.44 Special and HS-6 loads?

[oldschool]

If it's a computer issue, I can usually find a work-around. Glad I could help a fellow shooter!

[Cholla]

I've been shooting quite a lot of .44 Specials over the last year, at first out of a 5.5" Flat Top and then out of a 4 3/4" Uberti. I cast mainly out of an RCBS 44-250KT and an NOE 429421 mould with both bullets weighing right at 260 grs.

In the Blackhawk I loaded 6.5 and 7.5 grs. of AL 20/28 which, in my .44's, is a superb alternative to Unique. The loads run 892 and 981 fps respectively. the 6.5 gr. load is a very pleasant target load and grouped in the 3" range at 50 yds. and around 7" @ 100 yds. I worked up to 17.0 grs. of AL2400 with the same bullets and they ran 1218 fps with this load. This load too was very accurate to grouping close to 6" @ 100 yds.

I tried just a few loads with some old WW-540 which I understand is the same as HS-6. With the 260 gr. 429421 SWC, loads ran as follows: 10.0 grs- 941 fps, 10.5 grs.- 995 fps, 11.0 grs.- 1035 fps

Good luck,
Cholla

[warhawk]

Here is another good write up on 44 special loads, includes HS6.

www.levergun.com/articles/44_Special_Bulldog.htm

[nolongcolt]

Thanks for the info and links guys. Also printed out the Seyfried article off another site.