.44mag

[f-lock]

What's everyone favorite powder for 44mag loads.

 

[LUTNIT]

H110. Good luck finding any though.
I'm also using SR-4759 which has been discontinued so, again, good luck.
I'm told 2400 is also excellent but since it's an Alliant powder, good luck.

For light to moderate loads I have been using Tite Group since that's what I've been able to find. Saving my last ~1/3lbs of H110 for my full house loads. Been shooting most powder coated bullets through my 44mag with intermediate special-magnum loads.

 

[Spawn-Inc]

h110/w296 is the go to powder for most magnum calibre's, 357, 44, 460, 500.

lilgun, 2400, AA1680, AA5744, imr 4227 are other good choices.

 

[f55]

light load i use 7gr tg other wise 23gr h110 with 240gr pc.

 

[quaticman]

H 110 all the way.

 

[Ezesport]

H110 and Winchester 296 are excellent but tough to find. IMR 4227 is slightly milder but I can get it at Cabelas quite often. It works fine for 357 mag,44 mag and 500 S&W. Unless you like the punishment, you are best to load your 44 mag below max. For a 240g FCPRN like those from Budget Shooter, try about 23.0 g of 4227 with a 1.600" OAL. Should be about 1300ft/sec

 

[handofzeus]

Imr 4227

 

[dakotamar]

700x but I did find a lb of H110 to play with.

 

[age]

800x will work for most magnum loads for pistol. Some rifle loads you can use win 296 imr4227 it all comes down to what you can find.

 

[Smcx]

H110, 2400 and imr 4227

Unique and 800x for lighter loads.

I actually like 800x for my .40

 

[pr connection]

I use both h110 and 2400. Both work well. For light loads at our indoor range I use 9 gr of 231w behind a 240 gr cast bullet

 

[cr5]

I load 24gr of H110 under a berry's 240gr for my Deagle and Raging Bull.

 

[09outlander]

25gr of H110 under a 240gr hard cast bullet for me.

 

[ruffbird]

Red Dot for target/plinking loads & 2400 powder for hunting loads.
Sure hope more can be found in the next couple of years,....retirement means more time to shoot....

 

[kjohn]

I am going to try a load listed in the LEE reloading book - 8.3 of 700X under a 240 gr. lead - in a Chiappa rifle.

 

[257Roberts]

Ran out of H110 this summer and still not able to find any.
Tried LiLgun and it seems to work in my 95 and 77/44.

David

 

[Smcx]

700x is a fast powder. You might want to look for something slower for a rifle.

 

[woodlotowner]

Anyone tried Blue Dot?

 

[dogzilla]

Anyone tried Blue Dot?

Tried to find it you mean

 

[hoytcanon]

24.0 grains of H110... or 23.0 grains of Lil' Gun with the 225 FTX are my preferred jacketed loads.