I used to make a trip to Wayne National Forest Marietta unit for gun week but I choose to stay home now. Nice rifle.I live in western Ohio, but hunt the pretty thick brush and many hills of southern Ohio mostly.
I used to make a trip to Wayne National Forest Marietta unit for gun week but I choose to stay home now. Nice rifle.I live in western Ohio, but hunt the pretty thick brush and many hills of southern Ohio mostly.
I live in western Ohio, but hunt the pretty thick brush and many hills of southern Ohio mostly.
Good luck guys. I'm in SE Ohio and will be out this weekend with my son for the youth season.
He'll be toting his new 1894CB 45colt.
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What scope mount is that?
The 44200 240 XTP is rated to 2200 fps.Hornady rates the 240gr XTP to 1600fps muzzle velocity. My son shot his first buck with a 240gr XTP with HS-6 out of a 20" 1894. I found a accuracy node at 1320fps.
Not a single manufacturor makes .431" jacketed bullet.
None of those bullets have a diameter of .431" or larger. That right there tells you they were either designed for a 44mag pistol or 444marlin....
I actually couldn't care less about claims from a manufacturer. What I care about is real world experience.
The idea of pistol bullets blowing up on deer when pushed above their design limits didn't come out of thin air. It came from the mouths of guys that it actually happened to.
I'm guessing longer they would load fine in the lever but would obstruct in a revolver cylinder. Plus I've already trimmed a couple hundred, its easier just to have the round the way Hornady intended. I can feel comfortable letting someone try it in their gun. I dont know what gun needs the shorter case, but there has to be a reason, even the Leverevolution factory rounds have the shorter case.When I tried the 225gr FTX I noticed Hodgdon doesn't use a shorter case length so I loaded a dummy round at their longer OAL and it worked just fine in my 1894.
May want to give it try if you haven't already.
The Zero JSP bullets are .431 and shoot very well out of my 20” Rossi. Can’t speak towards their efficacy on game, though. Has anyone here ever used them for hunting?I bet I spent $500 or more on bullets and powders trying to get my 1894 44mag to shoot consistent groups. Then I learned of the idiotic .431" groove spec for rifles.
Not a single manufacturor makes .431" jacketed bullet.
And to top it off, the spec is .431" +.004". So a 44mag rifle groove diameter could be .435" and still be in spec. Just rediculous. I wouldn't even consider any 44mag rifle from here on out unless I can slug the bore first. Don't think the guy behind the counter would be too fond of that idea.
I have a marlin 44 mag and I shot a nice buck with it with open sights in 2010. When I skinned it I realized the bullet blew apart just under the heart. I was using Hornady 240 jhp's. I then shot another deer with 200 gr solid point and had MUCH better penetration. I've then done away with hp'sIt just hit me that gun season starts December 2nd and I still need to mount the scope on my handi rifle, bore sight, load ammo and sight it in. I use 240gr XTP but thinking I want to try something else this year because I've heard a few guys say the XTP turns into a grenade when it meets bone. I am looking at the bullets below and would like some input. I am using IMR 4227.
Winchester Jacketed Soft/Hollow point.
Speer deep curl soft point
XTP 240gr or 300gr.
I like to stay away from hollow points in the 44, the bullet is big enuff. <snip>