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Its been almost 30 years since I shot steel, and things have changed (or my memory is shot).
Can I shoot a .44 mag revolver, iron sights, in FP or is that big bore only?
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.44 mag for FP
Its been almost 30 years since I shot steel, and things have changed (or my memory is shot).
Can I shoot a .44 mag revolver, iron sights, in FP or is that big bore only?
Cheers
You bet you can!Originally Posted by n.paperman
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If you were an IHMSA member and you dont remember your number they may be able to look it up for you. Get that 44 out and start shooting it again.
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My very first entry in FP was with a 44 Mag Seville revolver. I used my BB loads. Not sure it was the best thing to do, but man it was fun to see the hit targets fly!
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Yeah, well that was another question I had. I have a thread started on loading. I used to shoot a Sierra 220 gf FPJ in front of 27 gr W296, winchester brass CCI 350 primer. I had a recommendation to try the 250 gr FPJ in front of 23 gr of W296. I have only shot this heavier bullet with 21.5 and 22 gr of powder, and only indoors. I can put a 2" group at 25 yards with this slower heavier round and the recoil is much less. Just wanted to kick around different ideas on loads for BB and FP.
What do you think of the strategy of shooting different loads in BB and FP? It seems to me, from a training perspective, it will be better to use one load if possible.
Thev only problem I can see trying to use BB loads for FP is overwhelming the FP chickens. I have shot some FP-PAS with my 44mag BB gun, however, I've loaded things way down. My last load was 6.0 gr Trail Boss under a 240gr cast giving me right at 850fps. This load is very mild and, in my gun, quite acceptable in accuracy.
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"What do you think of the strategy of shooting different loads in BB and FP? It seems to me, from a training perspective, it will be better to use one load if possible."
If you are going to use your pistol to hunt with, then shoot BB with it. That way you'll get the feel for distances and the power of your fullhouse loads.
If you want to just be able to use your gun in different disciplines, then I'd use milder loads in FP. Why would you want to abuse yourself with the hotter loads?
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I have not shot my .44 in BB yet, but I have found a very good load for FP using cast bullets and Trail Boss powder.
My gun is a Ruger Super Redhawk with the 9.5" barrel. I am using 6.5 grains of Trail Boss and an RCBS 240 grain SWC bullet. It is a powder puff of a load, but still only requires one sight setting change for FP (using the Ruger factory sights). If you cast your own or have access to someone who does, I highly recommend this load.
As for a BB load, my most accurate load with this pistol using jacketed bullets is 24 grains of H110 and a 240 grain JSP.
44 is a great cartridge for both consider Lazer cast bullet's . I had great luck with them minimal cleaning no gas check's because they are very hard. I shot them full house in a 444 bbl. in a contender
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