What amount of 5744 for 400gr cast?

[timberman]

I have looked over the load section and numerous posts and I must have missed the load data for the 5744 powder and a 44cal 400gr. cast bullet. If anyone has some input on this I would like to hear it before I exceed pressure or have to go looking for my shoulder ;D. I have been using 44gr. with a 250gr. hollow point. Thanks for looking.

[mike3132]

timberman, I doubt you find the answer to your question here but I'll try and answer. With a 400 grain bullet I would limit my load to 44 grain of 5744 or less. With that big of a slug speed is not an issue for killing power but a major influence in the recoil factor. Good luck, Mike

[timberman]

Mike, Thanks for the reply I will start with 42 grain and go to 44. timberman

[wilmsmeyer]

I would do a few things here.

RB's logic was to compare a bullet you wanted to shoot with published data on 50 cal straight walled cases. I think one of them was a .50 or .500 Cyrus and the other may have been the .50 Tyranasaurus. These big boys shoot these types of bullets normally and there are powders and pressures available to develop loads for our .50's

Something I know will work is about 30-35 gr 4759. This is a reduced powder powder by nature....just look at any reloading guide. I have a load that shoots a 333 gr hardcast at about 1400 fps and it used 30 gr of 4759 and its a pussycat on the shoulder. Was awesome on a deers shoulder....4 of them

I think you will have no danger or recoil problems going this route. And like Mike said, you do not need a lot of speed with these big bullets.

[chuck41]

Ouch!!