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I have these components as well as the brass and dies.
Given the scarcity of powder,primers etc, will any of these work for my 44 Mag Revolver?

Nope, but they are good trade bait.

All of the powder pictured are for rifles, to slow burning for use in a 44 MAG.

The primers look to be "Large Rifle" and may be usable depending on how hard your revolver hits the primers. The Winchester's in the blue box are the most likely candidates as they are un-plated and are "softer" than the white box Winchester and CCI primers.

I would put an add in the local classifieds offering to to trade.

Large rifle primers are taller than large pistol.

Nevermind, mind was in SPP vs SRP mode.

Although, in a pinch, a primer pocket uni-former could quickly rectify that situation.

Maybe, maybe not. I don't believe I'd want to carve enough out of a pistol primer pocket to accommodate the Rem 9 1/2 primers I have. They require every bit of the full LR pocket depth of .132" and actually do better with pockets cut a hair deeper than that.

Place an add at the local gun store or shooting range, someone will make you a fair trade & you can buy cast bullets. You just need primers & powder. Hopefully you can find some Unique, a lb. will go a long way. 2400 or 4227 is good. H110 is a good powder for heavy loads but really needs a magnum primer for best results, and you can't shoot it with reduced loads.

Dick

I found some W296 Powder( 8lbs of it!!). Is there anyone that frequents this forum from WNY that would trade for some magnum pistol primers?

You don't need a magnum primer. Winchester's data calls for a Winchester Large Pistol Primer LRP or a magnum primer

Hang on to it!

What in the world is LRP? I see the acronym as large rifle primer & that's just wrong. Maybe a typo or a brain fart, but dont confuse the OP looking for sound advice.

Winchester's recommendation was for their WLP when they still made the free booklets given away at gunshops. It was, & still is, one of the more brisant of large pistol primers. WW doesn't make a specific magnum pistol primer because they dont need to. Since Hodgdon distributes W-powder these days there is no primer type listed in their current loading data. The charge weight window for 296 is so narrow, it's pretty much a case full of densely packed relatively slow powder or nothing. No reduction is recommended. I would tend to believe the company that makes the stuff... a "hot" pistol primer is needed for consistent ignition under all conditions.

FWIW I've always had best results with WW brass & WLPs in a number of 44s with either W296 or H110 for full power loads with 240-250gr. bullets & a firm roll crimp. Federal 155s worked almost as well & CCI LP mags were 3rd choice. Your lots of components may behave differently. For reduced loads c. 8gr. of Unique or 14gr. of Bluedot has been a reasonably good choice with 240-250gr. cast lead. Almost any LP primer from RP 2 1/2s to WLPs work well for these with little development & I'm sure there are a whole bunch of newer powders that work splendidly.

It's a bad time to get started reloading. Patience, a few long drives, the goodwill of fellow reloaders, & some homework have gotten me most of what I've needed in the past few months.

Trade it. FWIW those are very useful components for a 270 or 30-06 reloader.