Jim Taylor
.44 Special Loads Over The Years -
Sunday, August 03, 2025, 11:21

All With bullet #429421

From Elmer Keith in the late 1950's

Light loads 5.0 gr. Bullseye
Target loads 7.5 gr. Unique
Heavy Loads 18.5 gr. 2400 in the older balloon-head cases. In modern solid head cases, cut the powder charge to 17.0 grains.

1960's Lyman Reloading Manual

Unique - min. 5.0 gr. max 8.0 gr.
2400 - min. 12.5 gr. max.17.7 gr.

Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook

Unique - min. 5.0 gr. max. 6.9 gr.
2400 - min. 11.4 gr. max. 13.2 gr.

(The 50th Anniversary Lyman manual changed the minimum charge of Unique to 6.0 gr. - the rest stayed the same)

Speer #13 Reloading Manual

Unique - min. 6.4 gr. max. 6.9 gr.
2400 - min. 12.0 gr. max. 13.0 gr.