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- From: edp@sneaks.kodak.com (Ed Pendzik -- Sun Consulting)
- Newsgroups: rec.guns
- Subject: Re: light .44 Magnum loads?
- Message-ID: <EDP.92Dec23130521@roo.sneaks.kodak.com>
- Date: 23 Dec 92 22:59:42 GMT
- Sender: magnum@mimsy.umd.edu
- Lines: 29
- Approved: gun-control@cs.umd.edu
- In-Reply-To: weed@sweetpea.jsc.nasa.gov's message of 21 Dec 92 23:59:41 GMT
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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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- there is some evidence that, if the powder does not take up a certain
- percentage of the case volume (I don't know what % exactly), then that
- round may detonate with many times the force expected from that weight of
- powder. if this scenario happens then the gun is likely to blow up,
- possibly taking your hand and face along with it.
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- I have not heard an explanation of the physics/chemistry involved.
- there was an article on it in a gun rag sometime in the past year.
- I think the cover showed a 38 special revolver with the top 1/2 of the
- cylinder blow off and the top strap curled up in a ball.
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- the way to go is to use a powder with more volume. an article I read
- had some target loads using green dot or red dot. I bought all the components
- (I bought red dot) but haven't set up my press for it yet.
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- Regards,
- Ed Pendzik
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