The .44 Mag Hornady 300 gr XTP is a versatile general purpose load.
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All, thanks for the input! I will keep my eye out for the quality rounds to test. Ran some cheaper 240gn 44special rem (felt like a stout 45acp) and armscor 240gn 44mag before jumping to a cylinder of BB "heavy 44mag" 305gn. It felt controllable as Iam dialing in my revo technique. I did have to adjust my grip after the 3 shot. Not getting to scientific, dumping them into in 8" target at 7yds as fast as I can.
During my last couple of cylinders the trigger stared feeling "sticky" half way through. Revolver shooting is somewhat new to me. Iam assuming this is due to leading. I wanted to measure OAL after each BB round but I was in a rush and couldn't find my calipers.
Jeremy
About the sticky trigger feeling. The cause may be unburned powder crud getting under the extractor star. This occurrence frquently confuses many. The cure is easy. Clean with a brush and dump brass with the barrel straight up and down. Enough crud can tie up a revolver.
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I can't imagine carrying a .44 Magnum for grizzly bears and not loading it with a wide meplat, hard cast load.
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