Just for some Friendly Discussion, for your handgun hunting, how many of you could really "get by, make do" and not suffer too much "drama" just by using the S&W Mod 29 or 629 with a 6" barrel, or for you SA Freeks the Ruger Super Black Hawk, in 44 Mag, with a hard cast bullet over 9 grains of Unique for small game and practice/fun shooting, and the same hard cast 240 gr bullet over a near max load of 2400.

The reason I do not give an exact load of 2400 is that I am still using the OLD 2400 at 22 to 22.5gr, where I under stand the NEW 2400 gives the same velocity with @ 20 grains.

Now remember this is a FRIENDLY discussion.

Please consider ONLY the loads mentioned, and onlhy the revolvers mentioned.

If you need a scope, then consider your revolver scoped.

Again this is a Friendly discussion.

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Originally posted by N E 450 No2:
Just for some Friendly Discussion, for your handgun hunting, how many of you could really "get by, make do" and not suffer too much "drama" just by using the S&W Mod 29 or 629 with a 6" barrel, or for you SA Freeks the Ruger Super Black Hawk, in 44 Mag, with a hard cast bullet over 9 grains of Unique for small game and practice/fun shooting, and the same hard cast 240 gr bullet over a near max load of 2400.

The reason I do not give an exact load of 2400 is that I am still using the OLD 2400 at 22 to 22.5gr, where I under stand the NEW 2400 gives the same velocity with @ 20 grains.

Now remember this is a FRIENDLY discussion.

Please consider ONLY the loads mentioned, and onlhy the revolvers mentioned.

If you need a scope, then consider your revolver scoped.

Again this is a Friendly discussion.

ONe certainly could do as you sugest, although I would prefer H-110/296 and a heavier bulet if confined to just one bullet wieght

I'm with jwp on this. I too am not a big fan of 2400 (used to be), but prefer 296 and I would also prefer a heavier bullet for all game. But that's just me.

Works for me. But I'd rather it be a cast 300 with wide meplat, and Universal Clays and 296 for the powders.

One hand Gun????Thats absurd!!!

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Originally posted by OLBIKER:
One hand Gun????Thats absurd!!!

You make a great point!

My first real handgun was a 10 5/8" M29 with the 4 position front sight. I think that would be a great option for shooting 2 different loads, just sight in the different positions for the 2 loads. 2400 can be loaded mild and hot, so it would be a good choice if you wanted to use one powder to simplify things even more.

Well for my very limited handgun hunting I could get by nicely with the first load for everything I hunt in my neck of the woods.

I've "gotten by" and "made do" for several years with just a lowly .44 Magnum in both the Model 29 & SBH. I have shot many 2400 loads and it is fine, H110 and WW296 are preferred for the heavier loads. The Lymnan 429421 bullets are just fine for anything I would run into around my neck of the woods.

I picked Unique and 2400 because I am most familiar with those 2 powders in the 44 Mag.

I have used SR4756, it never shot as good as unique for me...

I have also used a lot of H 110, both with jackated bullets and lead bullets.

It has always shot great, but it is not as flexible as 2400 in less than near max loads with 2400gr bullets. It IS pretty good for bullets 280gr and up.

2400 will work for those bullets [well the old 2400 was not bad] but considering the new 2400, H 110 and 296 is a better choice for full power loads with bullets of 280gr and up.

However my original post stated hard cast bullets of 240 grains.

IF I culd only have one bullet, it would be my linotype cast H&G Keith 240gr bullet.

It works great at 7.5 to 9.2gr of Unique, and from 19 to 22.5gr of [the old]2400.

I will admit that cast bullets @300gr will give deeper penetration, and might be better on the biggest BIG game, but I have never had any problems with my 2400 loaded 240 hard cast bullets.

This basically what I do for my .41 Magnums so it would be fine with a .44...

One load is 8.0 grains of Unique for 950+- fps from a 4" gun and 23-24 grains of H110 depending on the bullet used.

Since I am not worried about downloading the hunting load and get a lot more velocity without the pressure signs of 2400, I would go H110/296. I can always "up" the anti with Unique to get a midrange load without all the unburned powder of downloading 2400...

Bob

I've noticed over the last several years that a lot of shooters have gone away from 2400. I wonder why that is? I've never used it so I have no practical experience from which to draw.

Landrum

Although I agree H110 or 296 yields higher speed -- I use and have used for years 10 grains of 2400 and a 240 and 20 or 21 grains of 2400 and a 240. Really, the 2 loads I use in a 44 mag.

I like 2400 because it gives good case fill and I can use it with a .357, 41, 44 spec and 45 colt too.

I went to just 2 loads a long time ago for 44 mags, S&W as well as Rugers.

I shoot 250KT lead bullets or 240gr jacketed bullets over 18.5gr 2400. For plinking, I use a 250KT lead bullet over 7.5gr Unique in a 44 special case.