Jacketed .44 bullets?

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Jacketed .44 bullets?

#1 Post by Pesty »

Anybody got a good source for jacketed .44 bullets?

I'm using lead at the moment but would like to make some full power loads just for fun in my lever action.

I can find electro plated but have been advised I need full jacket for the fps my rifle will push out with a full load of h110 I have found hollow points but no sure in the legality.
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#2 Post by dromia »

A good lead bullet that fits the rifle and is of not too hard an alloy will shoot fine at top 44 Magnum velocities.
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#3 Post by dodgyrog »

dromia wrote:A good lead bullet that fits the rifle and is of not too hard an alloy will shoot fine at top 44 Magnum velocities.
A nice Keith type boolit and 22grains of Alliant 2400 works well in my Marlin, very accurate ans no leading in the barrel (of course).
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#4 Post by Sim G »

Ignore those wizened old, black lunged alchemists!

Try Kranks for some Sierra Tournament Master. Available in 220 or 240 grain, they were designed for Metallic Silhouette shooting. Nice bullets with a proper jacket and cannelure.
In 1978 I was told by my grand dad that the secret to rifle accuracy is, a quality bullet, fired down a quality barrel..... How has that changed?

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Poof!
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#6 Post by Sim G »

dromia wrote:Poof!

lol lol lol
In 1978 I was told by my grand dad that the secret to rifle accuracy is, a quality bullet, fired down a quality barrel..... How has that changed?

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#7 Post by Pesty »

Sim G wrote:Ignore those wizened old, black lunged alchemists!

Try Kranks for some Sierra Tournament Master. Available in 220 or 240 grain, they were designed for Metallic Silhouette shooting. Nice bullets with a proper jacket and cannelure.
Just had a look at kranks no,listing of .44 but the seem to have a lot of stuff so I'll give them a ring.

I have some lead coming with gas checks but the places I'm buying them from said full load of h110 ( already have the powder) is probably too much for even them.

Can't remember the fps exactly il have to look in my manual but it was over 1800fps I think for a 240g in a 20 inch barrel
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#8 Post by Sim G »

Oh you've done it now! They'll sense that ripple in the force and crawl from behind cauldrons coughing and spluttering, squinting through cataracts and pointing a blackened, gnarled finger...... A rasping breath in and a crackled, "1800fps?! You don't need condoms....."

You'll learn, Tenderfoot, you'll learn.....
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#9 Post by dromia »

In days of old when knights were bold and frenchies weren't invented.
They wrapped a sock around their cock and had to be contented.
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#10 Post by Sim G »

Pesty wrote: Just had a look at kranks no,listing of .44 but the seem to have a lot of stuff so I'll give them a ring.

They are both listed in their 2016 catalog. £26.50 per box of 100 for either.
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