44 Special

[Dutch4122]

8 grains of Power Pistol is under 16,000 psi according to Quickload. This was ran with a NOE 429421 that weighed 263 grains with my alloy.

The load was taken from the above inked Brian Pierce article. He advises that with a 250 grain cast swc 8 grains of Power Pistol is under 15,000 psi.

[WALLNUTT]

I have trimmed mag brass down to spec. It works fine but I hope you have a power trimmer.Hand trimmer PITA

[Mal Paso]

I have trimmed mag brass down to spec. It works fine but I hope you have a power trimmer.Hand trimmer PITA

Lee Trimmer and a cordless drill. Check your finished length every few hundred as the stop pin can wear. It can be shimmed or trimmed to get exact length. I used to turn split Mags into Specials.

[rintinglen]

Lee Trimmer and a cordless drill. Check your finished length every few hundred as the stop pin can wear. It can be shimmed or trimmed to get exact length. I used to turn split Mags into Specials.

I have done the same--works well.

[rollmyown]

I got lucky and just snared some starline special cases at the "old price" (when the aussie dollar had buying power) for use in my Ruger bolt gun.

I'm looking forward to launching some longer boolits that the short magazine can't accommodate.

[dougader]

I've been using 10 grains Blue Dot with a 250 Keith swc. Just over 915 fps in my Shorty Bisley Flattop, 4-5/8" bbl.

I've been meaning to work up some loads with 2400 and AA9.

[oscarflytyer]

I have a new model Ruger BH Flattop. No deer/animals yet. But load and would shoot any of the following loads for deer/hogs. The Skeeter load of 7.5 Unique, the ~8 grns of Power Pistol (think my accuracy load is 8.2), and I shoot a near max 2400 load as well - actually the one I have been carrying into the woods - 16 grns of 2400. BUT, won't say if it is to much for the Smith. And I don't shoot a lot of them, even in the Ruger. All are pushing a 255 grn Keith 429421 clone