So Im gettin a .44 mag! Where do I start?

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So what is the deal?

How hard are components to find, and I know brass is a little pricey but other than that do I need to know anything special?

I am not planning on shooting as much as my G17 but more for ####s and giggles before or after the practice sessions with the Glock. I already reload .45 ACP and 9mm so I am not new to this stuff and imagine .44 mag is not too hard to load.

Any recommendations would be appreciated.

Where is a good place to order some components?

Thanks
Mark
 
S&W Performance Center is very accurate and expensive. The Ruger Super Redhawk is great for reloading hot loads.
 
be sure and try BOTH the redhawk and the SUPER before settling your mind-the redhawk was DESIGNED around the 44 mag cartridge, and has a DIFFERENT FEEL than the super- my feeling is that the SUPER was DESIGNED for the 454 casull-i ended up with the redhawk as i didn't care for the feel or the stepped barrel- and yes, i know they weigh the same on paper- it's the GRIP that's different
 
I love mine!! Get a Lee factory crimp die to crimp/resize after seating.


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mlehtovaara said:
So what is the deal?

How hard are components to find, and I know brass is a little pricey but other than that do I need to know anything special?

I am not planning on shooting as much as my G17 but more for s**ts and giggles before or after the practice sessions with the Glock. I already reload .45 ACP and 9mm so I am not new to this stuff and imagine .44 mag is not too hard to load.

Any recommendations would be appreciated.

Where is a good place to order some components?

Thanks
Mark
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To answer your questions, components are not hard to find. I normally cast my own, but I can buy cast quite easily. As for brass, I have had good life and rarely lose a case. So, I wouldn't worry too much about up front cost of cases. If you buy a new handgun you are probably well off to buy a box or two of factory ammunition to try it out, and reload the cases.
As for powder, you have had some good recommendations. You can also load down the .44 using other powders, including Red Dot (around 750 fps), Unique (around 1000 fps), 800-X (around 1200 fps), or 2400 et al for full speed loads.
 
Start thinking about getting into bullet casting. I just looked at prices in WSS yesterday and they want 96 bucks for a tub of 1000 lead bullets !! God only knows how much jacketed bullets are going for these days. If I had more time, I`d get into the bullet casting business !!! Sorry....no help as to where to buy components down your way. If you ever get up to Hamilton, Al Simmons should have everything you need, but call first.

As for powder, I`ve been using nothing but Unique under 240 grain cast bullets pretty much since I bought my 44 mag revolver. I also use it in my Browning model 92 lever with decent results.
 
they've been that price since long before christmas, ( i got an extra bucket when russels closed- couldn't be sure of whether wsl had an "agreement: " with plains or not- "and that's roughly the same for all- 9mm, 357, 45 and 44
 
Hummason in Ancaster sells DRG cast bullets for around $30/500.

I load the 240 SWC with Blue Dot for snappy loads and 7625 for mild accurate loads. 6.5 is very accurate and pleasent to shoot. For full power, 2400 is very good, and also real good for cast bullets in rifles or reduced laods with jacketed rifle ammo.

44 is an easy caliber to load. Put some crimp on the mouth so bullets don't pop out under recoil.

You know about recoil, right?? 44 has some.
 
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