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- From: hes@unity.ncsu.edu (Henry E. Schaffer)
- Newsgroups: rec.guns
- Subject: Re: light .44 Magnum loads?
- Message-ID: <1992Dec23.180256.356@ncsu.edu>
- Date: 23 Dec 92 22:59:40 GMT
- Sender: magnum@mimsy.umd.edu
- Organization: North Carolina State University
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- In article <1992Dec23.000557.1533@michael.apple.com> ems@michael.apple.com (E. Michael Smith) writes:
- #In article <1992Dec22.032539.5109@ncsu.edu> hes@unity.ncsu.edu (Henry E. Schaffer) writes:
- #
- ##In the beginning of the book it mentions that such powders
- ##as 296 and H110 shouldn't be used in reduced loads (i.e. don't reduce
- ##more than 10%) but I don't see any other mentions in .357 Magnum
- ##or 44 Magnum (pages 426-429) sections.
- #
- #Hmmm. I have some H110 and was thinking about making some .44 Special
- #class loads in a .44 Magnum case with it ... Guess I'll have to think
- #again! (I was going to check MY Speer reloading book befor starting,
- #but maybe I'll just use up some old Unique instead...).
-
- I tried to find something about this in the new edition (26th)
- of the Hodgdon Data Manual (in the hopes that they would know
- something about H110. :-) In the intro to the .44 Spl section
- they say "For full-power loads in the .44 Special, a 240-grain
- jacketed bullet pushed along by H4227 or H110 is an excellent choice."
- However they don't list H110 in the loads suggested for this
- caliber.
-
- In the .44 Mag intro they say "One of the all-time classic hunting
- loads for the .44 Magnum is a 240-grain bullet seated atop H110."
- and they list H110 as one of the powders for which loads are given.
- I don't see anything warning against reduced loads. On the other
- hand, Winchester specifically warns against light loads of 296.
- In their brochure "Reloading Components Catalog" 12th ed, pg 45
- it says "Do not reduce powder charges with 296 powder. These loads
- must be used exactly as shown. A reduction in powder charge or
- change in components can cause dangerous pressures."
-
- Their technical questions line is 913-631-3851. Perhaps
- someone would like to call them and post their advice.
-
- --henry schaffer
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