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Specialty Handgun Hunting
Safe .44 mag loads for Smith and wesson 29-2
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<blockquote data-quote="STEEL SLINGER" data-source="post: 2252060" data-attributes="member: 42414"><p>I shoot a lot of 44 mag and 445 supermag. I have 44's in Ruger Super Blackhawk Hunter and a Ruger Redhawk both 7 1/2" barrels. The 445SM is a custom MGM 13" barrel for an T/C Encore. I use these for hunting and just all-around shooting fun. The bullets I shoot range from 255 gr. to 315 gr. and I cast them myself. My alloy is 10lbs. COWW / 10lbs. soft lead / 8oz. pewter, and this gives me a BHN of 15. My GOTO powder is IMR4227 - 23.5 gr. for the 44's and 30 gr. for the 445 SM. Velocities pending on bullet weight range from 1120FPS to 1350FPS in the 44's. . .255 gr. bullets will run 1350FPS. The beauty of cast bullets is you can tailor your alloy to suite your hunting needs, and DO NOT buy into the bull-dung that you need these "Hard Cast" 20+ BHN bullets running at light speed, it's just not the case. I personally witnessed a bull moose shot (this is what inspired me to build one) at 80/85 yards with a 445 SM and 315 gr. cast bullet (Lyman #2 alloy) running 1570FPS on a slight quartering away shot, enter 20"/24" behind the onside shoulder and exit out the animal at the top offside shoulder blade. That was impressive!!! Black bear and deer are fairly easy to kill, and inside 100 yds. a 260 gr. bullet traveling 1150/1250 fps will run the length of a critter. Just find what your handgun likes best and be accurate with said load and you got it made. Good luck on your hunt.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="STEEL SLINGER, post: 2252060, member: 42414"] I shoot a lot of 44 mag and 445 supermag. I have 44's in Ruger Super Blackhawk Hunter and a Ruger Redhawk both 7 1/2" barrels. The 445SM is a custom MGM 13" barrel for an T/C Encore. I use these for hunting and just all-around shooting fun. The bullets I shoot range from 255 gr. to 315 gr. and I cast them myself. My alloy is 10lbs. COWW / 10lbs. soft lead / 8oz. pewter, and this gives me a BHN of 15. My GOTO powder is IMR4227 - 23.5 gr. for the 44's and 30 gr. for the 445 SM. Velocities pending on bullet weight range from 1120FPS to 1350FPS in the 44's. . .255 gr. bullets will run 1350FPS. The beauty of cast bullets is you can tailor your alloy to suite your hunting needs, and DO NOT buy into the bull-dung that you need these "Hard Cast" 20+ BHN bullets running at light speed, it's just not the case. I personally witnessed a bull moose shot (this is what inspired me to build one) at 80/85 yards with a 445 SM and 315 gr. cast bullet (Lyman #2 alloy) running 1570FPS on a slight quartering away shot, enter 20"/24" behind the onside shoulder and exit out the animal at the top offside shoulder blade. That was impressive!!! Black bear and deer are fairly easy to kill, and inside 100 yds. a 260 gr. bullet traveling 1150/1250 fps will run the length of a critter. Just find what your handgun likes best and be accurate with said load and you got it made. Good luck on your hunt. [/QUOTE]
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