44mag

[PJgunner]

Well, assuming the gun is OK, I use basically two loads in my .44 mags. Well, three if you count the snakes load.
The first is my fun load, 8.5 gr. of Unique with a 250 gr. cast bullet. My serious go to load is the same bullet with 24.0 gr. of W-296. It's a hard kicking beast, but accurate in my guns.
The 300 gr. bullets are accurate (RCBS #44-300-SWC) but shoot from 6 to 8 inches high at 25 yards depending on the gun's barrel length. The problem is the front sights are too low on all my revolvers.
If you want to keep your light loads separate from the heavy stuff, use .44 Spl. brass and 7.5 gr. of Unique with the same bullet. That's my pet load for the .44 Spl. I got it from an article by the late Skeeter Skelton who said that that was his favorite .44 Spl. load. it's a good one.
I don't shoot any jacketed bullets in my .44s.
Paul B.