Was messing around with quickload, and it looks like some pretty stiff loads for the 44-40 can be put together with either of the above listed powders and give some decent load densities while keeping pressures well within reason. Anyone used either of these with a 200gr lead?
Jrice, I just got home from the range and here are my results using case capacity loads of Reloder 7. I have not tried H110 or Lil Gun yet!!!
Today's shoot was very promising. I was very pleased with the results. Today I tested Winchester, Magteck and Buffalo Bore factory ammunition as well as a few more handloads. The below photograph is targets 177 thru 182 ALL 100 YARDS. Temp 45deg, cloudy and humid, no wind.
Rifle, 24" Marlin 1894CB with a scope, bench rest
ALL 5 SHOT GROUPS#177 - Magtech Box 44-40A, Avg.
975fps with 3 1/2" Group, ES 77
#178 - Winchester Super-X, Avg.
1,055fps with 4 1/8" Group, ES 41
#179 - Winchester 200gr JSP/27.5gr RL-7, Avg.
1,436fps, ES 48, 1/34' to 3 3/4" Group....est pressure 16,754psi CIP
#180 - Laser Cast 200gr Hard Cast/28gr RL-7, Avg.
1,500fps, ES 45, 2" Group....est pressure 19,000psi CIP....approx 14,000psi SAAMI
#181 - Buffalo Bore 200gr Hard cast/10.gr of something, Avg.
1,336fps, ES 29,
1 1/4" to 2 1/4" Group....pressure claims to be below 11,000psi SAAMI
#182 - Sierra 210gr JSHP/26gr RL-7, Avg.
1,382fps, ES 53,
1 3/4" Group.....est pressure 18,000psi CIP...approx 13,000PSI SAAMI
I would keep the +P (anything above 15,954psi CIP, 11,000psi SAAMI) loads for Winchester 92' or Marlin 1894 type rifles.
Buffalo Bore's 44-40-200HC are listed as being below 11,000psi/13,000cup SAAMI