I recently tried the new Ruger/Marlin 1894 Classic in 44 Mag. I was shooting 10.0 gr Unique behind a Hi-Tek coated Missouri Bullet TCFP in Starline brass. The MB TCFPs have an 18 BHN according to them. With that said, I was started to see pressure signs (cratered primers) and couldn't understand why. It was until I got home that I noticed severe leading in the barrel. With that said, I have a couple questions:
1) Is 10.0 gr of Unique too much for this gun/load? I figure they are running right around the 1,400 fps mark.
2) What should be an approximate load using Unique to reduce the fouling and still achieve accuracy?