It's slow for that cartridge.
IMR-4895 is pretty slow for .444 Marlin, hence the fireball... much of the powder was burning outside the barrel. IMR-3031 is probably more suited to the application, but I don't know if you can scale the loads back to 60%.
-AaronB
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- The code is long-since cracked on .270 Win...? -
Paul,
2024-12-10, 09:09
- .270 for elk -
AaronB,
2024-12-10, 09:30
- My 270 load of choice is 55 grains of... - cas, 2024-12-10, 17:20
- .270 for elk -
AaronB,
2024-12-10, 09:30
- The code is long-since cracked on .270 Win...? -
Otony,
2024-12-11, 00:04
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2024-12-11, 10:48
- Accuracy... -
Hoot,
2024-12-11, 12:15
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Otony,
2024-12-11, 16:40
- That's cool. - Hoot, 2024-12-11, 16:47
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Otony,
2024-12-11, 16:40
- .500 S&W and .444 Marlin -
AaronB,
2024-12-12, 07:40
- .500 S&W and .444 Marlin -
jgt,
2024-12-12, 09:11
- It's slow for that cartridge. -
AaronB,
2024-12-12, 09:15
- Note: IMR 4895 is NOT recommended for the 60% reduction. -
Hoot,
2024-12-12, 10:41
- Oh interesting... - AaronB, 2024-12-12, 11:00
- It's slow for that cartridge. - jgt, 2024-12-12, 15:23
- Note: IMR 4895 is NOT recommended for the 60% reduction. -
Hoot,
2024-12-12, 10:41
- It's slow for that cartridge. -
AaronB,
2024-12-12, 09:15
- .500 S&W and .444 Marlin -
jgt,
2024-12-12, 09:11
- Accuracy... -
Hoot,
2024-12-11, 12:15
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2024-12-11, 10:48
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2024-12-11, 08:22
- Before IMR 4350 appeared on the scene - Bob Hatfield, 2024-12-15, 17:05
- The code is long-since cracked on .270 Win...? -
Paul,
2024-12-10, 09:09