Daryl;

18.5 gr 2400 + 240 JHP, a light .44 Mag load as I use in my light whippy-barrel M29-9 S&W Heritage. Actually, the exact same load Elmer and Bob Hagel used in their .44 Special balloon head .44 Specials which have just about the same capacity as the .44 Magnum.

Stock screws do not use the tang screw. It remains solid as intended since I needed the extra "stub" length of the stock to meet Federal OAL requirements.

This thing will never look at an elk, just coyotes tugging on a trap. or whatever. No need for a heavy load since even my light one will put a stem and stern hole in a facing yote or 100 pound dog for that matter. I only kept one of these out of 6 in a bear, and that started just askew of the rumphole and ended its trek under the hide on the far side of the opposite shoulder.