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Title: Good CAS Load for 44 Special
Post by: russ1943 on October 15, 2022, 08:01:06 AM: Just started with getting serious about the sport.
Wanted a good CAS load using 200 gr lead bullet .429
What is good load?

Thanks
Title: Re: Good CAS Load for 44 Special
Post by: Drydock on October 15, 2022, 09:17:38 AM: 5 grains of Red Dot. Red Dot is my go to CAS powder.
Title: Re: Good CAS Load for 44 Special
Post by: Coffinmaker on October 15, 2022, 09:24:20 AM: :) You Betcha ;)

Start off with 14 - 15Gr by weight, 3f APP, then top off the case with Cream-0-Wheat to the base of the bullet. No compression.

Little more sizzle, just fill the case to the Bullet base with 3f APP.

My own load is a 165Gr RNFP, APP to the bullet base. I also use the exact same loading for 44 Russian cases, same bullet

Let Us Play Safe Out There
Title: Re: Good CAS Load for 44 Special
Post by: Abilene on October 15, 2022, 08:28:44 PM: 3.5gr Clays with 200gr RNFP. Hodgdon's minimum. Clays is hard to find now but Clay-Dot is available.

I shot those for a while but have switched to a 180gr RNFP with Trailboss for pistol loads.
Title: Re: Good CAS Load for 44 Special
Post by: russ1943 on October 15, 2022, 11:23:15 PM: Thanks to all for the quick responses to my inquiry

RJS
Title: Re: Good CAS Load for 44 Special
Post by: Gunleather on April 05, 2023, 01:24:17 AM: My favorite is 5.0gr TiteGroup
Title: Re: Good CAS Load for 44 Special
Post by: cpt dan blodgett on July 04, 2023, 12:42:21 PM: I use 5 or 5.2 A2 is a bit on the hot side for 44 spec with both 200 and 245 grainers but was shooting in Original Tank Built Vaquero. Have since started shooting same load in 44 Mag cases so as not to have to scrape out lead ring in cylinders. Western powders published AA2 data 200 lead 5.1 to 5.6 vel 875 - 950 240 lead 4.2 - 4.7 vel 721 - 819.
Would not shoot my load out a SAA or Italian clone as always YMMV.