Hunting & Fishing .44 Magnum Hunting Load (Deer size game)

[DJD3]

Just bought a S & W 629 Classic with an 8-3/8" barrel. Looking for some good hunting loads. Have had good luck with Hornady XTP's in my .41 Mag. Anybody have a good load? Thanks Don

 

[slayer_21420]

Re: .44 Magnum Hunting Load (Deer size game)

240XTP atop 24.5gr WIN296 works great

Steve

 

[dntfxr]

Re: .44 Magnum Hunting Load (Deer size game)

I like the 240 XTP or Sierra JHC over w296 or h110, start around 23 grains and work up.

 

[ccoker]

Re: .44 Magnum Hunting Load (Deer size game)

I am a fan of hardcast, specifically a 250g Keith style
my load is 23g of IMR 4227, starline brass, Winchester large pistol primer

around 1250 from a 6.5" Smith performance center
punches clean through both hog shoulders
easily takes out deer and hogs

on a handgun I want complete penetration
on a doe at 75 yards I had the factory 240g XTP fail to penetrate fully on a small doe, shot twice
first round was off and hit high shoulder, she ran off and came back to feeding like nothing happened
2nd shot, a good shot hit the heart and she ran 40 yards and piled up

upon inspection both were lodged under the far side
with a rifle and the high velocities I don't really care if I get pass through or not, but on a handgun I want it

 

[Topstrap]

Re: .44 Magnum Hunting Load (Deer size game)

240XTP, 24gr 4227, CCI350 primer, super accurate and kills well.

Topstrap

 

[Ark. Trapper]

Re: .44 Magnum Hunting Load (Deer size game)

For a heavy load try a 240gr Oregon trail lazercast SWC over 20gr Lilgun. I get about 1350fps out of my 5.5" SBH and 1750 out of my 20" Marlin 94. For a good shootin lighter load I use 7gr Unique under the same bullet and get 900fps in the pistol and 1100fps in the rifle. I killed a 100lb doe at 105 yards with this load out of the rifle in December. The bullet went thru the near shoulder blade and exited behind the off shoulder, she ran about 100 yards and keeled over dead.

 

[Jon Lester]

Re: .44 Magnum Hunting Load (Deer size game)

+1 for 240XTP and a load of 4227. More than a few Black Bear have fell to this Via 6" Anaconda.

 

[Greg Langelius *]

Re: .44 Magnum Hunting Load (Deer size game)

Rem/UMC 180gr Jacketed RNFP, in my '94 Win Trapper Carbine. Cheap, available, comfortable, accurate, deadly. Tried Rem/UMC and MagTech 240gr Jacketed RNFP, not as accurate, and way less flat-shooting.

Greg

 

[bohem]

Re: .44 Magnum Hunting Load (Deer size game)

200 XTP on 28.0gr H110 and WLP mag primer. Out of a 9.5" SRH it will run 1750 fps.

 

[ChadTRG42]

Re: .44 Magnum Hunting Load (Deer size game)

240 XTP on top of 24+ grains of H110 and mag primer in my lever gun works awesome. I just picked up a 629 with some 300 XTP's, so I'm looking forward to playing with those.

 

[cwshooter]

Re: .44 Magnum Hunting Load (Deer size game)

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ChadTRG42</div><div class="ubbcode-body">240 XTP on top of 24+ grains of H110 and mag primer in my lever gun works awesome. I just picked up a 629 with some 300 XTP's, so I'm looking forward to playing with those. </div></div>

FYI: I've got some 305gr cast bullets for my 629, and they shoot stinkin high! The pisol must be recoiling before they exit the muzzle. I'm using H110. Can't remember the charge off the top of my head.
CW