29 December 2003, 18:15
TCLouis44 Mag with 300 ga. Jacketed bullet and WC-680
Anyone out there have any experience with this combo with a long cylinder where you can load to the lowest crimping groove?
Velocities?
Performance on game?
29 December 2003, 18:31
ricciardelliI tried W-680 From 19.9 grains to 22.5 grains with CCI-350 primers.
Wasn't too impressed.
Also tried the Hornady 265's...they weren't impressive either.
30 December 2003, 17:03
TCLouisSurely someone else has tried this combination and has some info including accuracy and velocity information.
Seems especially useful in a fixed breech gun with a longer barrel like a Contender or Encore.
31 December 2003, 03:21
Jay GorskiThrow that 680 crap out the door and get some H4227, you'll only get about 1300fps from 26grs. of WC680, load up from 22 to about 24grs. of the H4227, while watching for pressure signs, you'll get better accuracy, more velocity and a cleaner gun, or up to 25grs. of 296 for a bit more velocity(1387fps from 7.5" barrel) but a bit less accuracy, Jay
PS. I hope you have a Redding Profile Crimp die for that 44Mag.