I've been working with Auto Comp powder in 45 acp and 44 Special. I have not had much luck with the 44 Special and this powder until today. With a 240 SWC sized to .430 I finally found two loads that...
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I've been working with Auto Comp powder in 45 acp and 44 Special. I have not had much luck with the 44 Special and this powder until today. With a 240 SWC sized to .430 I finally found two loads that...
I got 500 5 inch balloons. I pound in 2 T posts, then stretch some masons line and use tie wire to hook to the string. The longer the wire the more they move around. When I first got the balloons, I...
Of course 231, unique, AA#5 and many more I have used with great success, but I have started using the newer powders and found that 7grs. of Auto Comp gives you 886 fps. according to the manufactures...
My most recent load is 7grs. of Auto Comp with a 240 SWC for 886 fps.. There are plenty of other loads using Unique, 231,AA#5 to name just a few. The reason I say Auto Comp is that it seems to be...
I got some Auto Comp powder and it too works very good. Maybe it's just my revolver but I can't find a powder that it doesn't shoot good. The WST works good also, but not much wiggle room. There is...
Thanks Vesifier for all your knowledge, you know much more than I do and respect your point of view. I want to be safe and don't want anyone hurt. I'm only saying what has worked for me, so if I'm...
Hornady says; AA#5, 6.8 gr. = 650 fps., 7.3 gr.= 700fps., 7.8 gr. =750 fps. 8.4grs. = 800 fps., 8.9 gr.=850 fps. Speer say; 8.4 gr.= 868 fps and 9.3 gr.=936 fps. these were with the 250SWC while...
I'm sure you are right. The Speer bullets data says for a 250 gr. SWC 9.3grs of AA#5 is max and 11.5 grs of AA#7 is max with a 250 gr. SWC. So I would think that 11 grs of AA#7 and 9 grs. of AA#5...
I'm using the Hunter Supply 240 sized at 430. Today I tried 5.5 grs of WST at 850 fps with the 240 gr SWC. That is what "SIXSHOT" said he used and also was in the Taffin Test data. Now that is one...
I found some more good loads for my Ruger 44 special. 9grs. of AA#5 or 11 grs. of AA#7 using the same 240 gr SWC. These are from the Speer Bullets Data. Both are moving around 900 fps. These are both...
I guess I better rephrase this, does anyone have any information from a older text that has load data for using WST in 44 Special with 240 gr. or 215 gr. SWC ?Well I now have used 5.5 gr. WST for...
I've looked everywhere I could, and see no information on WST powder for the 44 Special. I see that True Blue will work for the 44 Special and can obtain that powder now as well as the WST. I would...
Thanks versifer for the input. After reading all I could find, it sort of makes some sense in the 17 and 460 S&W with the rapid acceleration of these two rounds and I guess it wouldn't hurt. From...
I was looking at the 460 S&W revolver and noticed that it had "Gain Twist Rifling". I looked up what this was and it seems that some if not most people have come to say that there isn't any benefit...
Just another update for the 44 Special Blackhawk. I tried some hotter loads and the pin that holds the rear sight on started to drift out of it's intended position. After I re-centered it and then...
I use one of those bronze tooth brushes to get the discoloring off my cylinder face and top strap. They work great and will not mar the surface. I use mine on a S&W 629 and have for years. I forgot...
I got one in 4 5/8 . I found the tried and true load of 7.5GR. Unique with 240 SWC to still be a good load for the 44 special but not as good as it works in my 44 mag 629 with 8 3/8 tube. But I did...
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