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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: gasman on April 11, 2009, 08:05:15 PM

Title: .44 mag load?
Post by: gasman on April 11, 2009, 08:05:15 PM: I just traded my Beretta .40 cal for a .44 Super Blackhawk.
I picked up some Hornady 300gr HP today and loking for a good load. Thought I would ask those that have already experimented and can share some info.

Any one have a good load they use for a 300gr bullet?

Thanks for you Info.

Pete

Pic of the gun.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi249.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fgg225%2Fgasman400%2F44SuperBlackhawk.jpg&hash=1292dc4b139e2029a8dc3c796a1bc28d0c1e8309)
Title: Re: .44 mag load?
Post by: demontang on April 11, 2009, 08:08:28 PM: Hey nice gun, you have the same computer as we do. :chuckle:
Title: Re: .44 mag load?
Post by: Huntbear on April 12, 2009, 12:34:03 PM: Check out www.reloadersnest.com they have a wealth of loading data on there. Remember, you can seat your 300 gr. bullets out where they belong, since you have a Ruger, it has a longer cylinder than a S&W.

Be ready for some wallop though from those 300 grainers. You might also look at Sierra's 300 gr. jacketed soft points. Great on elk and bear, not so good on deer(they make the same size hole going out as in, with no expansion on deer)
Title: Re: .44 mag load?
Post by: Hunt4ever on April 12, 2009, 11:00:50 PM: Its not a 300 but man what an accurate load... the new 225 gr hornady lever revolution ballistic tip... very nice looking round...
Title: Re: .44 mag load?
Post by: Ray on April 12, 2009, 11:03:55 PM: I don't have any 300 grain loads. There area some on the web for certain.

Here's one I use for a cast non jacketed bullet.

.44 REM MAG Leadheads 320 Grains WFN Alliant 2400 12 Grains CCI Large Pistol Magnum OAL 1.68, Ruger Super Blackhawk
Title: Re: .44 mag load?
Post by: ing on April 14, 2009, 06:37:57 AM: I shoot 300 gr. Hornady XTP's with 19gr. of H110 and WLP primers. This load shoots well out of both my 4" Super Blackhawk and my 71/2" Super Blackhawk Hunter. I plan on shooting a deer with this load one of these days.