444 Marlin Encore loads

[craig elverud]

I have a 444 marlin 15in barrel on a encore does anybody have any good loads for this would like to start out kinda mild. THANKS

[BBF]

It has been many years since I loaded my last 444, I can only tell you I used IMR 4198 and never for a wimpy load

[craig elverud]

I shot some factory loads and there pretty wild. Dont anybody shoot any 444 reloads in a encore pistol ?

[quickdtoo]

Here's some low velocity cast bullet data that may help ya out, other than that, just work up from start loads using standard 444 data,  Lyman 48th 444 data is for an 18" barrel if that's any help.

Tim

http://www.gmdr.com/lever/lowveldata.htm

[craig elverud]

 Thanks Tim that will help.

[Slufoot]

My Hodgdon 2006 Annual Manual has 444 load data specifically for the 15" encore.

[quickdtoo]

The Hodgdon .444 pistol data online is the same as the 15" barreled pistol data in the Annual. 

Tim

http://data.hodgdon.com/main_menu.asp

[Redhawk1]

Here are the load I use, 444 Marlin, 300 gr. Cast (MBW),  H 4198, 39.0 gr., WLR, 2.570. I shoot this load in my Encore 444 Marlin. I also use it in my Marlin GG.  I worked up to it, and that is where I stopped when I found the accuracy I was after. You can start at 38.0 gr. and work your way up. Max load is at 42.0 gr.

[craig elverud]

Thanks for the help. I loaded up some 255gr. gas check bullets with red dot that is from the Lyman book. Now I have another ? will working from 10gr.-15gr. the bullets are coming down on the target the faster I push them abought 1 inch per grain this seems strange to me can anybody explain why this happens.

[Curtis]

bullets are coming down on the target the faster I push them

That is normal.  What is happening is that as bullet velocity increases the bullet is escaping the barrel earlier during the recoil impulse when muzzle rise is not as high.

Curtis

[craig elverud]

 Thanks Curtis. I,m really starting to like this 444 now need to put a good scope on it any suggestions.

[craig elverud]

 Well i finaly got a scope it,s a burris 3x that I really like it,s shooting one inch groups at 50 yards but I want to get about 1800 fps out of this with a Rim Rock 255gr gc any suggestions. thanks craig in montana