44 magnum bullet question

[66spitfire]

Wondering what size pill you guys are reloading? With what powder? And,Why do you use that weight and what are the results you are enjoying?

 

[Smcx]

240gr berry tcfp i think. H110. I shoot out to 200 yards.

 

[hoytcanon]

225 FTX with 24.0 grains of H110... very accurate load.

 

[66spitfire]

I guess I should also mention I am enquiring about this as I will be sendingitdown range via a Ruger Super Redhawk Revolver.....

 

[09outlander]

I use a 240gr hard cast with 25gr of H110, very accurate and hard hitting.

 

[Smcx]

Isn't that over max?

 

[Found]

It could be over max but if he tested it right (using starting load first and working your way up) in his firearm (handgun or rifle) that load could be safe.

 

[floriosean1]

240gr berrys, with 20.5 grains of 2400, also out of a ruger super redhawk

 

[66spitfire]

I just recently picked up some alliant 2400, are you using the hard cast bullets or are you using the plated?

 

[sunray]

25 of H110 is over max for a 240 grain jacketed bullet. However, only by 1 grain. Manuals do vary due to them reflecting the conditions on the day of the test. Mind you, H110 isn't a recommended powder for cast bullets. At least, not on Hodgdon's site. That just means it wasn't tested.
There's a guy on Reloader's Nest using it with a 320 grain cast bullet. Only 21.5 though. Another claiming 1431 FPS with a cast 300 using 22.5 too.

 

[hoytcanon]

Scratch my advice above... 24 grains of H110 with the 225 FTX is my .44 carbine load.

 

[pr connection]

I am using 17.5 gr of 2400 behind a 260 grain gas checked cast RN bullet.. I shoot this in both my revolvers. Ruger red hawk 7" barrel and smith and Wesson 629 classic 5" barrel

 

[Boomer686]

I use 700X with 210 - 300gr boolits in my 629 revolver. For my DE I load 185 - 300gr but MUST use H110 to get it to cycle.