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I just started working up a load to use in my Handi Rifle in 44 Mag. for this deer season. This year I will be hunting a heavly wooded area and a 100 yard shot most likely will not happen. I am looking more around the 75 yard mark as the max distance. I really rather leave my longer range (heavier recoil) rifles at home, so I picked up a 44 mag single shot handi rifle. I also picked up some starline brass and some Hornady 240 xtp bullets. I havent shot for groups yet, nor have I completely sighted in the fixed 4x power scope that I mounted on it.
My problem is deciding on how fast to push these bullets, or would a different bullet be better. I will let the groups that my gun makes the final decision, but I am in need of some advice. This is what I have came up with so far with my chroney.
Xx.x grains Alliant 2400
CCI LP primer
starline brass
240 Hornady XTP
1725 fps average
Xx.xgrains Alliant 2400
CCI LP primer
starline brass
240 Hornady XTP
1811 fps average
23 grains Lil gun
CCI LP primer
starline brass
240 Hornady XTP
1833 fps average
24 grains Lil gun
CCI LP primer
starline brass
240 Hornady XTP
1918 fps average
I got my load data from Hornady, hodgon, and lee. The 22.5 grain load was in line with what the book called for. For Lil Gun I worked off what Hodgon listed for a 240 grain sierra bullet. After I bought the bullets, I read from hornady the it is recomended to use the heavier 265 grain bullet for deer. :banghead: note it has been brought to my attention that my 2400 loads are over max loads therefore they have been deleated., but today I checked with the hornady #8 and they do show that 22.8 grains is the max for this bullet in the TC single shot.
My problem is deciding on how fast to push these bullets, or would a different bullet be better. I will let the groups that my gun makes the final decision, but I am in need of some advice. This is what I have came up with so far with my chroney.
Xx.x grains Alliant 2400
CCI LP primer
starline brass
240 Hornady XTP
1725 fps average
Xx.xgrains Alliant 2400
CCI LP primer
starline brass
240 Hornady XTP
1811 fps average
23 grains Lil gun
CCI LP primer
starline brass
240 Hornady XTP
1833 fps average
24 grains Lil gun
CCI LP primer
starline brass
240 Hornady XTP
1918 fps average
I got my load data from Hornady, hodgon, and lee. The 22.5 grain load was in line with what the book called for. For Lil Gun I worked off what Hodgon listed for a 240 grain sierra bullet. After I bought the bullets, I read from hornady the it is recomended to use the heavier 265 grain bullet for deer. :banghead: note it has been brought to my attention that my 2400 loads are over max loads therefore they have been deleated., but today I checked with the hornady #8 and they do show that 22.8 grains is the max for this bullet in the TC single shot.
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