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I used to load them over a silly amount of H110/W296 just for the flash and bang of it, but since they aren't right for a .44 in a hunting situation and a cast bullet is so much better IMO, I stopped making them.
Check out Hogdon's site, they have plenty of info there.
SJHP is old technology. They are for SD. They definitely splatter, BUT they had an alarming tendency to separate from their jackets. Didn't happen all the time mind you, but it happened enough to lead to a decline in popularity.
It would have the same issue the .357 Maximum had would it not? Really light bullet for the caliber at ridiculously fast velocity = top strap cutting? It wouldn't be a problem unless you shot alot of them, but it just seems like the same concept. Plus it wouldn't penetrate well compared to heavier bullets.
For SJHP, load them according to reloading manual load data for a light to low/mid load JHP. At higher velocities on man or game, they will fragment and not perform well. Low spectrom of what the load manuals say, will result in a nice plinking round. Much too light for serious magnum duty.
FWIW, Remington makes a 180 gr. not a 185 gr, jhp for .44 magnum.. As far as the bullet having no use in a hunting situation, that isn't the case . Years ago I took a Nebraska corn fed whitetail buck ( Our critters here average 10-12 " or so in width between the ribs ) with this exact bullet on top of 15.5 grains of Blue Dot out of my Super Blackhawk. The shot was from a tree stand in heavy cover at 10 yards broadside . The buck went about 50 yards, leaving a blood trail Stevie Wonder could have followed . Field dressing revealed that the slug expanded well, yet held together good enough to exit the off side , providing two holes which to bleed from. This bullet will perform well if velocities are kept around 1300fps, ranges are kept reasonable and shot selections ( angles ) are kept responsible .
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