Post by: 7mm ed on March 26, 2009, 07:09:53 PM
Post by: mossback91 on March 26, 2009, 07:11:32 PM
Post by: 7mm ed on March 26, 2009, 08:04:31 PM
Post by: mossback91 on March 26, 2009, 08:07:40 PM
My dad reloads some 240 grain hornady xtp hollow points they do some damage........havent got to see what it does on an animal yet though.......I think hes determined to get a deer with it now but last year was his first year using it....
Awesome shooting gun though very accurate with open sites even i can easilly smoke pop cans at 75 yards with it....I love it id like to steal it from him :chuckle:
Post by: 7mm ed on March 26, 2009, 08:13:13 PM
Post by: 7mag. on March 26, 2009, 08:34:32 PM
Post by: cully on March 26, 2009, 09:46:20 PM
Post by: Ray on March 26, 2009, 09:48:28 PM
Post by: ing on March 27, 2009, 07:00:10 AM
Post by: CP on March 27, 2009, 07:07:21 AM
I've got two of them. One is blued with a 4 5/8" barrel. The other one is the stainless Hunter in 7 1/2". They are my two favorite pistols. Have you ever shot one over 100 yds? Its a kick in the ass when you hit your target that far away with an open sight revolver. I load 300 gr xtp's. They are very accurate.
What powder do you use for the 300g XTP load? I can’t get them to group. The 240 XTPs shoot fine but my 300g loads fly high and mostly just fly.
Post by: woodswalker on March 27, 2009, 07:30:29 AM
Also have a short pile of BlackHawks in .45 LC.
Post by: jdb on March 27, 2009, 07:37:16 AM
Also have a short pile of BlackHawks in .45 LC.
[/quote]*censored* man you got get us some pics of these " alleged .45's" ;)
Post by: mossback91 on March 27, 2009, 11:01:24 AM
Post by: Huntbear on March 27, 2009, 11:12:22 AM
Between, everyone in my group we have 5 and a Redhawk. We handload, and we shoot the 240 gr. XTPs and Sierra 300 gr. jacketed softpoints. They shoot very well out of all the Rugers (same powder charge, and all). The 300 grainers do not transfer well to other makes or .44s, if you seat them out where they belong, they are just to long.
Enjoy, and have fun, they are a blast.
Post by: 7mm ed on March 27, 2009, 12:23:12 PM
Post by: Huntbear on March 27, 2009, 12:52:50 PM
Post by: mossback91 on March 27, 2009, 01:42:23 PM
Post by: Huntbear on March 27, 2009, 01:45:19 PM
Post by: Ray on March 27, 2009, 02:02:49 PM
Post by: woodswalker on March 27, 2009, 02:10:12 PM
*censored* man you got get us some pics of these " alleged .45's" ;)
Also have a short pile of BlackHawks in .45 LC.
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Pics in the thread on the 45 LC....I'll post more from home tonight.
Post by: Huntbear on March 27, 2009, 02:35:18 PM
I think when I first started shooting my 320 grain cast bullets I had a hard time. I figured out a good way to hold it and don't even think about it any more. It's like catching a baseball. Once I got it figured out the fun really started. I also like to shoot those light loads. With cast bullets you can shoot one hell of a lot of bullets for relatively cheap. I use the gas checked ones from leadheads.
I use Hardcast bullets from Oregon Lasercast. In the .44 spl. loads, no need for a gas check. Plus they shoot awesome, and the women can shoot them without the recoil of magnum loads
Post by: ing on March 27, 2009, 05:00:55 PM
19 grains of H110. Seat the bullets on the first ring. Make sure you measure them because they will fill the whole cylinder.I've got two of them. One is blued with a 4 5/8" barrel. The other one is the stainless Hunter in 7 1/2". They are my two favorite pistols. Have you ever shot one over 100 yds? Its a kick in the ass when you hit your target that far away with an open sight revolver. I load 300 gr xtp's. They are very accurate.
What powder do you use for the 300g XTP load? I can’t get them to group. The 240 XTPs shoot fine but my 300g loads fly high and mostly just fly.