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Keith D

9-10 grains Unique is a very fun load in my Marlin 1894 20" barrel. Nice in a Super Blackhawk Bisley Hunter, too. That Hunter model is heavy with 7.5" barrel and very accurate. I hate recoil anymore so Unique is a good all-around powder.

Keith D

I dropped the NRA many years ago. Kinda sad but they weren't doing much for gunners anymore. Lots of money led to corruption.

Keith D

Thanks for running the numbers, Walt. I can tell that my Remington brass needs trimming more than the rest just by using the trimmer on mixed brass. And I never cared to trim cases over 20 years. Maybe I'll throw the trimmer away and get back to business.

Keith D

I measured some brass using dial caliper (don't have micrometer) at the case mouth after chamfering. Not a good sample but for fun.

Keith D

Does is make any sense to size new brass? I never have. I understand there may be variances, but I never cared to bother. And I rarely clean primer pockets. I clean my brass in a ultrasonic cleaner with hot water, some vinegar and little Dawn soap. Run couple cycles after with hot water and baking s...

Keith D

Pat, that is a nice looking rifle. Ever try different ammo to see what it likes? I have a Ruger 10/22 that puts all in same hole at 25 yards with cheap Remington stuff. It hates expensive ammo.

Keith D

I have mostly reloaded 44 mags over the years. Never cared much to size cases until recently when a few buckled. Got Lee case trimmer and found in my mixed brass that many Rem cases need it the most. Are Rems thinner than most?

Keith D

Thanks, JimT. I'll give it a try.

Keith D

I have a Saeco 44 bullet mold and the screw is loose. What is best to hold it in place? Is temp too high for LocTite blue or red?

Keith D

Some bullet shapes just shoot better than others. Makes sense that wadcutters are no good at long range...no matter the SD.

Keith D

Been playing around with the Lyman Devastator GCHP bullet. Checked and lubed they are right around 265 grains. So I used new brass, weighed them into an identical group and checked for length, and weighed a few bullets to get identical weights. 22 grains of H110 I had chronographed before put them a...

Keith D

Excellent news. Heal up and God bless.

Keith D

I loaded some over 10 years ago and still have 2 left. 40 S&W brass as bullets in 44 Special cases with 10 grains of Bullseye. I put some JB Weld over the primers to keep them from blowing out. They worked well from what I remember. Did good work to a gallon milk jug full of water.

Keith D

Try weighing each cartridge. If they differ much then it doesn't sound like custom ammo to me.

Keith D

I got to test the Lyman 44 Devastators with my Marlin 1894. Not much of a test, only 4 shots at 50 yards, but very promising. 3 on top of each other...the one bottom left was me pulling the shot. Nice accuracy so far. The chronograph didn't work so couldn't check velocity, but on paper should be aro...

Keith D

It being Halloween I get to once again wear my cowboy hat, boots, duster, belt/holster with a 5.5" Ruger Blackhawk in 44 Special. The neighborhood kids and parents that see the Blackhawk always ask "Is that a cowboy gun?" I reply "It sure is." I don't think any of them belie...

Keith D

44 mag 19 gr 2400 under Saeco 265 gr cast bullet. Feels good in Ruger bisley super Blackhawk 7.5" barrel with comfortable recoil. 44 mag 25 gr H110 under 240 gr XTP. It's a freight train in Marlin 1894 and 2" groups at 100 yards. 44 special 7.5 gr unique under Lyman 245 gr semi-wadcutter.

Keith D

Good medicine. Some times it's hard to just feel good. Makes a world of difference feeling well.

Keith D

Bill, I use Glen Fryxell's recipe. Half bees wax and half high pressure moly grease. Found the grease cheap years ago at Harbor Freight. It's the only lube I ever tried.

Keith D

Checked, lubed, and loaded. My bullet lube seems to draw a few flies and hornets. It really does have a horrible stank, but it works well. That smell has chased a few folks out of my garage when cooking it.

Keith D

Sorry, fellas. I was being sarcastic about my bullets won't work. If Mr. Taylor's 300 grain bullet won't kill a gnarly goat, then my measly 260 gr bullets are barely good enough for guinea pigs.
I'll have to make some lube and try them out. Never used gas checks before either.

Keith D

So, my bullets won't work. Oh, well. Back to the drawing board.
Put gas checks on them. Need to lube and load. Want to see what these will do in a Marlin 1894 Rifle around 1600 fps on deer.

Keith D

Anyone ever test or hunt with these? Had the mold for years and cast a few. Big hollow points. Will try in Ruger Blackhawk and Marlin 1894. Gas checks need to be added. Always used Hornady XTPs but the lead was free.

Keith D

I don't have a 16 ga, but I have some old shells. However, it seems like I can shoot 16 ga shells in anything other than 10 gauge shotguns. The Remington label states as much.

Keith D

Long time ago, before losing all guns in a tragic canoe accident on Lake MI, I had this. Ruger Super Blackhawk Bisley in .44 Mag 7.5" barrel. Pic is loaded with Garrett Hammerheads. Those bullets sure do fill the chamber throats.

Keith D

Many years ago I bought a box of 500 copper jacket bullets for 44 caliber. I did not recognize the brand. Got them cheap from a guy I knew. Looked them up online and seemed to be made from a California company that went out of business. Loaded them 44 mag under Unique, forget how much powder, and th...

Keith D

Sasquatch. If I can find one.

Keith D

Favorite to reload - 44 Special and 44 Mag
Least favorite - All of them. It's work. I need a reloading slave or indentured servant.
Most reloaded - 44 Mag and 44 Special

Soon to be hated or liked, .35 Rem for Marlin levergun. Don't have the dies yet.

Keith D

A most excellent point! I'm good for dispatching at least 36 ducks & pheasants (combined) that are intent on ensuring my demise. Ain't easy living NWI for sure.

Keith D

So, I recently have been attacked repeatedly by ducks and pheasant. The stories are too terrible to tell as I'm sure it would cause many a man to experience PTSD. Looking around I found these older Winchester shells. From what I researched they will ONLY work on duck and pheasant, but will work very...

Keith D

Over a month ago I bought a 1 pound can of a powder I have never used before. Paid $47 at Cabelas. Found same powder in 8 pound canister online, including HazMat charge, came out to $43.53 per pound. They didn't offer 8 pound cans at Cabelas. If they did, and I could pick it up locally, it would hav...

Keith D

Before I lost all of my guns in 2021 in a canoe tragedy trying to cross Lake Michigan, I had a Ruger Blackhawk .44 Special with 5.5" barrel. It had some holster wear on one side of the muzzle and I liked it. Showed it was used in a good way. However, I sent it to Ruger to get the recoil shield ...

Keith D

Thank you for the ideas, Walt. I thought the same as you....357 diameter barrels don't have thread choke (at least not often). However, if it can go wrong then it will happen to me. The gun was hardly shot, the barrel is shiny clean, and I slugged it twice. Slug stops at the beginning of the frame. ...

Keith D

Got a Smith model 15 recently that seemed to have tight cylinder chamber throats. .358 lead bullets will not pass through easily at all. So before wanting to ream the throats, I wanted to check the bore size. Pushed a lubricated .375 round ball through with a pencil, after plastic hammer tap start, ...

Keith D

A nice weekend for 44 loading. Lyman bullets for the Special and Saeco bullets for the Magnum. It seems all of my favorite Alliant powders are no longer available. Luckily I still have some in stock. Went to Cabela's yesterday and got Win 231 for the very first time. Looking forward to trying new po...

Keith D

I got a new Blackhawk in 44 Special years ago 5.5" barrel. Slugged the bore after a bit, and sure enough the barrel was choked at the threads. Fire-lapped it with approximately 60 rounds and it seems to be more accurate than I can shoot it now. Need to file down the front sight a bit.

Keith D

Mine is an old Sears & Roebuck 12ga pump with 00 buck. Cut the original barrel down to 19+ inches. Original barrel length was 28", but was shooting off. Too cheap a gun to put money in to fix. Now it works great for home defense. Action is very slick. Now it's still useful with a different ...

Keith D

I ordered a Colt 1851 Navy earlier this year on the internet. Was delivered to my front door with no paperwork. Too bad I lost it in a tragic canoe incident not long after.

Keith D

I have a Marlin 1894 in 44 mag (20" barrel) that does 2" groups at 100 yards. Been using Hornady 240 grain XTP bullets under a heavy load of WW296 powder. Shot a handful of deer with this rig, and have never recovered a bullet. The deer never go very far. That bullet and load is a hammer.

Keith D

I would say that penetration is very important. I know a man that is still walking around after being shot twice in the face and once in the neck. Happened to him years ago. The only thing that saved him was the cartridge used... .32 acp.

Keith D

I have an old can, too. How old is this thing? Still is mostly full.

Keith D

I love my Marlin .44 mag. It's a beautiful gun and shoots like it was made for me. The caliber depends on you. I havn't had the pleasure of shooting a 45-70 yet, but that is on the list. Get what feels right in your gut.

Keith D

I got my first deer yesterday....actually, I got two of them. 37 years old with a Marlin 1894 in .44 Magnum with a 20" barrel. I was at the Indiana Dunes National Park for a deer cull. I hiked the sand dunes for a couple hours since dawn. A group of 3 does came out of the woods towards me and I...

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