Quickload Slowwwwww Rifle powders in pistols???

[FOTIS]

On facebook under my group, The Handloading Center, which many Nosler forum members have joined a member posted the following

I accidentally picked up a few hundred 300 grain XTP rounds for use in my .44 Special. The problem I'm having is I can find no loading data for this weight. I think my only option is to break down and buy either a .444 or .44 Magnum Marlin lever gun. But seriously, I would like to load this into my .44 Special. Any thoughts or experiences?

I proceeded to generate a Q/L simulation which of course included non traditional slow magnum rifle powders. I got a few comments from people who pretty much claimed this would NOT work. So today I did this.

44 special 300 grain speer 22 grains of hunter which is slower than H4350. Straight out of Quickload




also video







http://vidmg.photobucket.com/albums/v51 ... 9ovp9o.mp4

 

[DrMike]

Wow! And your hands are still there! :mrgreen: Looks like that worked quite well.

 

[FOTIS]

Sure did. About 625 fps at 11100 psi calculated

 

[Guy Miner]

Never said it wouldn't work Fotis...

 

[FOTIS]

Nope You never did Guy!

 

[FOTIS]

I you tubed it


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8Lt7C07Nhw

 

[Ridgerunner665]

I want to dig into this on QuickLoad.... Just haven't had time yet.

I'm also anxious to get into the powder qualities and composition.

Now that I've seen it can work....I want to understand "how and why"... And what else might work in other platforms.

Further experimentation is needed... The only wheel gun I own is a 357 mag though.

 

[SJB358]

Very cool Fotis. I would have never thought to try something like that.

Now, when are you going to dig those 300's out of the flower pot? :twisted:

 

[FOTIS]

I will soon enough!