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#98986 - 12/29/11 08:10 AM

Deer Hunting With Hard Cast Bullets In The 44 Mag.

WVShiner329
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They were good enough for Elmer but I'd like to hear from the guys here that use them.

Comments please.

TIA,WVS329.

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#98990 - 12/29/11 08:48 AM

Re: Deer Hunting With Hard Cast Bullets In The 44 Mag. [Re: WVShiner329]

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And still better than good enough. The key is in the nose profile. I think negative results come from inferior products mainly. I am quite fond of the LBT designs and very few commercially cast bullets are of a true LBT design, despite the claims. A wide meplat hardcast bullet will not only penetrate deep, but will produce a much larger than caliber wound channel.

A commercial load that I have had much luck with in .44 Magnum is Double Tap's 320 grain WFN load. They run right about 1,350 from my Bisley Hunter and I have taken a number of wild hogs with this load.

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#98993 - 12/29/11 09:50 AM

Re: Deer Hunting With Hard Cast Bullets In The 44 Mag. [Re: Whitworth]

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WVS, are you going to be casting them or buying them?

Whit, what molds would you recommend??

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#98994 - 12/29/11 10:11 AM

Re: Deer Hunting With Hard Cast Bullets In The 44 Mag. [Re: TCTex.]

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Tex, I'm gonna buy 'em.

Considering Beartooth and others.

Can I get a BANG FLOP-DRT with the 44 Keith ??

Be gentle with this ol' raffle hunter.

$;\)$

TIA,WVS329.

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#98998 - 12/29/11 10:28 AM

Re: Deer Hunting With Hard Cast Bullets In The 44 Mag. [Re: WVShiner329]

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I am with Whitworth on this.

For a hard cast bullet a WFN LBT style will give the best chance of a Bang-Flop. However you can get a Bang-Flop with any bullet if you hit them right. The larger the meplat the better the chance.

I would second the DT 320gr WFN for a loaded round. Those things do some serious damage. I haven't taken a deer with one but a couple of hogs did the DRT dance for me. I have had a complete pass thru (the long way) on a medium size hog (~175lb). Entrance hold just in front of the shoulder, exit hole in the rear of the opposite side ham

For loading your own, I like the Beartooth 300gr WFNGC

or the 325gr WLNGC

*you will need either a super redhawk or redhawk to chamber the WLN bullet. It is too long for a SBH

Pushed with a healthy dose of H110 or W296 they are excellent hunting bullets.

Edited by 98Redline (12/29/11 10:29 AM)

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#98999 - 12/29/11 10:30 AM

Re: Deer Hunting With Hard Cast Bullets In The 44 Mag. [Re: WVShiner329]

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Federal also makes the 300 gr cast core that has a wide meplat. But did you know that when Keith wrote "SIXGUNS" he had killed less than a dozen big game animals with a handgun.

I take that back the number was 19 - my memory failed me. But hardly vast experience... I dare say the majority of members here have many more kills with a handgun than Keith ever did.

Edited by Gary (12/29/11 08:14 PM)

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#99003 - 12/29/11 10:43 AM

Re: Deer Hunting With Hard Cast Bullets In The 44 Mag. [Re: Gary]

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A friend just gave me a copy of SIXGUNS as a gift.

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#99006 - 12/29/11 11:18 AM

Re: Deer Hunting With Hard Cast Bullets In The 44 Mag. [Re: WVShiner329]

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I also like Cast Performance's bullet offerings......

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#99012 - 12/29/11 11:53 AM

Re: Deer Hunting With Hard Cast Bullets In The 44 Mag. [Re: WVShiner329]

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Originally Posted By: WVShiner329

Tex, I'm gonna buy 'em.

Considering Beartooth and others.

Can I get a BANG FLOP-DRT with the 44 Keith ??

Be gentle with this ol' raffle hunter.

$;\)$

TIA,WVS329.

Not unless you hit the CNS and that goes with any boolit. The Keith is a good killer but don't think the shoulder does anything.
I use a WLN of my design in the .44 and I have taken so many deer with it I lost count. I used WFN too but see little difference.
A good meplat at the proper velocity is all you need. Keith, WLN, WFN or RNFP will all do the exact same thing.

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