CAS loads with Unique in .44Mag

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What range you go too?

This is Tubslake Cranbrook.

[thisisdonald]

Well, I tested from 6.0 down to 5.5 with unique and a 240gn rnfp in magnum cases. 5.5gn being the minimum load for special with unique... joy! Nice light recoil and very accurate and consistant as well as being well within range limits.
I'm going to load up 50 of these to test from different positions while I wait on the tin star that I ordered. I'm also going to cast some bullets from the 215gn mold I have and see if I can get a nice wee load with them. Looking good.. getting ready for the summer leagues!

[thisisdonald]

just came across this thread again, and thought Id update... Ive settled on a load of Viht N32C (tin star) 5.8gn/240SWC/magnum case - superb.. Im getting a standard deviation over the chrono of about 15fps!! im no expert but I think thats consistent enough... Im shooting the T&P1 in the summer league and my average score (ive shot 7 out of 8 rounds) is 297 with open sights. Happy with that. Its still sooting up a bit, but not as bad as the unique, and im shooting a hundred rounds or so per session, so I think thats to be expected.

Ive still not got round to casting, every time I go to my RFD he finds a new ice cream tub full of lead for me. but these lee SWC are great, and luckily I have the mould for them too.. I just need to get round to casting.. I think that will be a wee summer job.

I just downloaded the GRT ballistic software as recommended by BlueHeckle, and Im finding it pretty useful for predicting loads - so far its been pretty accurate alongside my chrono results. Im going to try a few different powders, including that Vectan AS and see if I can improve consistency even more. Nothing wrong with having plenty powder on hand.

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