Mystic caliber 44 mag...

[GLS_1956]

Model 29 with a four inch tube and a Ruger Redhawk with the five and one-half inch barrel.

 

[BrockPython]

if you watch the second movie "Magnum Force" he is in the shooting range with the bike cops. one asks what kind of loads he uses in his 44 he replies " its a light Special load" gives home more control than a 38 with wadcutters

 

[Brutus]

if you watch the second movie "Magnum Force" he is in the shooting range with the bike cops. one asks what kind of loads he uses in his 44 he replies " its a light Special load" gives home more control than a 38 with wadcutters

6.4 grains of Red Dot, 240 SWC plain base in the 44 Special case with a medium stiff crimp. Classified as a warm load but not abusive in a good modern revolver IIRC.
Just as accurate at 25 yards as any 38 Special target hand load with equal 6inch barrels and target sights.

cheers

 

[Harry Callahan]

6.4 grains of Red Dot, 240 SWC plain base in the 44 Special case with a medium stiff crimp. Classified as a warm load but not abusive in a good modern revolver IIRC.
Just as accurate at 25 yards as any 38 Special target hand load with equal 6inch barrels and target sights.

cheers

That's exactly how I loaded my light loads when I had my 44's. It was extremely accurate up to 50 yards, very close to match .38 wadcutter ammo out of a medium length barrel (5" to 6.5"). I now shoot .45 LC out of various revolvers and, when I used to load my own, got the same accuracy with warmer loads, 8.5 to 9 grains of unique behind a 255gr LSWC slug. 8.5 gr= 850fps and 9 gr= 900fps out of a 5" tube. Not too shabby!

 

[Hoakster]

Just picked up a '73 Model 29 with the 6.5" barrel.
Very cool find, with lots of rounds through it (but still good rifling)and holster wear.
It's a friggin' cannon!

Shoots like a dream. Well,...a really loud dream. You know, with smoke, flame and recoil.

"Uh uh. I know what you're thinkin'. Did he fire six shots, or ooonly five?"

 

[dan belisle]

That's exactly how I loaded my light loads when I had my 44's. It was extremely accurate up to 50 yards, very close to match .38 wadcutter ammo out of a medium length barrel (5" to 6.5"). I now shoot .45 LC out of various revolvers and, when I used to load my own, got the same accuracy with warmer loads, 8.5 to 9 grains of unique behind a 255gr LSWC slug. 8.5 gr= 850fps and 9 gr= 900fps out of a 5" tube. Not too shabby!

This. Very accurate and your 29 will last a long, long time. - dan