29 posts - 23 authors - Last post: Feb 21, 2010My quesion is it safe to use .44 special load data in my .44 magnum cases? I wasn't sure as there would be more empty space in there unless I .

At his instructions, I necksized the tapered .44-40 cases, decapped and .

Remington's stated rationale for the making of this change was to preclude .

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33 posts - 16 authors - Last post: Jul 8, 2010May I suggest loading 44 special (in 44 special cases) as your reduced charge 44 magnum loads rather than loading 44 magnum with light .

JHP or 246 gr. lead RN is the better self defense load for the .44 Spl., for the . The late Elmer Keith, best known as the father of the .44 Magnum, designed the . Cases are easily made by trimming back .44 Spl. cases .185 inch, or about 3/ 16". .

20 posts - 16 authors - Last post: Jul 5, 2003If you want minimum loads and are going to be using magnum cases I'd use 44 Special data for whatever powder you want and increase it by .

The .44 Magnum is based on a lengthened .44 Special case, loaded to higher pressures . . whose "High-Speed" rifle loadings were precursor magnum loads. .

Engel Ballistic Research 265 grain and 300 grain .44 magnum cases . serious work, or handload 185 gr or 210 gr plinking loads for quiet casual target shooting. . steel Douglas barrel can be chambered in either .44 Magnum or .44 Special, .

The .44 Magnum is now well into its fifth decade and it seems good to look . Keith was right, but it would not be his .44 Special load but a totally new cartridge. . Lyman #429421 bullet loaded over standard primers in balloon head cases. .

11 posts - 9 authors - Last post: Jun 20, 2008Question, can I use my .44 Magnum cases to load a .44 Special cartridge? I have a Ruger Super Blackhawk (7.5" barrel)and was wondering if I .

As the cases get smaller, both shot charge and utility are reduced, and the smaller . with the desired size of shot, inserts a plug, and the assembly is ready to load. . Reloading information for use with the .44 magnum and .44 special is .

10 posts - 9 authors - Last post: Mar 27, 2009I won't use any of my reloading manual's 44 Special loads because they . As a for instance, loading .44 Magnum cases,using a 240 gr LSWC, .

Load data for the 44 Magnum. . Pressure signs: Primers flat but cases ejected easily. Carful if fired from any gun lighter . . Light for a magnum, hot for a special .

28 posts - 22 authors - Last post: Feb 19[Archive] 44 special vs 44 magnum General gun discussions. . A thick-walled 44 special could probably take some pretty hot loads. A thick-walled 44 mag could take . . 240 gr at 1150. The cases last quite a long time too. .

Chuck Hawks shares his knowledge about high pressure loads for the .45 Colt cartridge. . special alloy steel specially heat treated to withstand .44 Magnum pressures. . The .45 Colt was designed as a self-defense cartridge, the .44 Magnum was . Air temperature and density, bullets, powder lots, primers, cases, crimp .

12 posts - 5 authors - Last post: Sep 6My Flat Top .44 special 4 3/4 is driving me nuts. as I move up the . accurate with 44 Magnum loads than it is with 44 Special loads. Possibly has something to do with my shooting shorter special cases in the magnum cylinder .

. the .44 Remington Magnum, with cases slightly longer than the original .44 Special. . But, sadly, he also blew up a few old revolvers with his very hot loads. .

20 posts - 4 authors - Last post: Jul 11, 2010When 44 Special cartridges are fired in the longer 44 Magnum chamber. . lost compared to shooting 44 Special level loads in the longer 44 Magnum brass ? . My 5.5" SBH shoots equally will with either 44 spl or mag cases. .

Dec 30, 1995 – Some very light loads in large cases can explode. .

15 posts - 10 authors - Last post: Feb 17, 200544 magnum cases with .44 special loads? Handloading, Reloading, and Bullet Casting.

The .44 Magnum completes its first decade this year. . As a defense or hunting load, the factory .44 Special is on a par with the .45 ACP and . . The cheapest cases for reloading can be obtained by fireing these loads that shoot so pleasantly. .

15 posts - 11 authors - Last post: Oct 12, 2010I have chronoed the Hornady 180gr 44 Special load at close to their .

18 posts - 10 authors - Last post: Feb 21, 2009You are saying I can safely load .44 Special loads in .44 Magnum cases? It .

Nov 25, 2010 – The new .44 Special seems quite at home on the “Bible” for . .. quite a lot of air space in the cases, but otherwise makes fine, accurate mild loads. . If you want a .44 magnum, buy a .44 magnum; they make them every day. .

In some cases, the nominal inch caliber is the same as the bore diameter ( between the . . Buy .38 Special ammo at discount prices at Lucky Gunner . The . 41 Magnum was created in 1964 to fill the gap between .357 Magnum and .44 Magnum rounds. . Silvertip JHP, Winchester, 14.58, 280, 575, modern smokeless load .

Guests favorite handloads . Ruger Blackhawk 45 Auto Loads - by Jerrick .

14 posts - 10 authors - Last post: Mar 28, 2010Someone once told me that if I wanted to load .357 Magnum and .38 SPL . person also told me I could do the same for .44 SPL and .44 MAG cases. . A light "special" load is going to be much lighter than a start load for a .

In 1957, the 44 magnum was designated as the model 29, and was given a heavier . Numerous Model 29 Smiths were seen in used gun cases, though they would . Use of low powered loads, or of 44 Special rounds, make sport and target .

10 posts - 7 authors - Last post: Nov 30, 2009If you want to duplicate .44 Special loads in a .44 Magnum cartridge case . If you want to make .44 Special cartridges from .44 Magnum cases .

You might be thinking, "Why develop loads like this when the 44 Magnum is so .

6/27/2011 1:28:20 AM. I've recently started loading .44 special for my 629 .

There are commercial .44 Magnum loads that go up to 350 grains, and . . Loaded into W-W .44 Special cases and crimped in the crimp groove, the 320 WLN .

Mar 9, 2006 – Reloading The .44 Special . Loads for .44 Special: (Note: These are near . . DO NOT use Magnum loads in .44 Specal Cases. NEVER! .

Marlin 1894 carbines in .357 Magnum, .44 Magnum and .45 Colt. . . These magnum level loads were also assembled using .38 Special cases since this bullet .

15+ items – Lee Deluxe Carbide 4-Die Set 44 Special, 44 .

15 posts - 6 authors - Last post: Jul 10Ruger .44 Magnum Bisley Super Blackhawk Hunter . I don't want to start that whole 'useful load' in a 44 special thing again but . I'll only shoot that high pressure stuff in my 44 magnum guns and probably in Magnum cases. .

Now, Taurus has introduced the Tracker chambered for the .44 Magnum cartridge. . Even 250 grain Keith bullets with their long nose loaded into magnum cases . The Speer .44 Special load was very easy to control, and would make an .

20 posts - 13 authors - Last post: Feb 8Is it OK to load .44 Special loads in a .44 Magnum case? The one variable I am concerned about is the additional airspace behind the bullet .

From 22s to 44 Magnums, 410 to 10 gauge, there's a powder to meet any need. . the past, powder position in large cases (45 Colt, 357 Magnum and others) has . for low velocity and mid-range target loads in the .38 Special, .44 Special, and .

Nov 15, 2004 – Weighing in at just 34.8 ounces with a four inch heavy .

Apr 20, 2011 – This is an article on the top handloads for the .44 Special cartridge. . both Special as well as Magnum cases with minor die adjustments. .

11 posts - 4 authors - Last post: Apr 11A friend recently suggested that I try 44 special loads in my gun . . but the magnum cases will then drag against the frame, making it hard to pull .

I know that you can use .44 Special dies for .44 Magnum as well (I use my .38 . 5000 .44 Spl cases, I'll use those (200gr) for the lightweight loads, probably your .

9 answers - Dec 18, 2008The orignal and still loaded standard 44 special factory loads are . 45 colt power levels in either magnum or special cases and the Super is .

The .44 magnum sits near the top end of the power/recoil spectrum, even . from National Bullet Company and loaded these in .44 magnum cases. . Then I decided the smartest thing to do was to work up light loads in the .44 Special case. .

Chambered for the .44 Magnum cartridge, the Hunter can handle a great variety of . Supers, and helps to ensure complete and easy ejection of magnum cases. . that load being the Cor-Bon .44 Special factory load using their 165 grain .

It can be fired from guns chambered in .44 Special or .44 Magnum. . brass has been tested to .44 Magnum pressures in gun systems suitable for such loads. .

Sep 24, 2010 – We all know the history, how Elmer Keith loaded the .44 Special case to its “true . At that power level the cases may come out of your revolver grubby from carbon. . A full-power .44 Magnum load is a serious hunting load. .

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