Guy Miner
Master Loader
- Apr 6, 2006
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I've been through several .44 mag revolvers over the past 30 years, and eventually settled on what for me, is about perfect: a 5" 629.
Older photos I've used before:
Different bullets - factory ammo, but my favorite revolver:
Realized recently that my supply of loaded .44 mag ammo had dipped to precarious levels... So, this afternoon I did something about that.
Used the little Lyman turret press Fotis sold to me a while back, and pumped out a couple of boxes of ammo:
250 gr locally cast plain-base semi-wadcutter (a friend does a lot of bullet casting, I get these from him)
17 gr AA#9 - a load I've used for at least 12 years
CCI 300 large pistol primers
Winchester cases
All went well. This was the first time I'd used the turret press to load the .44, and I had to make a couple of minor die adjustments. The ammo looks good, and I have no worry about it performing. Typically I get about 1200 - 1250 fps when I use this recipe. Sure was nice to renew my acquaintance with an old friend - I honestly hadn't loaded any .44's in quite a while. At least two or three years. Only go through a few hundred every year, it's not a high-volume shooter like my .45 ACP.
Guy
Older photos I've used before:
Different bullets - factory ammo, but my favorite revolver:
Realized recently that my supply of loaded .44 mag ammo had dipped to precarious levels... So, this afternoon I did something about that.
Used the little Lyman turret press Fotis sold to me a while back, and pumped out a couple of boxes of ammo:
250 gr locally cast plain-base semi-wadcutter (a friend does a lot of bullet casting, I get these from him)
17 gr AA#9 - a load I've used for at least 12 years
CCI 300 large pistol primers
Winchester cases
All went well. This was the first time I'd used the turret press to load the .44, and I had to make a couple of minor die adjustments. The ammo looks good, and I have no worry about it performing. Typically I get about 1200 - 1250 fps when I use this recipe. Sure was nice to renew my acquaintance with an old friend - I honestly hadn't loaded any .44's in quite a while. At least two or three years. Only go through a few hundred every year, it's not a high-volume shooter like my .45 ACP.
Guy