what bullet weight and velocity?A 300gr at 800fps would be a nice mild thumper. I have to wonder how the penetration would compare to that of a 250gr Keith at higher velocity. It would be fun to test it against the Skeeter and Keith loads.
murf
what bullet weight and velocity?A 300gr at 800fps would be a nice mild thumper. I have to wonder how the penetration would compare to that of a 250gr Keith at higher velocity. It would be fun to test it against the Skeeter and Keith loads.
using enough bullet to get the job done without a whole lotta flash and noise.
one reason i went to montana bullet works. the other is they offer four different diameters for each bullet.I checked out Grizzly’s website, all of their heavyset were sold out.
i have always been partial to heavy-for-caliber bullet loads.Looking forward to putting together some big slowpokes
I have some MBW 255 gas checked SWC for the .44 Spl and 115 gr gas checked RNFP for the .32 Magnum Blackhawks.one reason i went to montana bullet works. the other is they offer four different diameters for each bullet.
i have always been partial to heavy-for-caliber bullet loads.
luck,
murf
@wcwhitey , if you ever do a water jug penetration test, i'd sure appreciate you posting the results here.Interesting work. I have been meaning to experiment with some of my 255 grain Keith bullets at the bottom of the advertised data hoping to find a nice soft load for my Charter Arms Bulldog. I have always loaded the middle of the spectrum and they are just not pleasant. Keep up the good work.
i actually had to lap out the barrel restriction right in front of the forcing cone. so far so good on the gun accuracy. bad leading of the forcing cone will scatter the group.Uhmm Ruger .44 cal. leading at the forcing cone and creeping up the barrel? I would check the cylinder throat diameter.
Most Ruger .44 cal. have cylinder throat diameters at or above of .433", and that is not a good thing.
Thanks murf, this restriction is from a crush fit of the barrel to the frame?i actually had to lap out the barrel restriction right in front of the forcing cone
yes, i lapped the 44 special, an old model 357 mag and a new model 357 mag. i didn't have to lap my super blackhawk, or my 45 colt blackhawk. so it depends on the gun whether lapping is necessary.Thanks murf, this restriction is from a crush fit of the barrel to the frame?
i am doing this because the 300 grain bullet has so much more inertia than a 240 grain bullet. inertia translates into penetration at low velocities and i want something that will penetrate deep without the resulting recoil.Interesting work. I have been meaning to experiment with some of my 255 grain Keith bullets at the bottom of the advertised data hoping to find a nice soft load for my Charter Arms Bulldog. I have always loaded the middle of the spectrum and they are just not pleasant. Keep up the good work.
here is the result of the penetration test: View attachment 1038267
the eleventh and twelfth jugs were pulled to show the full penetration of ten jugs. the bullet hit jug eleven and bounced back into jug ten. the 620 fps load is used here. i will do another test when i find another ten gallon jugs.
and the gun/bullet: View attachment 1038268
murf