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<blockquote data-quote="edward hogan" data-source="post: 1557987" data-attributes="member: 1341"><p>I have a custom mold that throws a hardcast roundnose .339 bullet at 293gr. Testing the same almost straight wheelweigh alloy, water cooled, from my .454 Casull 445gr flatnose in a well-seasoned (not rotted in any way) slab of Cottonwood, I got 27" penetration, and no deformation of the bullet. Such performance inspires confidence. Hammering the 300gr .452 Hornady mag bullet and my cast on a steel anvil, my cast was more resistant to deformation.</p><p></p><p>If up close and in the alders is your style or habitat, I like the .375 Ruger. I load the 350gr Barnes in mine. I see penetration as the biggest requirement and prefer big bore diameters. Shooting in open country, like mountainside something like the 250gr Sierra Gameking (BTSP) would be a good choice. Hard to go wrong with Nosler or Barnes, but Sierra uses thick jacketing, as does the Hornady spitzer 250; that matters. The old roundnosed Partition and Hornady 250g bullets will work at all but extreme distance.</p><p></p><p>Get some trial-packs and test em out. Always worth searching for Phil Shoemaker's posts on the net; always about bears...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="edward hogan, post: 1557987, member: 1341"] I have a custom mold that throws a hardcast roundnose .339 bullet at 293gr. Testing the same almost straight wheelweigh alloy, water cooled, from my .454 Casull 445gr flatnose in a well-seasoned (not rotted in any way) slab of Cottonwood, I got 27" penetration, and no deformation of the bullet. Such performance inspires confidence. Hammering the 300gr .452 Hornady mag bullet and my cast on a steel anvil, my cast was more resistant to deformation. If up close and in the alders is your style or habitat, I like the .375 Ruger. I load the 350gr Barnes in mine. I see penetration as the biggest requirement and prefer big bore diameters. Shooting in open country, like mountainside something like the 250gr Sierra Gameking (BTSP) would be a good choice. Hard to go wrong with Nosler or Barnes, but Sierra uses thick jacketing, as does the Hornady spitzer 250; that matters. The old roundnosed Partition and Hornady 250g bullets will work at all but extreme distance. Get some trial-packs and test em out. Always worth searching for Phil Shoemaker's posts on the net; always about bears... [/QUOTE]
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