I appreciate the help. ever since GRT went down I have been a bit out of luck. I plan to buy quickload in about 2 weeks, next payday. Now that I have gotten used to it I cant go back.
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So heres my question. Got a good friend of mine who has been reloading longer than I have been alive. Lots of experience, mostly with revolver cartridges, and I trust his loads, but also want to understand what I am doing.
The load he is using is completely off books, he worked it up from experience. The load shot well out of his rifle and showed no pressure signs, and I was able to manage about 1moa out of mine, which I consider to be spectacular for a 44 mag henry.
44 Special Starline brass
Winchester large pistol (for standard or magnum loads)
284g wide flat nose NOE, powder coated, gas checked, sized to .430.
Bullet length 0.785
base (with gas check) to crimp groove 0.358
Powder H110, 16.5g
The rifle is a henry steel side gate, 20in barrel, chambered in 44 mag or special.
I know these loads will be way over 44spl pressures, but will they be within 44 mag pressures?
I really want to duplicate this load since it shot so well, but its been nagging at me that It did not come from a manual, or even simulated data.
Thanks again, I really appreciate it. I cant wait to get quick load to play with myself, I miss GRT.
CAUTION: The following post (or a page linked to) includes or discusses loading data not covered by currently published sources of tested data for this cartridge (QuickLOAD or Gordon's Reloading Tool data is not professionally tested). USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. Neither the writer, The Firing Line, nor the staff of TFL assumes any liability for any damage or injury resulting from the use of this information.
So heres my question. Got a good friend of mine who has been reloading longer than I have been alive. Lots of experience, mostly with revolver cartridges, and I trust his loads, but also want to understand what I am doing.
The load he is using is completely off books, he worked it up from experience. The load shot well out of his rifle and showed no pressure signs, and I was able to manage about 1moa out of mine, which I consider to be spectacular for a 44 mag henry.
44 Special Starline brass
Winchester large pistol (for standard or magnum loads)
284g wide flat nose NOE, powder coated, gas checked, sized to .430.
Bullet length 0.785
base (with gas check) to crimp groove 0.358
Powder H110, 16.5g
The rifle is a henry steel side gate, 20in barrel, chambered in 44 mag or special.
I know these loads will be way over 44spl pressures, but will they be within 44 mag pressures?
I really want to duplicate this load since it shot so well, but its been nagging at me that It did not come from a manual, or even simulated data.
Thanks again, I really appreciate it. I cant wait to get quick load to play with myself, I miss GRT.
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