reloaded ammo, safe to shoot?
hello, got a few boxes of ammo that someone reloaded years ago. 1 box is 44 mag 170 gr jugular h.p., which is just a unjacketed hollow point. loaded with 27 grains of 2400 rem 2 1/2 primers. another box is the same with 22 grains of powder. and one box of 357's, 114 gr jugular h.p., with 20 grains of 2400. not sure if these were loaded for a rifle or pistol, or maybe a contender. need to know if someone could tell me if these loads sound safe to shoot and if so, what particular type gun can handle them. or if they will be fine in anything. thanks, alot
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I haven't looked them up, but those loads seem VERY hot to me.
Sooner or later, we all learn to never shoot somebody else's handloads - but only some of us learn it the easy way.0 -
Lookin in a Sierra & Hornady manual that are handy; in the 44 the 22gr. 4227 with the 170gr. bullet will work, it shows a max. of 22.1 with the 180gr. bullet for the pistol in the Hornady book. The 27gr's. might be useable in the rifle as the Sierra manual shows a max. of 25.5 for the 180gr. bullet(rifle). In the 357 this manual shows 18.3 as max for the 110gr. bullet in the rifle. 0 -
I have been reloading for 40 + years There is only 2 other people that I have known in that time that I would trust enough to shoot their hand loads . I would Pull bullets and then load them my self . I box of 44Mag = less then $50.00 one KABOOM = wrecked pistol[:(!][xx(][:(][V]. Your call. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by perry shooter
I have been reloading for 40 + years There is only 2 other people that I have known in that time that I would trust enough to shoot their hand loads . I would Pull bullets and then load them my self . I box of 44Mag = less then $50.00 one KABOOM = wrecked pistol[:(!][xx(][:(][V]. Your call.
yep...0 -
Been loading 44mag with 2400 for over 40 years now.
PULL those bullets!!!!! All loads too hot!!!!!!!
Have NEVER sold any of my reloads. Thats calling for a big law suit, unless they have a licence and good insurance.0 -
thanks guys, a friend of mine picked these up in an estate sale along with some reloading equiptment and didnt want to blow ourselves up. appreciate the help. 0 -
Pull them and reload them yourself! 0
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