Kipper Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 I'm currently using 2400 at 18gr with a 240gr lead bullet but need a lighter load for 25yard gallery shooting. What's everyone using ? Unique and red dot is avalible with ease locally to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzarM1 Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 Have you tried 44 special loads? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo1963 Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 I have a 38/357 so not exactly sure what the gallery boy/girls are using but there is a very good face book group galleryrifle you should try. I think they are probably using mainly N320 4.3-5.7gr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catch-22 Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 Currently using 10.6gn of Viht V340, 240gn shellhouse cast bullet, starline brass in a Rossi 92. Shoots well, not too much oompf. This I’d say is a Viht equivalent of a Unique load, given N340 is in a similar burn rate to Unique. However, I asked around for an even lighter load was was recommended around 6.2gn of either Vectan GM3 or Maxam CBS-5. I couldn’t find Vectan locally but bought a few tubs of CBS-5 to try. Haven’t tried it yet though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miseryguts Posted December 13, 2021 Report Share Posted December 13, 2021 Hi, I use 6.0gr. Unique behind a 240gr LSWC bullet. MV is 1020fps with a Sd between 7 and 9 Rifle is Henry Big Boy M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triffid Posted December 13, 2021 Report Share Posted December 13, 2021 Try looking here: http://www.gmdr.com/lever/lowveldata.htm Triffid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMLE Posted December 13, 2021 Report Share Posted December 13, 2021 7 hours ago, Miseryguts said: Hi, I use 6.0gr. Unique behind a 240gr LSWC bullet. MV is 1020fps with a Sd between 7 and 9 Rifle is Henry Big Boy M My Henry shoots well with 7.6 grains Unique and 240 grain lead hard cast RNFP. I find any load greater than this gives me leading issues with Unique. From memory that gives about 1100 FPS. Hits what it points at 50 yards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted December 14, 2021 Report Share Posted December 14, 2021 Eight grains of Unique has worked in all my 44 Magnums over the years. ~Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kipper Posted December 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2021 Thanks chaps.. unique it will be and I'll go for the average I've been given and try 7gr lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 My .44Mag medium load: 7.6gr Viht N340 / GM Hardcast 240gr RN FP. Lovely in a Chiappa Alaskan Take-down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kipper Posted December 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 Bullseye was on sale 50% off so grabbed a tub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimcoops Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 I am just starting to use an underlever in gallery. I have a .44 mag Marlin which I am loading with 4.8gn of CSB5, which with 240gn RNFP gives me a MV of 870 fps and a ME of 406 ft/lb. It groups at 0.75” at 25yds. There are several of the National team who are using similar loads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catch-22 Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 18 hours ago, Jimcoops said: I am just starting to use an underlever in gallery. I have a .44 mag Marlin which I am loading with 4.8gn of CSB5, which with 240gn RNFP gives me a MV of 870 fps and a ME of 406 ft/lb. It groups at 0.75” at 25yds. There are several of the National team who are using similar loads Hi Jim, Interesting - I’ve just started using CBS5 in a .44 Rossi, also with a Shellhouse 240gn RNFP. Im using 6.4gn CBS5, which was a recommendation from another user on this forum. I’ve not chrono’d yet, but seems a nice powder puff load and is more accurate than me at 25m. I started at 6.0gn and worked up in 0.1gn increments, finding the 6.3gn and 6.4gn producing tighter groups with little / no recoil increase. Cases don’t appear sooty, so they are getting enough brass to chamber ‘seal’. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plecotus Posted January 24, 2022 Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 I use 6.5gn of Red Dot with a 240gn RNFP lead bullet in my Marlin. Been using that fo a few years and it works well for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrumbag Posted January 26, 2022 Report Share Posted January 26, 2022 I have a load of 6.5gr of Unique with a 240gr RNFP that shoots well but Unique is a bear of a powder to handle. Sticks to everything, doesn't go through a thrower consistently... think I'm going to try Universal next... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kipper Posted January 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2022 On 1/26/2022 at 11:09 AM, Scrumbag said: I have a load of 6.5gr of Unique with a 240gr RNFP that shoots well but Unique is a bear of a powder to handle. Sticks to everything, doesn't go through a thrower consistently... think I'm going to try Universal next... So it's bullseye, bugger to clean out my chargemaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrumbag Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 On 1/28/2022 at 10:09 PM, Kipper said: So it's bullseye, bugger to clean out my chargemaster Good to know. Bullseye sounds more and more likely. What I find a bit peeving is Viht don't show a load for powders that will work with cast bullets in .44 Special and.44 mag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catch-22 Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 31 minutes ago, Scrumbag said: Good to know. Bullseye sounds more and more likely. What I find a bit peeving is Viht don't show a load for powders that will work with cast bullets in .44 Special and.44 mag Use one of my loads above - 10.6gn VV N340 in .44mag cases, 240gn RNFP lead bullet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrumbag Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 34 minutes ago, Catch-22 said: Use one of my loads above - 10.6gn VV N340 in .44mag cases, 240gn RNFP lead bullet. Will that work in .44 special as well? (Some of our RO's are sticklers for not letting you use 44 mag as it could get over the range ME limits...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catch-22 Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 Just take a look at the VV loading data https://www.vihtavuori.com/reloading-data/handgun-reloading/?cartridge=49 They show a 240gn bullet, 6.3gn to 7.1gn N340 in a .44spl. They have other VV powders listed too. Start low and gradually work up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrumbag Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 On 12/23/2021 at 11:40 AM, Mike C said: My .44Mag medium load: 7.6gr Viht N340 / GM Hardcast 240gr RN FP. Lovely in a Chiappa Alaskan Take-down Very interesting! I have the same rifle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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