Development of PP loads for the .44-77.

[Distant Thunder]

I don't believe I have ever used magnum primers with Swiss. I use them with Goex 1F & 2F with good results. The only reason I even tried them here is because primers are in short supply around here and I have to use what I have.

Both the 210 and 215 primers look pretty good and I'm sure I'll be shooting both for a while trying to decide which is best. Right now I'm siding with the 215.

I started setting up to paint the house siding yesterday but I messed up my left shoulder on Monday and I can't lift my left arm above my shoulder without considerable pain. Funny, I can still shoot my Sharps! I am right handed so.

Though the first 3 shots this morning made me think it wasn't going to be possible. After the first three shots it didn't seem to hurt that much so I kept shooting! I don't think I could shoot prone right now, but off the bench it's not bad.

Oh, I set up the chronograph this afternoon and this load is running at 1293 fps. Almost exactly what my .45-70 is doing with a 530 grain EPP over 83 grains of 1 1/2 Swiss.