[Darrell Davis]

Hey there 44 shooters,

Reading all the posts under this heading, I get the feeling some of you just may be missing a very good, and unlisted in these posts, powder.

I also shoot a 5.5" Redhawk, my normal load being 19 gr of AA#9 behind a 310gr LBT.

A number of years ago, I did some tests with a scoped SB Hunter with 296, 110 and AA#9. I think I also used some 2400, but the point is that the AA product out did the other powders tested.

I have not repeated the test with my RH, but I have never seen any reason to change from the #9, even as good as the others are.

Keep em coming! :wink:

 

[Dusty Miller]

If you are getting better velocities with AA9 than with H110 or W296 then your results are 180 degrees out of phase from my results. I've found H110/W296 to produce higher velocities and better accuracy. This has held for my Colt 6" Anaconda 44 mag and my FA 454 Casull.

 

[jro45]

I was using No.9 powder when I shot in silhouette with my 10" barrel 44 contender. at 100 yds. That powder was pretty good but it would not shoot tight groups for me.

 

[Darrell Davis]

Hello again shooters,

As I indicated earlier, I have not tried all the powders listed in my 5.5" RH, however as my gun shoots AA9 very well and shows over 1300fps over the screens with the 310gr slug, it seems I don't have much to complain about.

Guess I'll just keep using it until the rest of my 8lb. jug is shot up and then see about the possibility (?) of trying the other powders again.

Sure is nice we are blessed with enough good powders to allow for a discussion like this!

Keep em coming! :wink:

 

[Lablover]

I just relaoded 23.7 grains of H110 in misc. cases behind a

Hornady 240 grain XTP. What do ya'll think of this reload? I am shooting it in a Redhawk 5 1/2 barrel. I was looking for a reduced load but have found that a some people seem to think this is hotter than factory 240 grain loads. The Hornady manual goes 25 grains as Max.

I am new to this forum and it looks like a winner.

Lablover

 

[jro45]

I see in the Hornady manual that it lists vectan sp2 with 25.3 grs and the H110 with 24.8 grs for the 240 gr bullets. Those loads seem a little HOT to me. The most I have ever loaded with H110 is 24 grs and the 240 gr bullet did 1430 fps with my Redhawk 5 1/2 " barrel

 

[Lablover]

1430 fps!!!!

OUCH!!! I was looking for a milder load!!! My Hornady Manual lists the 240 gr. with H110 at max. out at 25 grains. My Manual is older so your shows Hornady backing off from previous loads. I assume your Manual is newer. Mine is the 1982 printing. Well, I will be firing these before I let my Daughter try them. She enjoys shooting the Redhawk with factory loads but these seem Redhot.

Thanks,

Lablover

 

[D MAN]

I have always used either 2400 or 296 in my 44mag and 357mag. I used the 296 with the hotter loads.