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Long range loads for 44 Mag carbine?
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<blockquote data-quote="Lefty7mmstw" data-source="post: 1214675" data-attributes="member: 48043"><p>I would think seriously of using the hornady 265gr. flat point with any of the slower powders appropriate for the cartridge. </p><p>You need to be aware that some 44's (usually older rifles but not always) use a 38" twist rifling; good for flat points to 240 grains or so, but the newer pointed bullets will not stabilize well. If you have a faster twist barrel, you can use about anything they produce in that diameter. </p><p>I would stay to 220 grain+ offerings though, as the bearing surface gets rather short on the lightweight bullets and they may not steer that straight and eventually tumble.</p><p></p><p>If you cast, there are a few good offerings out there in the 240-320 grain range with a nice wide metplat to cut a good size hole through whatever you are hunting. I want another mould, but my 200 and 240 grain moulds don't get used enough as is.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/Product/744337/rcbs-2-cavity-bullet-mold-44-250-k-44-caliber-430-diameter-250-grain-keith-type" target="_blank">RCBS 2-Cavity Bullet Mold 44-250-K 44 Cal (430 Diameter) 250 Grain</a></p><p></p><p>always a good offering.... </p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/126912/rcbs-2-cavity-bullet-mold-44-200-fn-44-caliber-428-diameter-200-grain-flat-nose" target="_blank">RCBS 2-Cavity Bullet Mold 44-200-FN 44 Cal (428 Diameter) 200 Grain</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/373417/lee-2-cavity-bullet-mold-429-240-2r-44-special-44-remington-magnum-44-40-wcf-429-diameter-240-grain-2-ogive-radius" target="_blank">Lee 2-Cavity Bullet Mold 429-240-2R 44 Special 44 Remington Mag 44-40</a></p><p></p><p>those last two are my current bullet moulds for the 44.... I want a 300+ grain like this one...</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/122093/rcbs-2-cavity-bullet-mold-44-300-swc-44-caliber-430-diameter-300-grain-semi-wadcutter-gas-check" target="_blank">RCBS 2-Cavity Bullet Mold 44-300-SWC 44 Cal (430 Diameter) 300 Grain</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lefty7mmstw, post: 1214675, member: 48043"] I would think seriously of using the hornady 265gr. flat point with any of the slower powders appropriate for the cartridge. You need to be aware that some 44's (usually older rifles but not always) use a 38" twist rifling; good for flat points to 240 grains or so, but the newer pointed bullets will not stabilize well. If you have a faster twist barrel, you can use about anything they produce in that diameter. I would stay to 220 grain+ offerings though, as the bearing surface gets rather short on the lightweight bullets and they may not steer that straight and eventually tumble. If you cast, there are a few good offerings out there in the 240-320 grain range with a nice wide metplat to cut a good size hole through whatever you are hunting. I want another mould, but my 200 and 240 grain moulds don't get used enough as is. [url=http://www.midwayusa.com/Product/744337/rcbs-2-cavity-bullet-mold-44-250-k-44-caliber-430-diameter-250-grain-keith-type]RCBS 2-Cavity Bullet Mold 44-250-K 44 Cal (430 Diameter) 250 Grain[/url] always a good offering.... [url=http://www.midwayusa.com/product/126912/rcbs-2-cavity-bullet-mold-44-200-fn-44-caliber-428-diameter-200-grain-flat-nose]RCBS 2-Cavity Bullet Mold 44-200-FN 44 Cal (428 Diameter) 200 Grain[/url] [url=http://www.midwayusa.com/product/373417/lee-2-cavity-bullet-mold-429-240-2r-44-special-44-remington-magnum-44-40-wcf-429-diameter-240-grain-2-ogive-radius]Lee 2-Cavity Bullet Mold 429-240-2R 44 Special 44 Remington Mag 44-40[/url] those last two are my current bullet moulds for the 44.... I want a 300+ grain like this one... [url=http://www.midwayusa.com/product/122093/rcbs-2-cavity-bullet-mold-44-300-swc-44-caliber-430-diameter-300-grain-semi-wadcutter-gas-check]RCBS 2-Cavity Bullet Mold 44-300-SWC 44 Cal (430 Diameter) 300 Grain[/url] [/QUOTE]
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