brass, 24 cents if you don't. Only fools don't handload for the 44magnum. Unless you just shoot a couple rounds, smile and put it away, you need to roll your own. MT Chambers, sells those big heavy bullets at fairly low price, buy some of those, a Lee press, you'll be set. I don't even want to know what heavy bullets in loaded ammunition would cost.
 
Yeah.. I want to get into reloading pretty quick here. I've just never done it before so it's a bit intimidating to get started. So is there a place that someone would suggest that has a good deal on all that I would need to get started? Any good books out there for the total newbie at reloading or a how to video?


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Go to the reloading forum, sit down for a long evening of reading. Also, you'll need to get reloading manuals, if you get a new RCBS supreme master rockchucker set, it comes with the latest Speer manual, both of which I personally recommend. Also good is the Lyman manual, or a book often recommended is The ABC's of Reloading, never read it, but heard lots about it. So long as you can pay attention to details, read, understand and follow directions, reloading is no more dangerous than any other aspect of firearms use. Take your time, ask questions, better to ask a question than hurt yourself, or destroy your equipment.
 
Curt has hit the nail pretty much on the head.

If the Rockchucker kit comes with the Speer manual then buy another one before you buy the kit. The reason being, you'll want more than one eventually anyway just for the extra data tables. I still recommend the Lee one. Just try and ignore all the marketing B.S. they throw in. Richard Lee is an artist when it comes to marketing his own stuff and he does a lot of it in his book. Aside from that, the book is very newbie friendly. Read it from the front cover to the data tables, then, if you still don't understand, read it again.

Now, all of that said.....if you can FIND an RCBS Rockchucker kit forsale anywhere in this day and age, GRAB IT. Reloading stuff is getting hard to find.

After you've read one book completely, THEN come over to the reloading forum and start reading and asking questions. We'll be more than glad to share the finer points with you after you've got the basics down. Just remember....don't guess. If you're in doubt about something to do with reloading, look it up yourself, or come on here and ask. Nobody wants to see someone goof and blow up a gun.
 
curtmg said:
Just the Winchester 240 gr from WSS was $48/50. I bought 1000 bullets for $92, 1000 brass for $98, H110 is $26.99 for 1Lb, Primers I paid $40 for 1000. Works out to about 34 cents each, if you count the brass, 24 cents if you don't. Only fools don't handload for the 44magnum. Unless you just shoot a couple rounds, smile and put it away, you need to roll your own. MT Chambers, sells those big heavy bullets at fairly low price, buy some of those, a Lee press, you'll be set. I don't even want to know what heavy bullets in loaded ammunition would cost.
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If you don't mind me asking, where did you get the bullets, and brass? Was it new brass or once fired? Thanks.
 
Once fired brass from the EE, smacdonald, I don't know if he has more, ad in the reloading and ammo section.
Bullets are Cactus Plains Hard Cast 240 gr SWC from Wholesale Sports.
I haven't tried them yet, but the look pretty good, and seem fairly consistant.
 
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