NoAdmiration
Marksman
So I am vexed. For years I have reloaded .44 Magnum for my 4" 629 without issue.
I'm using CCI LPP, with 8.0 grains of HP-38 pushing a 240 grain X-Treme copper plated bullet with a C.O.L. of 1.60" per the manufacturer. I'm using a Lee progressive press with a lock out die.
Over the last year, I have had multiple squib loads. It's gotten to the point where I can't finish a range session without a stuck bullet cutting things short.
I have changed to a fresh bottle of powder, hand loaded on a single stage press, weighting each charge. Yet the problem persists. Some go as expected, then one doesn't.
The squibs feel notably lighter, so they are easy to detect. The cases are clean and show no unburned powder.
I am using the same primers and powder to load 10mm, which work beautifully.
It seems clear there must be an issue with the powder I can't figure out. I am wondering if there is something mechanical with the revolver that may be causing an issue.
Any help would be appreciated.
I'm using CCI LPP, with 8.0 grains of HP-38 pushing a 240 grain X-Treme copper plated bullet with a C.O.L. of 1.60" per the manufacturer. I'm using a Lee progressive press with a lock out die.
Over the last year, I have had multiple squib loads. It's gotten to the point where I can't finish a range session without a stuck bullet cutting things short.
I have changed to a fresh bottle of powder, hand loaded on a single stage press, weighting each charge. Yet the problem persists. Some go as expected, then one doesn't.
The squibs feel notably lighter, so they are easy to detect. The cases are clean and show no unburned powder.
I am using the same primers and powder to load 10mm, which work beautifully.
It seems clear there must be an issue with the powder I can't figure out. I am wondering if there is something mechanical with the revolver that may be causing an issue.
Any help would be appreciated.