Reloading advice 44 Russian

[Fig33]

Hi


Always looking for advice about others personal loads for the 44 Russian. Any info on what powder and loads you use for your 44 Russian would be greatly appreciated. In particular looking for loads for a 240gr bullet.

Cheers

 

[dan belisle]

I would start with low end 44 Special loads for your chosen bullet weight. Also, considering the age of the firearm, I would avoid very hard cast bullets. - dan

 

[DEZ]

I use 6grs blue dot in mine and a 240gr bullet does around 600fps

 

[Olof]

Blue Dot? That some kind of new fangled black powder?

 

[Tyockell18]

I used 3.8 Gr's of Winchester 231 with 200gr Rnfp bullet. They worked very well.

 

[DEZ]

Blue Dot? That some kind of new fangled black powder?

Nope blue powder gives rainbow colored smoke lol

 

[jethunter]

Hodgdon.com has reload data for the .44 russian. If you can get it, use a light (200 gr) soft cast bullet and drive it about 700-750 fps. These 19th century guns had much softer steel in the barrels, Try to stay away from hard cast bullets and jacketed bullets. Ben Hunchak can probably make up some suitable soft cast bullets for you. I have a lyman .44 cast bullet mould that throws 215 gr .430 bullets, which i bought for the .44 russian.

 

[jethunter]

Just got home and checked my loading records.

5.5 gr Unique with a 200 gr cast bullet is a nice mild load in the .44 russian case.

 

[Fig33]

Just got home and checked the posting- thanks guys.

Cheers