Good CAS Load for 44 Special

[russ1943]

Just started with getting serious about the sport.
Wanted a good CAS load using 200 gr lead bullet .429
What is good load?

Thanks

[Drydock]

5 grains of Red Dot.  Red Dot is my go to CAS powder.

[Coffinmaker]

  You Betcha 

Start off with 14 - 15Gr by weight, 3f APP, then top off the case with Cream-0-Wheat to the base of the bullet.  No compression.

Little more sizzle, just fill the case to the Bullet base with 3f APP.

My own load is a 165Gr RNFP, APP to the bullet base.  I also use the exact same loading for 44 Russian cases, same bullet

Let Us Play Safe Out There

[Abilene]

3.5gr Clays with 200gr RNFP.  Hodgdon's minimum.  Clays is hard to find now but Clay-Dot is available.

I shot those for a while but have switched to a 180gr RNFP with Trailboss for pistol loads.

[russ1943]

Thanks to all for the quick responses to my inquiry

RJS

[Gunleather]

My favorite is 5.0gr TiteGroup

[cpt dan blodgett]

I use 5 or 5.2 A2 is a bit on the hot side for 44 spec with both 200 and 245 grainers but was shooting in Original Tank Built Vaquero.  Have since started shooting same load in 44 Mag cases so as not to have to scrape out lead ring in cylinders. Western powders published AA2 data 200 lead 5.1 to 5.6 vel 875 - 950  240 lead 4.2 - 4.7 vel 721 - 819.
Would not shoot my load out a SAA or Italian clone as always YMMV.