Thread: 44 mag AP70 loads

Originally Posted by Basenjiboy

My AP70 load of 9 grains is supersonic, instead I use 7 grains of Trailboss for subsonic loads.

Both loaded under 240 grain flat point lead projectile, rather than wasting an expensive XTP (I cast my own as have access to free lead, but there is a guy on TradeMe who has a steller reputation!). I have found the flat point dropped game better than a round nose.

The starting load is listed at 6.5 - 927 fps, with max listed at 10.2 - 1374, so your load would seem to be super, yes. Dial it back a bit, you'll be safe at subsonic speeds

16in barrel on the wee Rossi,don’t think Robert from tokoroa does a 240g bullet though,his 280g flat nose might be the way to go.i have trailboss but have heard the velocity spread is less with the AP70and the trail boss is really dirty burning,was like a black powder load in my other 44,had to wait for the smoke to clear to see if I had hit what I was aiming at and would sometimes go supersonic on me.

Originally Posted by The bomb

16in barrel on the wee Rossi,don’t think Robert from tokoroa does a 240g bullet though,his 280g flat nose might be the way to go.i have trailboss but have heard the velocity spread is less with the AP70and the trail boss is really dirty burning,was like a black powder load in my other 44,had to wait for the smoke to clear to see if I had hit what I was aiming at and would sometimes go supersonic on me.

I have a 215Grain HP for the 44/40 would probably kill a hare, no GC but good for 1200- 1300fps