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01-19-2017, 05:39 AM

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BrushyPines

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Shoulder shot it is! lol

01-22-2017, 09:40 AM

#42

SecondChance

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Originally Posted by Nomercy448

If shooting Hornady bullets, start with the 240's. You'll likely not have to look any farther. I prefer the 300 XTP's, but in general, the 240grn is more likely to shoot straight.

Since you're reloading, a 240 XTP seated to the cannelure over 23.5grn H110/W296 should shoot well. I've used this as my "test load" for over a hundred 44mags, if it doesn't shoot well, usually there's something wrong with the firearm, not the load.

100% agreed!!! I start in the 21.0 range and go up from there with the 240's. IMHO, I stay away from the 180's for you can run them up too fast and just get a lot of frag on entrance side and no exit or penetration. I shoot several whitetails here in Illinois and that was what happened to only be dropped later after a long tracking job. And 99% of the time wind up in the 23.0-24.0grn range making it tick. I run a shade over this in my Lone Eagle with a 14" pipe and scope and it will pop 1qt oil bottles at 200yds from a sandbag rest all day.

Last edited by SecondChance; 01-22-2017 at 09:46 AM.