44 mag powder?
what is a good powder to use for a 240gr swc for 44mag
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Depends on what purpose & what gun. A light load of Bullseye will be so slow you can see the bullet in mid-air but it will be supremely accurate.
I like 2400 for heavier loads even though it is dirty.0 -
I used to use 2400. It was very good, but too much muzzle flash/blast and extremely dirty. I switched to Vhita Vouri N110 and it produces the same results with almost the same powder weight, but without the mess or flash/blast. It costs $2 per pound more, but I think it's worth it. 0 -
Winchester 296 was the majority recommendation when I asked a similar question here about 2 years ago. Also the Sierra manual picks 23.0 grains of 296 as their accuracy load and 24.7 grains of 296 as their hunting load with the 240 gr JHC. A bullet tech. at Sierra cautioned me that 296 can be hard to ignite in very cold weather and recommended that I use a Magnum primer. I've had very good results with 296 and it's the only powder I'm now using for 44 mag.
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Accurate Arms " No. 9 ", is another slow burning powder you could use. It shares the attributes of the V V powder mentioned earlier,i.e. burns clean etc. Cheaper then V V.
I use to use 2400, years ago. No more.
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There's quite a few varieties there. Anything listed for .410 will work.0 -
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The revolvers in 44 mag I shoot most are 7.5 and 8.25 inch barrels. Worked up a bunch of loadings a long time ago (B.C.), and Bullseye and 2400 worked very well for lighter and medium to strong loads. The most accurate load I found then was with IMR4227, about 23gr by memory, I would have to check. Anyway, the IMR made a good full house round, it's a compressed load that prefers a strong crimp. I had incomplete burns at one point in my shorter barreled S&Ws, but that may have occured while working it up. There are powders available now that were not around when I enjoyed the time working up pet loads....I guess I owe myself some time (A.C.) to re-evaluate these now that my kids are in college.
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The old classic is 2400. It works well, but is filthy. Just as good, but relatively clean is AA #9 or H-110. These are for full power loads. For light loads the classic BE works but is also dirty and you can do well with AA #2.
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what about blue dot, is it a dirty powder? 0 -
I have used Blue Dot for years in both my heavy .44 Mag and .357 Mag reloads.
I like Blue Dot because it has proved to be accurate over the years and a consistent performer. It is primarily designed for near max loads. I would not say Blue Dot is a dirty powder, but it isn't clean either.
For target or mid-range loads, try either Bullseye (very dirty like 2400) or Winchester WST (dirty).
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