Thread: .44 magnum projectiles

Hi
Im after projectiles for my 44 magnum, 240gr.
Ideally cast lead hollowpoints, otherwise jacketed hollowpoints
200 or so

if yo ucan find them..the berry bullets are so much easier to reload than bare cast....the wee rounded bum makes life easier.
whats end usage??? animals,plinking of serious target work??? because it will matter what you get..LOL

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

if yo ucan find them..the berry bullets are so much easier to reload than bare cast....the wee rounded bum makes life easier.
whats end usage??? animals,plinking of serious target work??? because it will matter what you get..LOL

Mainly just shooting deer, red,fallow,sika. Currently using sierra sportsmaster JHP or PMC JHP

Have sent PM

Just use 240 Grain Hornady XTP

Very effective as a sub or super sonic

Originally Posted by akaroa1

Just use 240 Grain Hornady XTP

Very effective as a sub or super sonic

How fast do you push those for supers?

Originally Posted by will.i.em

How fast do you push those for supers?

Full noise in a 44 Mag is fine

Originally Posted by akaroa1

Just use 240 Grain Hornady XTP

Very effective as a sub or super sonic

That’s what I do,10g trail boss for subs ,23g 2205 full power,kills deer well at bush r@nges.Rossi lever gun.

Originally Posted by akaroa1

Just use 240 Grain Hornady XTP

Very effective as a sub or super sonic

I extensively tested 240 and 300 grain XTPs a decade ago in 44 magnum and 444 Marlin
Both sub sonic and super sonic

The 240s were better at everything than the 300s
Both sub and super the 300s did not expand as well

Two 240s back to back in the 444 were a laugh
The front bullet went pretty well on target
I never really found where the back bullets were going
Then a few years later found the bullet holes in one if my sheds about 15° to the left of my 100m range
And it was a pretty good group

Robbie T and i were trying to develop a duplex bullet load for Bush stalking
Thinking two bullets from one shot had to be better ?
WRONG

Originally Posted by akaroa1

I extensively tested 240 and 300 grain XTPs a decade ago in 44 magnum and 444 Marlin
Both sub sonic and super sonic

The 240s were better at everything than the 300s
Both sub and super the 300s did not expand as well

Two 240s back to back in the 444 were a laugh
The front bullet went pretty well on target
I never really found where the back bullets were going
Then a few years later found the bullet holes in one if my sheds about 15° to the left of my 100m range
And it was a pretty good group

Robbie T and i were trying to develop a duplex bullet load for Bush stalking
Thinking two bullets from one shot had to be better ?
WRONG

They needed a string between them - like chain shot from a cannon lol

Originally Posted by Jhon

They needed a string between them - like chain shot from a cannon lol

We were just having ( safe ) fun trying stuff

I thought the fully suppressed sub sonic 44 was great
It did a good job

But it wasn't old and it wasn't cool and it wasn't really quite enough overkill for me.
Certainly not enough noise, smoke and recoil to make you know you are alive

The trouble with addiction is you keep needing more ...

What powder did you use for the subs?were you using a crimp?thinking I might try subs again after a bit of a break from them.

Use AP70N for subs. Or Unique. Yes, use a crimp.