Help. I'm loading 44 magnum. Loaded 240g LRNFP over 13.3g's of AA#5 shot out of a Ruger Redhawk. When shooting this load, the strike point is approximately 4-6 inches higher than POA. I tried removing the rear sight, filed it down somewhat and it helped a little but not much. Then I tried a factory load Remington 180g SJSP. The strike point was low of the target and I was able to adjust the sights to be dead on at 25 yards. Switching back to the 240 with #5, the strike point is still high. Aughhh :banghead:
What could be causing a heavier bullet to rise up so much? Need I change the powder (it's what I had and use for my .357)? The Speer and Accurate manuals all give formulas for #5 so I thought it would work. Anyone had similar problems? Why can'l I shoot 240g and hit the target? I would appreciate any help, suggestions or advice. Thanks....
What could be causing a heavier bullet to rise up so much? Need I change the powder (it's what I had and use for my .357)? The Speer and Accurate manuals all give formulas for #5 so I thought it would work. Anyone had similar problems? Why can'l I shoot 240g and hit the target? I would appreciate any help, suggestions or advice. Thanks....