Thread: Cast .44 loads

Got a 16in Rossi lever action,looking to load cast bullets for deer at bush hunting ranges,any advice on loads and powder?have heard AP70 is good but not tried it,have 2205 and trail boss on hand.how heavy a crimp do I need for the tube mag?shot it with the red dot and my 240g xtp hand load @ 50m and got nice 2in group,thinking about trying roberts(shooternz)280g flat nose bullets. Thanks

Originally Posted by The bomb

Got a 16in Rossi lever action,looking to load cast bullets for deer at bush hunting ranges,any advice on loads and powder?have heard AP70 is good but not tried it,have 2205 and trail boss on hand.how heavy a crimp do I need for the tube mag?shot it with the red dot and my 240g xtp hand load @ 50m and got nice 2in group,thinking about trying roberts(shooternz)280g flat nose bullets. Thanks

My 20" Rossi is great fun with 7.5 gr of AP70 and home cast Keith semi wadcutters at 240gr for around 980 fps. If I were to kill anything with it, 240 XTP and a healthy dose of 2205 would be the go for me. Each to their own though...

ADI site has a single action section...have a squizz in there in pistol loads bit.....heaps of info and will give fair indication of where to go.

Thanks didn’t know that,had a look earlier but only checked the rifle data.

Originally Posted by outlander

My 20" Rossi is great fun with 7.5 gr of AP70 and home cast Keith semi wadcutters at 240gr for around 980 fps. If I were to kill anything with it, 240 XTP and a healthy dose of 2205 would be the go for me. Each to their own though...

Do you crimp them?

You MUST crimp them.

Heavy or light crimp?think I do 1/2turn on the crimp die for my hunting loads,240g xtp.

About 30gr black powder, a kiss of a crimp - good to go!

Well they are accurate @ 10m..shot a few in the garage and 3 shots touching ,below sonic crack with 7g AP70 ..got some loaded at 8g to try as well,cases are bit sooty though,same as trail boss subs but more consistent accuracy wise.trail boss throws the od flier,bloody calving stopping me going and trying them out at 50m.

Originally Posted by The bomb

Do you crimp them?

A mild crimp only.

if they are subsonic,you should be able to try them in section...if its safe to use in garage its safe in section...Im assuming you live in country ..... biggest block of firewood for backstop/target backing....pleased you having sucess.

Neighbors have horses in paddock on our boundary,(only just over an acre)and new house been built on section next door,only 80m from my house so better safe than sorry going to farm over the road when I get the ok after calving.

Shooting from tube mag,will mild crimp be ok?

Originally Posted by outlander

My 20" Rossi is great fun with 7.5 gr of AP70 and home cast Keith semi wadcutters at 240gr for around 980 fps. If I were to kill anything with it, 240 XTP and a healthy dose of 2205 would be the go for me. Each to their own though...

Are these subsonic?

Originally Posted by The bomb

Are these subsonic?

Most are. Occasionally there's one that could be a tad quicker. Go 7gr for subs.