44 loads with unique

[bagup37]

Hi all,

New to reloading...

looking for a bit of info? I'm going to be loading 44 cases with unique. the heads are 240gr jkt. will be shooting 25m-100m with a Rosi 92 16"

varying loads on forums. Lyman 10.8gr -12gr ML is this a good guide or should I be lower as some forums suggest?

Cheers in advance.

[Black Beard]

I'd stick with the officially published data and do the first batch at 10.8 grains. Please check the powder level in every case before you put the bullet on, as everyone makes mistakes.

My Lyman manual also has data for a Thompson Contender that does 10.3-11.5 grains. The Contender is a break action pistol with a long, unvented barrel- effectively the same as a short rifle. If these loads are good in a 14" Contender they would be fine in a 16" rifle barrel. I'd still start at 10.8 grains though.

BB

[bagup37]

Thanks Black Beard!

[simgre]

6.0gns of Unique with a 240gn RNFP, is pretty much the standard .44 load in our club. It's .44spl data in a magnum case. No issues. A recipe I started with 30 years ago for a accurate revolver load and it transferred over to carbines just as well.

With jacketed take it up to 6.5gns.

[steve R]

the above is just what i use in my taurus ,lovely jubbly

[bagup37]

will do 5 rounds at 6.5gr and see how they get on!

Cheers.

6.0gns of Unique with a 240gn RNFP, is pretty much the standard .44 load in our club. It's .44spl data in a magnum case. No issues. A recipe I started with 30 years ago for a accurate revolver load and it transferred over to carbines just as well.

With jacketed take it up to 6.5gns.

[simgre]

I would do yourself 25 rounds. You can't get a good impression from one group, IMO.

[DedIdick]

6.0gns of Unique with a 240gn RNFP, is pretty much the standard .44 load in our club. It's .44spl data in a magnum case. No issues. A recipe I started with 30 years ago for a accurate revolver load and it transferred over to carbines just as well.

With jacketed take it up to 6.5gns.

I use that load of 6.0-6.5 grains Unique with the .357 using 158gn bullets. Works well in my Taurus & Winchester 94

[Scrumbag]

Thanks very much.

Do you weigh each charge?

Best wishes,

Scrummy