H-110

[selinoid44]

Anybody loading H-110 in the 44 mag? I loaded some Hornady 240 grain HP/XTP today with it. 21.1 grains, havent shot it yet. Like it or not?

 

[hammer24]

Hogden's lists H110 with that projectile to start at 23 grs. and lymans lists the max at 24.5. Hogdens suggest only reducing by 3% max to start a load workup. I've heard bad things happen when reducing H110 too much. H110 likes to be pushed! I've always got better results the closer to max I got.

 

[selinoid44]

I got the load out of an old speer reloading book. Your probably right I should have ramped it up just a little but I will try it out and see what happens.

 

[indymadcaster]

24.0 any 240 gr bullet shoots good in rifles and pistols

 

[sbrville]

agree with above. use it for hotter loads. 24 grains and 240xtp is what i load for hunting and have very good luck with it.

 

[Aszerigan]

H110 is an excellent powder for .44 Mag. I'm in agreement with the above two posts, don't try to make polite loads with H110.

 

[HuntMeister]

Another vote for the top end. My Marlin 1894 plays real well with the XTP's and near max charge of H110. Potent Bambi medicine!
Make sure you give them a good crimp too.

 

[straight-shooter]

For the 240gr. XTP I load 24.2gr of H110.

 

[selinoid44]

I shot my S&W 629 Classic today with the 21.1 gr of H-110 and I'm not going to complain. It's gonna be just fine. The book says 1200 fps, I didn't cronagraph it but it's gonna get the job done on killing a deer. I'm sure of that. Thanks for the input and on the next 50 I might bump it up to 24 grains.

 

[hammer24]

If you're looking for something in that range, 2400 would probably be your best bet. H110 is pretty much for all out ground shakers! 2400 gives you a lot of room to play with.

 

[jrainw]

I'll second the "no lite loads" with h110. What happens is the stuff doesn't ignite properly leaving you with a bullet that just barely gets out of the case and a chunk of powder stuck together. Had it with 500 s&w and 44 mag.

 

[rimfire_crazed]

2400 is a much better choice if you're shooting less than max. I've seen primers blown almost completely out of their pockets with reduced H110 loads - same revolver (629) shooting book max loads showed complete combustion and no pressure signs.

 

[45fan]

In my Superblackhawk, H-110 is best when pushed to the limits, and with a heavy crimp. Aside from the warnings of catastrophic failure, the groups arent as good, and the loads arent as clean. H-110 doesnt have a very broad velocity spread, and so tailoring a load with this powder is more for gun preference, not velocity/power adjustment.

I have yet to try 2400, but I might have to look into it after this years deer season from all the recommendations for it here.

 

[tyrajam]

I switched from H110 to Lil'gun and it's worth the switch. Near max loads with 240gr xtp's chrono at 1980fps out of my Ruger carbine.

 

[Leadeye]

H110,WW 296, and lil gun I use in similar loads, high velocity and heavy bullets.

 

[XtremeVel]

H110 is a good choice. Doesn't burn as clean as 296, but isn't as temp sensative.

Like a couple have already said, I actually prefer the more versatile 2400.

 

[xring62]

I couldnt get the tight groups out of h110 as 2400, I do the Elmer Keith load ,its a good one

 

[tenring]

+1 on the Elmer Keith load.

 

[WLW]

I couldnt get the tight groups out of h110 as 2400, I do the Elmer Keith load ,its a good one

What is the "Elmer Keith load" if I may ask?

 

[snapping turtle]

Lil gun is like magic pixie dust in my 22 hornet. I have yet to test it out on my 222 rem (old stand by is 322) but it is magic pixie dust in my 4 mag. All the speed with out pressure spikes. Meters ok also.