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[HOGWILD338-378]

Sierra #8615 250 gr FPJ 44 caliber hand gun bullets like everyone else but when I can'ts find them they are hard to find :mrgreen:

 

[HOGWILD338-378]

I found what I needed :mrgreen:

 

[SJB358]

They are some super bullets out of the old 444. What are you loading them in Terry?

 

[FOTIS]

Scott If you ever test these at 1400 fps (simulating 200 yard 444 hits) let me know PLZ

 

[SJB358]

Scott If you ever test these at 1400 fps (simulating 200 yard 444 hits) let me know PLZ

You'll be the first, well, you all will know right off the bat!

If I knew what powder I could run to get them down that low, I might give it a whirl sooner.. I don't have any 2400 on hand, or I would probably do it soon.

Are you worried they won't open at all Fotis? Just wondering, but with that big flat nose, I am betting whatever you hit would still bleed out pretty quick. Still a 44 caliber hole without any expansion. As the old Dr. says, it's a fair bit o mass...

 

[FOTIS]

got a 44 mag? If not any unique on hand?

 

[SJB358]

got a 44 mag? If not any unique on hand?

Duh! Didn't even think of that! Got two 44 mag's I could try it out with..

 

[FOTIS]

Thought so! LOL

 

[SJB358]

Thought so! LOL

I might be able to load some up tomorrow. I will see if I can find some jugs to toss them into. Got plenty of them and really like them in the 444. Plain old Nosler JHP's work great in the revolvers.

Looks like 24 / 24.5 should be right to get the speed were looking for.

Cartridge : .44 Rem. Mag. (CIP)
Bullet : .429, 250, Sierra FPJ FN 8615
Useable Case Capaci: 24.187 grain H2O = 1.570 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 1.610 inch = 40.89 mm
Barrel Length : 5.5 inch = 139.7 mm
Powder : Hodgdon H110

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 2.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms

-20.0 80 19.20 1028 586 18152 6447 64.5 0.767
-18.0 82 19.68 1058 621 19444 6743 66.0 0.744
-16.0 84 20.16 1088 657 20824 7043 67.6 0.722
-14.0 86 20.64 1119 695 22288 7347 69.1 0.700
-12.0 88 21.12 1150 734 23851 7652 70.6 0.677
-10.0 90 21.60 1182 775 25528 7960 72.1 0.655
-08.0 92 22.08 1214 818 27331 8269 73.6 0.633
-06.0 94 22.56 1246 862 29268 8578 75.0 0.612
-04.0 96 23.04 1279 908 31353 8887 76.5 0.592
-02.0 98 23.52 1313 956 33597 9195 77.9 0.572
+00.0 100 24.00 1346 1006 36017 9502 79.3 0.554 ! Near Maximum !
+02.0 102 24.48 1381 1058 38628 9805 80.7 0.535 ! Near Maximum !
+04.0 104 24.96 1415 1112 41450 10106 82.1 0.518 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0 106 25.44 1450 1167 44505 10402 83.4 0.501 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0 108 25.92 1486 1225 47817 10693 84.7 0.484 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0 110 26.40 1522 1285 51416 10979 85.9 0.468 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba 100 24.00 1453 1172 44626 10347 88.1 0.502 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 100 24.00 1224 831 28080 8341 68.5 0.619