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February 6, 2013
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I'm the original owner if a fine Dan Wesson 7445. It's serial number is IHMSA267. I purchased the gun through the IHMSA for $289! I've put exactly 400 rounds through the gun, all handloaded myself. I shelved the pistol in 1990 with the birth of my irate daughter. I used it off last weekend and plan to work up a few rounds this weekend to blow the dust out.
November 27, 2011
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Fantastic! It's always great to get them back out and blow the cobs out. Saw a 445 at a sale a few weeks ago but had to pass. Your going to find a bunch of great info here.
January 27, 2013
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April 20, 2010
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Welcome from PA. Give us a range report when you get that beast out.
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January 24, 2009
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I love shooting my 7445, I'm sure you going to be wearing a big smile the first couple times you pull the trigger.
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May 11, 2011
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Welcome,
You have to post some pics, we all can't wait to see them.
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February 6, 2013
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Ok, problem, loaded a batch of 5 with 36.1 grains of 1680 over Remington 2.5 larger primers. No powder ignition? I don't remember having this problem 20 years ago? I don't remember using mag primers back then and I see all the reloading data I can find recommends Federal 155 primers? What am I doing wrong? I also believe I used Unique powder way back then with good results but I can't find my old load data? Help!!
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December 4, 2011
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Are you getting good primer strikes? Did this happen with all the rounds or.just one? Single or double action? How fresh is the powser and primers? Could you have anything obstructing the flash hole in the case? I use magnum pistol primers I'm mine and H110 powder but what you loaded should have worked at least it should
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February 6, 2013
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The primers ignited fine, i just tried 2 rounds with a bullet lodged in the barrel each time. Flash holes are clean, possibly old primers? I'll buy some magnum when I can find them. 
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March 2, 2008
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Are you saying that you got a clean primer strike and it fired, but the bullet lodged in the barrel? Was it a full bore Supermag type ignition, or maybe a bad powder ignition? Maybe bad/old powder?
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December 4, 2011
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Thats where I was going too SteveCT. Sounds to me like the main powder charge didn't ignite. I'm guessing bad powder, damp, old, etc. 36.1gn of 1680 should have roared like a cannon, not been a squib load.
Kirkturner, if it were me, I'd see if I could light a small sample of that powder in a metal coffe can lid or something. I'm betting the powder is bad. Even if its getting partial ignition, it should do more than lodge a bullet in the barrel. I had a 44 mag that had no powder in it, only the primer, and just the primer managed to put the bullet six inches down the barrel.
Let us know what you find.
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February 6, 2013
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I thought about that but the powder arrived from Cabellas 3 days ago so I'm assuming its good? I'll try the light it on fire test tomorrow. I did manage to score some Federal 155's that I also plan to try tomorrow after I tamp the last bad round out of the barrel! I admit to total disappointment with the pop and no boom. I promptly loaded up another firearm and did some stress relief bowling pin work! 🙂
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January 24, 2009
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I don't have any experience with the powder you're using, so I can't offer an opinion. I load my 445's with 29gr IMR4227, CCI 350 primers & 300gr Speer FP bullets. They all go boom like they should!
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February 22, 2009
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Sometimes, if folks are using a progressive and aren't checking carefully -no powder, or very little, drops. Don't ask me how I know but suffice to say I now use a Forster Co-axial press.... I'd pull the bullets and weigh the charge to be sure something like that hasn't happened.
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October 11, 2009
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December 4, 2011
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Any updates on this FTF issue?
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