I haven't been shooting my 445 just lately so I would have to go dig
for my 445 loads. But I would stay away from the 200 grain bullet
for anything but light loads for two reasons.

One, if you push it really fast it will shed velocity rapidly and at
any real distance the 240 grain might have more velocity.

Two, the SuperMags were originally conceived as a way to push heavy
bullets at the velocities of medium weight bullets in the standard
magnum cartridges. In other words, the 445 should push a 300 grain
bullet at around the velocity a 44 mag pushes a 240 grain bullet. I
don't use anything lighter than 240 grains in my 445.

The SuperMags do not do so well pushing light bullets at hyper
velocities. They will do it, but at the risk of erosion. The
powder used has a bearing on this, some being better than others as
far as erosion is concerned. It was the light bullet at hyper
velocity with the wrong powder in the factory load that got the 357
Maximum a bad reputation it didn't really deserve. The 357 SuperMag
shooters didn't have this problem as they were using heavier bullets
to do what was intended.

This problem does not apply in single shot pistols with no cylinder
gap.

The Dan Wesson 357 SuperMag is actually chambered for the 357
SuperMag cartrdige not withstanding it's being marked 357 Maximum.
The 357 SuperMag has a longer OAL than the Maximum which allows more
powder room with heavy bullets.




--- In danwesson@yahoogroups.com, "vconstruc" <vconstruc@y...> wrote:
>
> Hy!
>
> I am looking for some good load data for my Danwesson 445 super
mag
> for the 200 gr., 240 gr. and the 270 gr. gold dot. for hunting.
The
> load data I have is in my Hornady book but is not what I am
looking
> for because it has been proven to be slow velcity compared to the
> capibility of the 445 super mag.
>
> If some one could give some feed back on where I could obtain
this
> load data I would be greatfull.
>
> Thanks Dan