444 marlin cast loads

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31 January 2003, 15:46

444 marlin cast loads

I was wanting to try some cast bullet loads in my winchester 94.But i dont know where to get info to give me a starting point on charge weight.The bullet I was looking at was the beartooth 290 grain.Thanks for any help you can give. JT

31 January 2003, 16:20

Albert T. Tomblin

JT,
I have some data from JDJ for his 430 JDJ, which is the 444 shortened one tenth inch. These loads where worked up in 14" Contender.
42 grains H322 with a 315grain or a 360grain cast bullet with a velocity of 1600fps for both bullets, he also states that IMR3031 gives the same results as H322. I have used the data for jacketed bullets with the same weight cast bullets my-self and had good results in both my Contender and my Marlin.
Albert

31 January 2003, 16:47

Mingbogo

Hodgdon's website should have some load data for the 444. Good luck.

www.hodgdon.com

31 January 2003, 22:56

wort

JT,
Go to Loadswap at the Beartooth website.Hodgdon#27,Speer#13,and Hdy have good info. The 290LFNGC is a good bullet.
wort