My most accurate load for my S&W 696 3" .44 Spl. is a cast RCBS Keith bullet in a W-W case, primed with Federal primers and 6.9 grains of Unique as per the "accuracy load" in the Lyman 48th.
However, the recoil is more than I want to handle, so I am looking for a lighter load and less recoil. Today I have tried 4.0 grains of Titegroup (the lightest load for Titegroup in the Hodgdon listings), and found that the accuracy is not all that great.
So then, has anyone found a load on the very light end of things that is also accurate. If so, I would like to hear what you have found.
I have lots of Unique, Titegroup, Bullseye, and Red Dot and several others in shorter supply.
I am only interested in what you have personally found to work...not something that I should try.
However, the recoil is more than I want to handle, so I am looking for a lighter load and less recoil. Today I have tried 4.0 grains of Titegroup (the lightest load for Titegroup in the Hodgdon listings), and found that the accuracy is not all that great.
So then, has anyone found a load on the very light end of things that is also accurate. If so, I would like to hear what you have found.
I have lots of Unique, Titegroup, Bullseye, and Red Dot and several others in shorter supply.
I am only interested in what you have personally found to work...not something that I should try.