Shooting the 44 Magnum loaded with the 200 grain Speer GDHP at about 1035 fps into Clear Ballistics Gel from my S&W 629.

Shooting the 44 Magnum loaded with the 200 grain Speer GDHP at about 1100 fps into Clear Ballistics Gel from my S&W 629.

Shooting the 44 Magnum cast with the large round hollow point, 1:25 alloy with a BHN of 8.7 into Clear Ballistics Gel from my S&W 29 with a 6.5" barrel.

Shooting the 44 Special cast with the penta hollow point, 1:16 alloy with a BHN of 10.4 into Clear Ballistics Gel from my S&W 29 with a 6.5" barrel.

Shooting the 44 Special cast with the penta hollow point, 1:40 alloy with a BHN of 8.0 into Clear Ballistics Gel from my S&W 29 with a 6.5" barrel.

Shooting the 44 Special cast with the penta hollow point, 1:25 alloy with a BHN of 8.7 into Clear Ballistics Gel from my S&W 29 with a 6.5" barrel.

I haven't been able to do any bullet casting, reloading, or make any trips to the gun range in about 3 months. I finally had a chance to do all three, so I grabbed the mold for one of my favorite bullets, the Lyman 429421, which is Elmer Keith's famous bullet for the .44 Special and .44 Magnum.

First of all, my apologies as this video is not a reloading video. This video is hosted on YouTube and such videos are currently prohibited by YouTube. There have been a rash of currently created shooting videos posted on my YouTube channel that have been labeled as being “inappropriate for most advertisers” so that YT […]

from 1978-1979. fuzztfork8Began reloading in 1976; casting in 1977 when good lead wheel weights were everywhere..There is something about making your own and being self-sufficient, that intrigued me.

A quick table top view of my new Smith and Wesson Model 69 with a 2 3/4" barrel. I've started calling this .44 Magnum snubby revolver the "Noisy Cricket".

The "Skeeter Load", which is a 250 grain cast SWC loaded in a .44 Special case with 7.5 grains of Unique powder, is one of my favorite loads.  This load, named for Skeeter Skelton, shoots from my 6 1/2" S&W Model 29 at about 950 fps.  I want to duplicate this velocity when shooting the same bullet from my S&W Model 629 TALO Deluxe, which has a 3" barrel.

I demonstrate how loading on a turret press is ideal for reloading a small batch of ammunition for load development. The turret press I use is the Redding T-7.

Loading the first batch of real "Skeeter" Loads!

A Special Video for Willie Bulletman - Loading Skeeter Loads on a LEE Pro 1000 Progressive Press.

Casting Keith Semi-Wadcutters with the Lyman 429421 Four Cavity Mold for .44 Special Skeeter Loads. I use my electric brewery equipment to control the temperature of the 220 Volt LEE Pro 4-20 Bottom Pour Pot.

Loading .44 Special Skeeter Loads with a "Whack-A-Mole" LEE Loader.

Spending time at the range shooting "Skeeters" with the Ruger GP100 .44 Special

The start of reloading a new caliber – .44 Special – for a new revolver. William C ChapinI am Curtis from Jackson, Michigan. My firearms interests include shooting, reloading, casting, a bit of collecting, and occasional competitive shooting. SCADA Analyst – Fly, shoot, brew… Visit my Author Page

Skeeter Skelton-shooting times-Feb,1977. fuzztfork8Began reloading in 1976; casting in 1977 when good lead wheel weights were everywhere..There is something about making your own and being self-sufficient, that intrigued me.