John Joseph
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I settled on .44 Mag "Keith" type. If it was good enough for Elmer....
I could see how that would prove problematic for anything on the receiving end.Monolithic, copper. Looks like a Phillips screw driver.
Do I smell burning toast?
I would look for one load to carry all the time.
Something that you will practice with. At least at the end of your range sessions.
With bears/cats and their denser skin, muscle, and bones go with a heavier bullet. Stay away from FMJ'S (target ammo) just a piece of legal advice.
I carry 158 grain semi jacketed flat nose in my 357. They are available and reasonably priced. Sure 180 grain hardcast or the copper solids would be great, but you can't find them. And the cost is so high that you will not practice the them.
When you find your choice get several 100 rounds. If you haven't noticed specialty ammo is harder to find than range ammo. Both are still hard to get in regular quantities of the same load.