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Deputy276 · July 5, 2012, 09:50 AM

DEPUTY 276, it is quite clear you are a 44 Special fan as am I. I thought you might like to hear of an experence with the 44 Special and Speer Gold Dot ammo. A friend used a 4" 44 Special to shoot a mountain lion. At the shot the animal was facing him at a few yards. The cat took the 44 Special in the chest. While the cat didnt die right away, it did die. When skinned the bullet traveled deep into the cat. However the bullet did not expand. I examined it afterwards and it could have been reloaded and shot again. I expected more from the Gold Dots and this is just one trial but it was dissapointing.
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Wrong tool for the job is all that is. NO bullet expands 100% of the time anyway. If I shoot a HUMAN with a .38 special load and it doesn't expand, and a .44 Special load and it also doesn't expand, I would prefer the larger hole and deeper penetration of the .44 Special.

July 5, 2012, 09:50 AM	#102
Deputy276 Senior Member Join Date: October 6, 2010 Location: Silver City, New Mexico Posts: 102	DEPUTY 276, it is quite clear you are a 44 Special fan as am I. I thought you might like to hear of an experence with the 44 Special and Speer Gold Dot ammo. A friend used a 4" 44 Special to shoot a mountain lion. At the shot the animal was facing him at a few yards. The cat took the 44 Special in the chest. While the cat didnt die right away, it did die. When skinned the bullet traveled deep into the cat. However the bullet did not expand. I examined it afterwards and it could have been reloaded and shot again. I expected more from the Gold Dots and this is just one trial but it was dissapointing. ---------------------------------- Wrong tool for the job is all that is. NO bullet expands 100% of the time anyway. If I shoot a HUMAN with a .38 special load and it doesn't expand, and a .44 Special load and it also doesn't expand, I would prefer the larger hole and deeper penetration of the .44 Special.