A buddy of mine gave me a whole 5 gallon bucket full of mixed .44 brass a couple of years back. I got about 600 mags and 500 or so spcls out of it, so I load 'em both.
I like both the Speer and the Hornady 200 grainers for the spcl. For the mag I go with the 240 grainer Speer Gold Dots. I've been using Bullseye for so long I can just about set up the press in my sleep, but I picked up a few pounds of Unique when a local gun shop closed up so once I run out of Bullseye I'm going to try that.
The same buddy and I split a thousand lot of 7.62 LC brass. I top that one with the Sierra 168 grain BTHP match over 42 grains of Reloader 12. It's wicked accurate out of my NM M1A., although my buddy swears by Accurate powder for his.
That reminds me, I need to clean up some .45 brass, I think I'm down to my last thousand or so rounds!
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This ain't mine but is a clone of what was done to my 329PD. I't a very good , lite, easy to carry CHL rig with a IWB Kramer thumbreak stuffed with the 44 specials 200gr Gold Dot Hollow Points.
That load yer using for the M1A sounds very close to the older Federal Match load. I have a case of those stashed away for use with my TRW / M1A. Scary accuracy.
Working up a dream rifle, or two or six........two current projects are a 375 H&H and the other is a 6.5x55......ideas ?
I've enjoyed the .44 Special for some time. When I was with the ECSO back in the late 70's I carried a 4" 29 with warm .44 Spc. Today I carry a 3" S&W 396 in a Ken Null SMZ holster. It feels like you're not carrying anything. Only use 200 gr Gold Dot Blazer in it. Sent it back to the factory because the shroud loosened up, hope that isn't going to be something I have to do on a regular basis.
