• .44 Special-calsite

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     LOAD DETAILS
     GUN TYPE   

    .44 Special
     FIREARM  PISTOL
     LEAD TYPE   Hard cast
     CALIBER TYPE   .44 special
     RATING   8
     LEAD SIZE   255
     POWDER TYPE   Unique
     POWDER AMOUNT   7.0 grs
     PRIMER   WLP
     BRASS   Rem.
     BARREL LENGTH   3"
     F.P.S   UNK (Approx. 850)
     GROUP SIZE   
     OVERALL LENGTH   
     GUN DETAILS   Model 24-8 S&W
     OTHER DESCRIPTION  Not much of a kicker, seated bullet to crimp grove LBT style bullet. Very low recoil, expected more with this heavy of a bullet. Add .5 grs. for 240 gr, bullet for about same results.
     SUBMITTED ON   01 Jan 2008
     SUBMITTED BY   calsite

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BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
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