Alrighty then, I have two 44 carbines, one a rossi, and one a marlin. I have decided to try a box of jacket 300 gr in my ruger vaqueros and superblackhawk. What are some of, if indeed they will work, your favorite 300 gr jacketd 44 mag loads in these short rifles. As I cannot walk to hunt anymore these loads will be just a exercise in reloading and shooting. I AM NOT interested in loads that exceed the max faxtory loads or pressures.
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Re: 44 loads
Not sure if you have seen the website, check out www.handloads.com although it is nice to see how certain loads work for particular rifles for others. I have dies on order and hope to be reloading for my 1894 marlin .44 mag soon.
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Re: 44 loads
Two Bit,
I'm not sure about the Rossi, but the Marlin has a 1-38" twist, which is generally considerd too slow for bullets heavier than 265 grains. The LBT 285 grain bullets shoot good in them because the bullet is short for it's weight.
My Marlin with the Ballard rifling happens to shoot the SSK 320 grain cast bullet very well, but I think that is an abberation, possibly due to the bullet's shape being inherently stable. The holes in the target are slightly oval, indicating instability, but the accuracy holds up to at least 200 yards. A 300 gr. jacketed bullet might not do well. It won't hurt to try them and see. I used a max. load of 680 (don't recall how much).
Glenn
I'm not sure about the Rossi, but the Marlin has a 1-38" twist, which is generally considerd too slow for bullets heavier than 265 grains. The LBT 285 grain bullets shoot good in them because the bullet is short for it's weight.
My Marlin with the Ballard rifling happens to shoot the SSK 320 grain cast bullet very well, but I think that is an abberation, possibly due to the bullet's shape being inherently stable. The holes in the target are slightly oval, indicating instability, but the accuracy holds up to at least 200 yards. A 300 gr. jacketed bullet might not do well. It won't hurt to try them and see. I used a max. load of 680 (don't recall how much).
Glenn
Re: 44 loads
I like about 17 1/2grs of AA#9 with a 300gr cast or jacketed.
Also 21.5grs of W296.
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Also 21.5grs of W296.
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Re: 44 loads
Current published data shows 19.0 gr. of H110 or 296 to be max with a 300 gr. jacketed bullet. 21.5 gr. would be a pretty hot load. I do shoot 21.0 gr. H110/296 with a 300 gr. cast bullet in my Marlin and it does fine.
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Re: 44 loads
I have owned 4, .44 cal. Marlin rifles. Two .444s and two .44 mags. All of the rifles wore 1-38" twist micro groove barrels. Every rifle did it's best shooting with bullets that are generally considered heavy for caliber. The .444s feasted on heavy doses of RL-7 and 335gr LBT style hard casts and the .44 mags. loved H-110 combined with 310gr LBT and KT style gas checked bullets. I know that it seems to be "common knowledge" that Marlin 1-38" twist rifles do not like heavy for caliber bullets but you will not know until you try them in YOUR gun. Good Luck, 1886.