44 magnum loads with standard primers?

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I thought that 44magnum loads required magnum primers. My reloading books are showing lots of loads with regular primers (Remington 2-1/2). Since these are the exact primers that I have for my 45ACP I am quite pleased.

Is there any reason to purchase magnum primers? I am planning on using H-110 if I can get a hold of it.
 
you can use standard primers yes, for some powders it may help to use magnum ones though for better ignition. how h110 and lower charges (i believe) is when magnum primers can help.

for my 357mag i mostly use magnum primers just because i have a bunch of them, but have never noticed any difference with standard ones.
 
I standard CCI large pistol primers for all my .44 Mag loads, from WW231 pop gun up to H110 full house magnums. No problems lighting the fire in summer or winter.


Mark
 
With H110 or Win 296 magnum primers a highly recommended as this powder is difficult to light and I have personally seen 5 rounds out of 50 that squibbed using std primers and 296/H110. You also want to use a good crimp when using these 2 powders, they need heavy containment and hot primers to get proper ignition.
 
I have been loading .44 mag for years. I have used both H110 & Win 296, never had one that didn't light properly with standard primers. A good crimp is key.
I have read articles where Magnum primers are recommended when using in colder temperatures.
My favorite load is a cast 210gr semi-wadcutter with 17.5gr of Lil-Gun. A slightly reduced load that is very accurate in my BlackHawk
 
I have never had any difficulty using regular primers in .44 Magnum with H110/296 or L'il Gun.
 
If you are looking for a powder that works best in .44 mag with regular primers take a look at alliant 2400. it has been proven time and again that you will get better speed to pressure with non magnum primers lighting this powder.

As C-fbmi has stated h-110/win 296 powder has proven to be troublsome with regular primers in some conditions. Cold + non magnum primers, powder charges below listed start points and not enough crimp have all been verified to cause erratic burns. Somtimes these will be unoticed from the pistiol grip, Somtimes the bullet may squib and everything in between.

I see no point in poking this dog when there are so many other great powders out there (if you can find them these days). By all means H110/296 are fantastic powders when you follow their preferences.
 
Don't forget that different brands of primers burn at different intensity and duration. One brands magnum primers may be only slightly hotter than another brands standard.
 
I would use a standard primer with all the powders EXCEPT H110/296. For that i would use a magnum primer.

I don't care for H110 and won't buy any more after my current jug is done. It is very fine and tends to bind up my powder thrower and it does not work well at other than full power.

I find 2400 much nicer to work with, and I can make a half or 3/4 power load, just by using less powder.
 
Travel240z said:
I thought that 44magnum loads required magnum primers. My reloading books are showing lots of loads with regular primers (Remington 2-1/2). Since these are the exact primers that I have for my 45ACP I am quite pleased.

Is there any reason to purchase magnum primers? I am planning on using H-110 if I can get a hold of it.
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H110 is a GREAT 44 mag powder ! and you REALLY should use Magnum primers to ensure proper ignition of it ! jmo RJ
 
Ganderite said:
I would use a standard primer with all the powders EXCEPT H110/296. For that i would use a magnum primer.

I don't care for H110 and won't buy any more after my current jug is done. It is very fine and tends to bind up my powder thrower and it does not work well at other than full power.

I find 2400 much nicer to work with, and I can make a half or 3/4 power load, just by using less powder.
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I use 21 grs of H110 ( full power) + Mag primers with 300 gr XTP bullets in my 44 RSB -- i use a Redding Powder measure and it meters perfectly in mine ! :D RJ
 
I have similar issues with H110 as Ganderite. Since my 44 mag loads are only for a lever rifle and not a pistol, full power isn't so much of a drawback but it still doesn't leave much in terms of adjustability. I tend to use Unique or Blue Dot for lower power loads but those are closer to 44 special level than lower end 44 magnum.

I always have H110 on hand for reloading .410 shotshells. My MEC 600jr is a lot easier to clean than any powder thrower so if some gets into the workings of it it's not so bad. For 44 mag with H110 I tend to use scoops instead of a thrower since it's accurate enough for my purposes and has no extra cleanup like a seize powder thrower.
 
Thanks for the replies. I did not get to read them all before purchasing yesterday. I bought H-110 and picked up some mag primers.

I'll give it a go and see if it works for my rifle.
 
The name of the cartridge has nothing whatever to do with the primer it uses. Magnum primers are about the powder used. You only need 'em if your manual says to use 'em.
Tried H110 in .30 carbine long ago. No magnum primers required. Might be different in a revolver though.
 
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