This may be a really, really dumb question but here goes anyway.
I have been reloading 44 magnum for quite some time. In order to shoot indoors at my club I need to forego magnum loads and move to 44 special. So, I bought some 44 special S&W cases, grabbed the bullets I usually use for 44 mag reloading, Berry 44cal 200 gr FP and sat down to start reloading.
I soon realized that to meet the 1.615" OAL that the bullet was barely pressed into the case. Perhaps just .100". The length of the cases are 1.15"-1.16" and the bullet is 0.57". So the seating depth of the bullet in the case averages about .100".
This just doesn't seem like enough seating depth to get a good crimp on it.
I have looked on the internet last night and coould not find any references to proper bullet seating depth.
Am I just using the wrong type of bullet for a 44 special?
Any thoughts and experience would be appreciated.
Thanks for reading this!
I have been reloading 44 magnum for quite some time. In order to shoot indoors at my club I need to forego magnum loads and move to 44 special. So, I bought some 44 special S&W cases, grabbed the bullets I usually use for 44 mag reloading, Berry 44cal 200 gr FP and sat down to start reloading.
I soon realized that to meet the 1.615" OAL that the bullet was barely pressed into the case. Perhaps just .100". The length of the cases are 1.15"-1.16" and the bullet is 0.57". So the seating depth of the bullet in the case averages about .100".
This just doesn't seem like enough seating depth to get a good crimp on it.
I have looked on the internet last night and coould not find any references to proper bullet seating depth.
Am I just using the wrong type of bullet for a 44 special?
Any thoughts and experience would be appreciated.
Thanks for reading this!