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Kinda quiet in this reloading section. Guess I'll have to soil it with my goofy thoughts.
I have this S&W 629, 4 inch barrel, that I semi-regulary carry. My primary ammo I carry in it is Underwood 44 Special, 200 grain Gold Dots, travelling at 1100 fps. How I landed on that choice is a long story, but to summarize, it has impressive numbers when fired into gelatin through 4 layers of denim.
So, I've been looking for a bullet that I can handload to get similar ballistics, for cheaper and easier practice during these dark and trying times. Tried Nosler 200 grain JHP's before, but they are darn expensive, and mighty hard to locate in the current Obama Ammo Drought of 2014.
Recently I noticed that Rim Rock Bullets is making a crazy 200 grain 44 caliber dual end wadcutter. Looks like a lead soup can for pygmies. The weight is right, and I expect it would make a reasonable defense/all purpose load if I ever had to rely on hardcast handloads for those purposes (Zombie Apocalypse, etc.).
I guess I probably shouldn't list the actual recipe I used, but let's just say that I used Unique, with a load that was more than 44 Special and less than 44 magnum. Chronographed it at the range and velocity is coming in at 1180 fps. Success!
Having a lot of fun with this load. It's noisy, with a good kick but not too bad. Best part of all is the big circle that each round puts in the target. Love how the paper disappears in .43 diameter increments.
I have this S&W 629, 4 inch barrel, that I semi-regulary carry. My primary ammo I carry in it is Underwood 44 Special, 200 grain Gold Dots, travelling at 1100 fps. How I landed on that choice is a long story, but to summarize, it has impressive numbers when fired into gelatin through 4 layers of denim.
So, I've been looking for a bullet that I can handload to get similar ballistics, for cheaper and easier practice during these dark and trying times. Tried Nosler 200 grain JHP's before, but they are darn expensive, and mighty hard to locate in the current Obama Ammo Drought of 2014.
Recently I noticed that Rim Rock Bullets is making a crazy 200 grain 44 caliber dual end wadcutter. Looks like a lead soup can for pygmies. The weight is right, and I expect it would make a reasonable defense/all purpose load if I ever had to rely on hardcast handloads for those purposes (Zombie Apocalypse, etc.).
I guess I probably shouldn't list the actual recipe I used, but let's just say that I used Unique, with a load that was more than 44 Special and less than 44 magnum. Chronographed it at the range and velocity is coming in at 1180 fps. Success!
Having a lot of fun with this load. It's noisy, with a good kick but not too bad. Best part of all is the big circle that each round puts in the target. Love how the paper disappears in .43 diameter increments.
