Accuracy for an SBH

Colonel Plink

I'm feeling lazy and bored, so I thought I'd ask those who have a Ruger SBH 7-1/2" what makes a good 100-yd load. I get decent results up close (25 yards) from H110 with a 240-gr JHP, but I'm thinking about scoping the pistol and wondered what kind of long-range recipes have worked for you. I'm thinking minute-of-deer or antelope.

Thanks,
Andy

"When the going gets weird, the Weird turn pro"
Hunter S. Thompson"

shooter93

I'm assuming you mean for the 44 mag. try 20 to 22 grains of 2400 with a 240 to 250 grain bullet. I shoot 250 cast ones my self. there are now some very large bullets 270 gr and up that are now available but i haven't shot them because the 250's work fine for me.

Pearyw

I have always used 23 gr H110 with a 240gr jacketed bullet. I used to use this load in my SBH for long range metal targets out to 200 meters with iron sights.

mrbruce

300 grain hard cast lead over lots of W-296 or H-110 sure can make a person smile a lot.
Don't forget to put a very heavy crimp on them, as it can make a big difference.

Gun control is hitting what your aiming at.

richbug

MRbruce? What charge weight are you using? I have been having a hard time finding data for h110 with a 300 cast bullet. I figured I would use 19.0 grs at 1.61" oal, as that was the best guess based on other published loads.

.

Colonel Plink

Thanks for the replies, guys. I always figured that using someone else's accuracy load was a good starting point and it might just save me a couple of dozen hours at the reloading bench.And thanks for reminding me top get a new bullet seater for my taper die. I hate moving the one seater back and forth between the heavy crimp and taper dies.
Yes, by the way... it's 44 mag. I think I've seen guns called SBH in 41 mag, but I was never sure if it was a typo or what...
"When the going gets weird, the Weird turn pro"
Hunter S. Thompson"