what is your favorite 44-40 load

bigpappa · Post by **bigpappa** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 9:30 pm

What is your favorite 44-40 load for plinking and hunting

sureshot · Post by **sureshot** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:08 pm

The most accurate and fun to shoot load in my Uberti 1873 is 34gr of Swiss 3F behind an RCBS 200gr FN cast 20/1. I can shoot up to 20 shots before it starts to lose accuracy and then a couple of passes with a moist Bore-Snake and it's ready to go again

This load has been more accurate than any smokeless powder load I have tried yet.
Steve

Comal Forge · Post by **Comal Forge** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:24 pm

7.0 gr of WW231 and a 200 gr lead bullet is good for period guns but I used to load my Win 92 with 24grs of 2400 and a jacketed 200gr SP.

cutter · Post by **cutter** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:36 pm

My notes show Goex FFFg compressed 1/16 inch, Magnus 200gr RNFP .430. This was in the Ruger Vaquero I should have never sold, and should have bought back when given the chance.

Greg807 · Post by **Greg807** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:43 pm

here ya go might have to cut and paste http://www.sixguns.com/range/Rosicby.htm

Dewight · Post by **Dewight** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:50 pm

All with 200gr cast bullets, 8grs Unique, 8.1grs of VV N340, or 5.5-7.0 grs of 231. All depends on which rifle/pistol. The Unique load shoots best across the board. This is firing all loads in all firearms, it does better than the other loads under the same circumstances

Lloyd Smale · Post by **Lloyd Smale** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:17 am

9 grians of herco and a rcbs 200 rf

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:24 am

9 of Unique with a 200 gr cast gets shot of out rifles and my favorite sixgun round for plinking is 5.5 of Bullseye with a 250 swc.-------Sixgun

Borregos · Post by **Borregos** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:11 am

5.5gr Trail Boss with a cast 205gr.
Crawls out of the barrel at 855 fps but is deadly accurate and fast enough for the 100yd silhouettes.

Old Time Hunter · Post by **Old Time Hunter** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:35 am

8 grains of Unique...behind a 200 grain LFN, out of my '73 24 1/4" it'll do 1100 fps.

jdad · Post by **jdad** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:16 am

15gr of 2400 under a Laser Cast bullet.

KirkD · Post by **KirkD** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:17 am

jnyork · Post by **jnyork** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:05 am

For silhouette, 180 grain .431 Oregon Trail bullet, 10 grains of Blue Dot.

jorgy · Post by **jorgy** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:09 am

I use a 200 grain bullet & 20 grains of IMR4227 for my old Marlin leverguns. No problems. Never chrono'ed it tho.