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Post by bula on Dec 2, 2018 10:46:53 GMT -5
Kinda funny coincidence. My reloading blocks, plastic diffuser panels from old flourescent light fixtures, are currently full of 44spec hulls and my thoughts are running to FWC, DEWC's. I have the 185gr DEWC from Penn bullets and some 200gr FWC's from Rimrock here. Was mulling powders and charges for this batch when a co-worker gave me the Jan/Feb issue of American Handgunner with John Taffins article. COOL. While have run quite a few of them in 44spec and data in mind, I'd not loaded this type of bullet, load in 44mag hulls but want some for the M69. Guess what gun JT featured in the article for 44mag use, wadcutter loads ? As my nephews would say.."Sweeet !"
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Post by coldtriggerfinger on Dec 3, 2018 4:55:13 GMT -5
How fast will you run them from the model 69 ?
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Post by bula on Dec 3, 2018 9:08:18 GMT -5
That's the joy of finding data that used the same gun, and from someone known and respected. I've no chrono here and guestimating from manual data...also the newer 'Smith's with the two piece barrels, EDM, seem to be giving a bit less velo.. The article lists a 44mag loading in a M69. With a 185gr wadcutter and 5 grs of Bullseye giving 720 fps.. John used a 44spec Bulldog(love mine) for the spec loads ! Am a happy guy right now. Santa Taffin came early.
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Post by ezekiel38 on Dec 4, 2018 16:57:16 GMT -5
I will be buying the Jan/Feb issue of American Handgunner.
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Post by bradshaw on Dec 5, 2018 7:35:48 GMT -5
Kinda funny coincidence. My reloading blocks, plastic diffuser panels from old flourescent light fixtures, are currently full of 44spec hulls and my thoughts are running to FWC, DEWC's. I have the 185gr DEWC from Penn bullets and some 200gr FWC's from Rimrock here. Was mulling powders and charges for this batch when a co-worker gave me the Jan/Feb issue of American Handgunner with John Taffins article. COOL. While have run quite a few of them in 44spec and data in mind, I'd not loaded this type of bullet, load in 44mag hulls but want some for the M69. Guess what gun JT featured in the article for 44mag use, wadcutter loads ? As my nephews would say.."Sweeet !" ***** Developed to cut a clean hole in a bullseye target, grab the highest score, and to shoot straight for predetermined distance, the WADCUTTER also has special utility around the barn, where moderate noise and low penetration are requirements and you may be obliged to plug a rat. David Bradshaw
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Post by bula on Dec 5, 2018 8:28:27 GMT -5
Yup, after I tried them for the first time in my Bulldog some years back, charge weights of Unique down to 5 grs and up to 7grs, coined the phrase "frog smackin' loads". A sick raccoon and a couple rattlesnakes have fallen to the wadcutters so far.
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Post by bula on Dec 5, 2018 8:36:14 GMT -5
I believe the idea, the phrase sat dormant in my poor memory for many years though. In the late '80's while backpacking along Salmon Creek in the ANF we saw a nice sized green frog sitting below us on the bank. Friend said,betcha can't hit that frog. The 44 SBH was being snaked outta the Bianchii crossdraw before he was done talking and a shot off. The huge typical 44mag blast and a geyser of mud and water went airborne nearly at the same time. Friend laughed, you missed ! But the last thing to fall back to earth was the frog that landed white belly side up. A National Bullet Copper-zed 240gr SWC had cut a half caliber groove across his head. Frog legs added to menu and likely a phrase waiting to be borne. Took 3 decades, sigh.
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Post by kaytod on Jan 1, 2019 22:05:57 GMT -5
Years ago, I run the LEE 208 gn WC mold in the 44 mag in NRA Bullseye competition. I seated them flush with the case mouth, shorter than the available crimp groove provided in the bullet. The go to load was 3.2 of 700X. Load was consistent for 50ft indoor and 25 yard outdoor NRA bullseye. I run as much as 4.0 grains but 3.2 was consistent and very low recoil. Worked well for the occasional rabbit for the stewpot and simply cut a nice hole through them too.
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