Working with what you have available or can find seems to be the common story during this supply shortage.
Reloading Keith Style .44 Hard Cast.
Ordering some 260 gr Keith Style Flat Base from Rim Rock Bullets, and was wondering if anyone has loaded these bullets, or a similiar 260 gr bullet?
I’m loading for a Taurus M-44, and I’m not looking for max loads with H-110, but will be loading with CFE Pistol, and Unique. Don’t think the Taurus is equal in strength to a 29 Smith and certainly nothing like a Redhawk, but would like to work up some loads in the 1100-1150 fps range that won’t put any undue stress on the Taurus .44, so I’d be interested in anyones experience loading this bullet, or for a similiar Taurus .44 Mag. I’m really looking for a bigger hammer than 180’s in my Service Six without having to buy a new revolver!
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It is a SS handgun so wasn't selling quick enough for Murdocks in Missoula. They red tagged this one for 449.00 NIB out the door. I couldn't pass it up. Numbered line bored cylinder. Their Competition Ready model for the SASS crowd. To me, it is the perfect woods gun for knocking around or horse packing.
I just pretend it is a custom nickel plated Colt. This works for me LOL I had Jeff Morrow saddle maker build a simple cross draw holster for it
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I just pretend it is a custom nickel plated Colt. This works for me LOL I had Jeff Morrow saddle maker build a simple cross draw holster for it
Chance-dg, that is a very nice rig for $449. I’ve had Colt SAA’s, but for the money they now command, I’d rather have a Vaquero, Peitta, Uberti, Cimarron, or EMF. You get more bang for your buck, so to speak—main thing is you can shoot them and have fun without depreciating their value. What I found with the replicas was that some are built better than others, depending on when, and where, and who put them together, so really looking them over before buying goes a long way in insuring you get one that times right and shoots well. That SS Single Action really looks like a Nice One!
You might be surprised what you can do by Chance with a 250 Gr RN Cowboy load at 800 fps—EMF SAA, and a much younger me back when I lived in Idaho!
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I don’t have much confidence in Taurus, because previously I’ve had to send them all back, so I know the sentiment. So far this one is being very well behaved, and my friend wanted some cash out of it at a time when I wasn’t going to spend a thousand on a Smith &Wesson.
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I have loaded the 10 Grains of Unique with a 240 grain bullet that I cast for over 45 years. It is a great general purpose load. If there are Grizzles about you really want to move up to H110 or W 296 or one of the newer powders. There is a solid 200 fps to be gained with less pressure. Lil'Gun and AA#9 give the highest velocity in the 240 and 300 grain bullets just barely above 110/296 but far above Unique. Unique is my favorite pistol powder just not for serious loads.
I have a SW model 29, a Ruger Redhawk and a Rossi 5 shot 44 mag. The Rossi was a special run, it is the 5 shot Tracker, same gun but with the shorter barrel. I would not be afraid to fire the Tracker with any factory load or any load in any manual.
Taurus has been making guns a very long time, I would not worry about the steel in them or the pressures of factory or equivalent loads. That said I would stay with the 240 or 250 grain loads at whatever was max. As I said above, you can get much more velocity with Lil"Gun than any other. That CFE you are using it also excellent and gives high velocity and low pressures. I would suggest using it and just working toward the max load, and not worry about the gun. It will be fine as long as you do not exceed the manuals. Hre is some of the load and pressure data from Hodgen, the CFE is low pressure, a good plan. but others will give higher velocity with the same or less pressure on the gun, and you. Lil'Gun is probably the best.
I also just checked my Winchester load manual, they make 231 which is similar to Unique and they make 296. With equal chamber pressure and the 240 grain loads there is about 250-275 fps more with the 296, which is the same as H110. If chamber pressure is your worry, then you need to get away from Unique and go to Lil'Gun, CFE, H110 or W 296.
Of course you have to use what you can find. Good luck.
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