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Looking for full wadcutter loads in the .41 and .44 mags: 180-grain for the .44 and 190-grain for the .41. Recommendations, gentlemen?

Thanks in advance.
 
Posts: 4748 | Location: TX | Registered: 01 April 2005Reply With Quote
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Doubless. I see you have had no responses. My thoughts are as follows:
1. I have never seen a full wadcutter bullet for the 44 mag. I have seen semi wadcutter bullets, but not a full wadcutter. Are you sure you meant FULL wadcutter?
2. 180 grains is a rather light bullet for the 44mag. The lightest I have shot is a 200 grain and it did not shoot well. Why are you using this bullet?
I have no knowledge of the 41.
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Posts: 10515 | Location: Jacksonville, Florida | Registered: 09 January 2004Reply With Quote
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Thanks for the response, Peter...

The .44 bullet is the Lyman 429348, a 180-grain full wadcutter. (Lyman also made the 429354, a 245-grain full wadcutter, as well...)

The .41 bullet is a full wc by a custom mould maker.

I found an old load of 5 grs. of Bullseye for the Lyman 180, still working on something for the .41.

And I like to just plink sometimes. The N-frame Smiths can get kind of wearisome after three or four hundred rounds of full tilt stuff...
 
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Peter, once upon a time Lee made a 160gr wadcutter for the 44. I used to have one but it got away from me.


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Posts: 84 | Location: Council Bluffs, Iowa | Registered: 11 March 2005Reply With Quote
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Doubless, I shoot a 200gr semi wc out of my Blackhawk over 10gr of Unique for a midrange load. Maybe lighten up just a bit for your full wc.


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I've been shooting Oregon Trail Lazer-Cast SWC 240 gr. in a 10.5" bbl. Ruger New Super Blackhawk stainlees and a 4" Smith 629.

Hodgdon H110 powder was specifically developed for max velocities, case capacities, mag pressures of the magnum pistols. I'm sold on the stuff!

I load Oregon Trail Lazer Cast 158 gr SCW in .357 mag with H110, but for 38 spl I go to HS6.
 
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