birddog 68
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I think you have talked me into trying em. I think they will put a smack down on deer!If you try them, I'd love to hear your results.
I think you have talked me into trying em. I think they will put a smack down on deer!If you try them, I'd love to hear your results.
I hope to let you know this fall. I'm shooting them in my Super Redhawk and TC Encore 209x50 ML and really like what I'm seeing so far accuracy wise.Two things worth mentioning:
1. H110 and W296 are the same powder and the only difference is the labeling. The difference that you see in reloading manuals is due to the different lots being used.
2. The Hammer bullet at 205gr may be a good idea because I had issues using Barnes XPB bullets that were (IIRC) 225gr. They ate up too much case capacity. I'd be very interested in the terminal performance of the new Hammer pistol bullets because they are a non-expanding bullet. I'm not sure how a cup point style pistol bullet performs on game but I'm certainly interested.
Interesting - I hadn't considered that. I shoot a 209x50 myself and have had very good results with the Barnes tipped MZ bullets with their provided sabots. "On paper" they did rather well at 300yds with a max charge of BH209. I've never actually shot anything over about 125yds with the ML.I hope to let you know this fall. I'm shooting them in my Super Redhawk and TC Encore 209x50 ML and really like what I'm seeing so far accuracy wise.
When there can be 1/2gr or more difference I wouldn't say they are the same just in lot #. Heavier bullets the numbers start getting separated more. At 240 and below there is at times there is .2 or less change. Loading for 50ae with the 3 powders can be a world of difference.
Speer might be the only manual I've seen magnum primers listed. Hornady and Sierra show lpp. Now given that I only used mlpp in those powders you've listed. Don't fix what isn't broken.According to my manual/website research H110, 296, and Lil'Gun all need large pistol "magnum" primers to get good burning.
I will be starting to reload 44 Mag for a Marlin now that I have some components, ie Hornady 240 XTP and 300 lead gas check bullets, Starline brass, Lil'Gun, H110 and LPM primers. I'll be watching this thread to see how everyone else is doing as well.
Here's what I've found (grain of salt)."The only difference between
H110 and Winchester 296 is the label on the container. There is no
other difference."
Mike Daly
Customer Satisfaction Manager
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