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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Lead ball 54 on June 05, 2017, 11:20:36 AM

Title: Favorite 44 mag round?
Post by: Lead ball 54 on June 05, 2017, 11:20:36 AM: I have a Supper Redhawk 7.5"I am going to hunt with for Deer mostly I have 240 Keith semi wad cutters 305 grn hardcast, 320grn and 340grn what do you think and what do you use for your hand gun hunting thanks
Title: Re: Favorite 44 mag round?
Post by: Bill W on June 05, 2017, 12:16:17 PM: I was just cleaning my Super Redhawk a few minutes ago as I'm thinking of going to the range in the next couple of days. My preferred bullet is the 429421 SWC that weighs around 255 grains (as cast). The mould says 240 grains but mine come out heavier. A very accurate bullet in the big Redhawk.
Title: Re: Favorite 44 mag round?
Post by: headshot5 on June 05, 2017, 12:19:45 PM: :yeah: I use the same bullet 260'ish grains lubed and ready to load cast out of wheel weights. I run them behind Unique for mid-range loads, and behind 2400 for the rhino rollers (1300fps) out of a Super Blackhawk hunter. Great bullet. works well.
Title: Re: Favorite 44 mag round?
Post by: yorketransport on June 05, 2017, 09:25:21 PM: I really liked the 320s in my last 44 mag.
Title: Re: Favorite 44 mag round?
Post by: Firedogg on June 06, 2017, 06:48:36 PM: My favorite, but I am down to my last 2 1/2 boxes of them. They are a little old though. lol