Hot factory .44 magnum loads?

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Anyone know of any fairly hot .44 MAG factory loads?
The stuff I've been buying has been really mild. (American eagle 240gr JSP, WIN SuperX 240gr JSP and REM 240gr JSP)
 
buy HUNTING loads, not target- they're usually "warmer" and come in boxes of 20, not 50- or load your own- if you want the really hot stuff- look for the ones that say something like' "RIFLE ONLY"- BUT BE AWARE YOU'RE LIABLE SHOULD SOMETHING GO WRONG- there are guns out there that really should only chambered for 44 special, and that's why the factory loads are somewhat underpowdered- i've also seen barrels marked "target loads only" for much the same reason
 
Know your handgun limits before. There are different strenght in the .44 MAG family of revolver.

Read some John Taffin, Brian Pearce and other to learn about this caliber. You can be surprised at what some revolver are able.

Yves
 
I can tell you that the hottest factory load is Remington "RMG3" 240 grain HP, which I use in my Ruger carbine. The dealer I get them from writes on the boxes...."For Rfile only". I have tried all of the popular brands and the Rem is definitely it.
 
perhaps you should do a little research re the 629 smith and heavy loads - you may not like what you find - now if it was a redhawk.....
 
Even the minimum load of H110 (23gr) is hot compared to the Federal and Win White Box stuff. The 629 SHOULD handle that no problems through it's life. Max loads are more for the HD guns like the Rugers or even the Desert Chickens.

Also, 23gr won't annoy the other shooters as much and it still gives lots of fire and BOOM/fun factor.
 
Most of what I was reading about the 629 just suggests that hot 300gr+ loads should be avoided? Most seem to say that 240 and even 270gr hot loads are no problem.
 
rommelrommel said:
Most of what I was reading about the 629 just suggests that hot 300gr+ loads should be avoided? Most seem to say that 240 and even 270gr hot loads are no problem.
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cranes WILL BEND, FRAMES WILL STRETCH, and timing will go- that's what happens when you use hot loads in delicate piece of machinery like a smith- not right away, but sometime- probably throw in some gas cutting for good measure- sure the triggers better than what's in a ruger, but you can used to a heavy trigger- i did
 
t-star said:
cranes WILL BEND, FRAMES WILL STRETCH, and timing will go- that's what happens when you use hot loads in delicate piece of machinery like a smith- not right away, but sometime- probably throw in some gas cutting for good measure- sure the triggers better than what's in a ruger, but you can used to a heavy trigger- i did
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Silverback has a three inch barrelled, Lew Horton special order 629.
He has shot factory 240's for years, with a smattering of 265's and cast 300s, absolutely no timing issues.
Smiths are not that delicate.

Now if day in day out, he put hot loaded 300's through it, I am sure this would be a different story.
 
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As Brutus said my 3" 629 has had a pile of 300 gr LBT LFN gas checked bullets trough it, most with 18 to 20 grains of H110 behind them and the only problem I ever have is the ejector rod loosening once in a while. For the fireworks effect I shoot 180 gr JHP with 29 grains of H110, they are impressive. If you think it is delicate you should fire a cylinder of 300's.
 
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