I have a couple of questions. My wife had an accident that has put her 1894C out of action for a while. Because of this she will be shooting an 1894 in .44 mag this deer season. While she can handle full power 240 gr. loads and shoots well with them she is uncomfortable shooting a lot of them. The .44 has a Limbsaver recoil pad on it and I went to the precaution of also putting a strap on shoulder pad on her but she still doesn't like to shoot a lot of full power loads. I have loaded up some Red Dot loads in 240 JSP and 180 gr. Hornady XTP hoping to duplicate the 158 gr. H110 loads she used to shoot all day in the .357. She hasn't got to try them out yet but I shot a couple of the 240-gr. loads and to me they seem like pussycats. Of course I weigh 240 lbs. and shoot a 45/70. Does anyone else have any suggestions as to 'light' loads for the.44?
I also have a supply of Laser cast bullets in 180 gr. and 240 gr. I don't have a lot of experience in developing loads for cast bullets. The loading process is no problem. What I want to avoid is leading. I read that you can get leading if you push these bullets too fast or too slow. What would be say a Red Dot load for these bullets that would put them in the no leading range? If not Red Dot, what other powders. Please remember I am trying to keep the recoil down so she can shoot until her beloved .357 gets back from Marlin. Thanks for any suggestions.
RJ
I also have a supply of Laser cast bullets in 180 gr. and 240 gr. I don't have a lot of experience in developing loads for cast bullets. The loading process is no problem. What I want to avoid is leading. I read that you can get leading if you push these bullets too fast or too slow. What would be say a Red Dot load for these bullets that would put them in the no leading range? If not Red Dot, what other powders. Please remember I am trying to keep the recoil down so she can shoot until her beloved .357 gets back from Marlin. Thanks for any suggestions.
RJ