I worked up loads again for my 44mag carbine with IMR 4227, starline brass, cci LPP mag, and 240gr XTP. I will be letting a youth use this rifle in a few weeks so needed to find an accurate but low recoil load for her so I started at Hornady min and went to close to max just for my own knowledge. I I used to crimp these really good because I would have a lot of unburnt powder from the IMR 4227 in the barrel but I couldn't get better then a 2-3'' group with 3 shots. I lightened up the crimp on these loads and headed to the range and slightly over minimum charge I sent 2 through the same hole and the 3rd about 1/4'' away. I said yep that should kill a deer at 50-75yards and not kick her too bad. I have never got this gun to shoot anywhere close to that and I'm sure by lightening the crimp it helped.
anyone else noticed this?
anyone else noticed this?