i just made my first at handgun hunting last year (a success by the way) with a super blackhawk .44 magnum. in Iowa we are required to use "expanding type ammunition" for deer hunting so i have been using a 240gr XTP and plan on continuing to do so. so far i have been pushing this bullet right at 1400fps. i have been shooting mostly lighter cast loads lately and just yesterday put some of my full power deer loads downrange and they had a lot more blast and recoil than i remembered.
this got me to wondering if all that blast and power was really needed for deer. i have a feeling that it is probably not, but it got me curious as to what you other .44 mag hunters were loading. if any of you wouldnt mind sharing your hunting load it would be verymuch appriciated!
this got me to wondering if all that blast and power was really needed for deer. i have a feeling that it is probably not, but it got me curious as to what you other .44 mag hunters were loading. if any of you wouldnt mind sharing your hunting load it would be verymuch appriciated!