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- From: jrh@mustang.dell.com (Randy Howard)
- Newsgroups: rec.guns
- Subject: Re: light .44 Magnum loads?
- Message-ID: <jrh.2b36d0be-e@mustang.dell.com>
- Date: 22 Dec 92 15:06:05 GMT
- Sender: magnum@mimsy.umd.edu
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- weed@sweetpea.jsc.nasa.gov (daniel weed 283-4162) writes:
- #I don't understand something I read in my re-loading manuals. I want to
- #load up some .44 Special class loads in .44 Magnum cases for target
- #practice, using jacketed bullets.
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- #Looking through the Speer and Sierra reloading manuals, I read NOT to load
- #44 magnum jacketed bullets lighter than the minimum recommended load.
- #For example, a 240 gr jacketed bullet can be loaded to around 10.5 to 11.5 gr
- #of W-231, but no less. But looking at the same bullet in the 44 Special
- #loading, it is backed up by around 6 gr of W-231.
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- #So if I can load it with 6 gr in a .44 Special case, why can't I load the
- #same bullet with 6 gr in a .44 magnum case?
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- #The same warnings exist for 38 Special/357 Magnum loading data.
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- First of all, I don't know diddly about reloading (yet)... but, I would think
- the most logical 'guess' would be that it is because the pressure is higher
- in the special cases because of the smaller volume. This would seem to allow
- the use of less powder for about the same effect as the higher loads in the
- larger magnum casings. If I am wrong, I am convinced I'll get flamed for it
- endlessly.. :)
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