can anybody suggest a good powder for the 444 marlin?I tried reloader-7 with WLR primers
and my groups? or pattern was terrible.I am loading a 240 hornady xtp.I'm shooting a rechambered 14 inch 44 mag contender
any help would be appreciated

TY,
I don't have a contender, But my rifle really likes h4198 and that bullet. I got the load data directly from the hogdon sight. Hope this helps.
JT

Yep,H-4198 my Super-14 44Mag rechambered to 444 love's it.With a 240gr XTP and 47.2grs of H-4198 Rem. 9 1/2 primer velocity runs 2156fps over the chrono.This load is 2grs under MAX.

it may be the barrel i hae a 44 tc barrel that
patterns with every thing i try

[ 09-25-2003, 19:26: Message edited by: sr25 ]

I have used (and still use) AA2015 with EXCELLENT results! The load i am shooting is a Nosler 240jhp, 53.0 AA2015, Rem cases with a WLR primer. Sub MOA 3 shot groups at 100 yards from my OTT rechambered 444. I am now workin with a 310 gas checked bullet (that i cast meself ) and and impressed with the initial results. I believe that there are a few shooters on the Specialty Pistol board (link below) that have rechambered barrels....

Don't pass on H322. It's good stuff in the triple 4.

Thanks for the replies,now I have a good place to start..

TY- I use H-322 also with a 300gr JDJ design cast bullet in my rechambered 14" Contender and it shoots rather well, 1 to 1 1/2 inch groups.

Albert