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Reccs for 44 mag whitetail load

poshposh Member Posts: 360 ✭✭
edited August 2002 in Ask the Experts
I'm going to start loading 44 mag for handgun use on deer at short ranges (30 yards or less). The manuals seem to favor the 240 gr hp or sp bullet but there are too many choices on powder. Does anyone have a favorite bullet, powder, primer combination that's stood the test of time?
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  • E.WilliamsE.Williams Member Posts: 1,101 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Just buy the Garret 310 grain super hard cast factory loading.

    Eric S. Williams
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  • David LeeDavid Lee Member Posts: 129 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I load 24gr. of Win. 296 powder under a 240gr. jacketed bullet. Be sure to crimp the case.

    joanneanddavew@cs.com
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  • NighthawkNighthawk Member Posts: 12,022 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Ive harvested a few Whitetails with the 240gr soft point.Using Horanady bullets they mushroom to .50 cal and above.And make nice clean kills.

    Best!!

    Rugster
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  • gskyhawkgskyhawk Member Posts: 4,773
    edited November -1
    posh: I have to agree with rugster and david lee use the hornady 240 hp and win 296 very good combo
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  • AdamsQuailHunterAdamsQuailHunter Member Posts: 2,022 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hello "posh"

    In addition to Win. 296, I also like H110. Go to the Hodgdon web site and they will have loading data there for almost any cartridge you want.

    I also vote for the "XTP's". If you pick your shot and put it where it needs to be on the shoulder or head, a hog will go down. A poorly placed shot can also get you hurt/angry hog in your lap. Not much of a worry with deer, but a poorly placed one may mean that you will loose the deer.

    Best Regards

    Edited by - AdamsQuailHunter on 08/13/2002 23:38:11
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  • BigTexBigTex Member Posts: 64 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I Like 21grns of 2400 under a hornady 240grn XTP-HP. Killed several deer with it.
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  • poshposh Member Posts: 360 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks for the information. I'm going to start off with the Hornady 240 gr HP-XTP with 24 gr of 296 since this seems to be most popular load and the CCI Magnum primer because the Speer Manual specifies this primer with this load. Best regards, posh.
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  • singleshotfanaticsingleshotfanatic Member Posts: 41 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have had tremendous luck with hornady 300 gr. jacketed soft points on deer especially in cover . 2400 powder works best with this load in my 629 but it is a handfull.
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