Hornady 44 cal. 265 gr. FP

oldscot3 · March 11, 2010, 09:11 PM

I've been buying these bullets for years for 444 and 44 mag. My understanding was that Hornady first made them specifically for the 444. The middle of the cannelure is about .350" from the end. The last box I bought has a second cannelure added. It's located a little over an 1/8" from the base. Anyone know what it's for? Contender maybe?

williewonka · March 15, 2010, 04:56 PM

These are great bullets when you can find them. I load them for my 44 mag ruger carbine over H110 powder. 1" groups at 100 yards. Every whitetail I shot fell DEAD when hit. I feel the lower cannulure is for those loading in 44 mag.

I tried the 300 gr and just were not as accurate. I will try the xtp when the opportunity shows up.

wonka

oldscot3 · March 16, 2010, 06:48 PM

It's hard for me to imagine the lower cannelure would work for 44 mag, its only about an 1/8" from the base, it sure would result in a long OAL, with very little of the case gripping the bullet. There must be something I'm missing here... perhaps it's just to help the lead core lock with the jacket. ????

To repeat myself, the bullets in my older boxes don't have the lower cannelure. I've always seated them to the upper cannelure. I'm just curious to know why Hornady has decided to add the lower cannelure.

SL1 · March 16, 2010, 06:56 PM

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cornbush · March 16, 2010, 07:56 PM

Some of the Freedom arms revolvers have a longer than normal cylinder, could be for that type of situation.
Could also be for single shots, or other rifles that allow a longer OAL.

SL1 · March 17, 2010, 09:52 AM

For a high-pressure cartridge like the .44 Magnum and .444 Marlin, I would be surprised if a bullet was designed for only 1/8" seating depth. It would not give much cae grip on the bullet to promote good powder burning. And, for lever-actions, it probably would not hold the bullet straight while feeding or even feed properly due to over-sepc length.

So, please post Hornady's answer when you fnd out.

SL1

oldscot3 · April 3, 2010, 10:10 PM

Took awhile but someone at Hornady emailed me back and said the lower cannelure was indeed to help the jacket stayed locked to the lead core.

March 11, 2010, 09:11 PM	#1
oldscot3 Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2007 Location: texas Posts: 997	Hornady 44 cal. 265 gr. FP I've been buying these bullets for years for 444 and 44 mag. My understanding was that Hornady first made them specifically for the 444. The middle of the cannelure is about .350" from the end. The last box I bought has a second cannelure added. It's located a little over an 1/8" from the base. Anyone know what it's for? Contender maybe?

March 15, 2010, 04:56 PM	#2
williewonka Junior Member Join Date: January 15, 2010 Posts: 5	44 mag 265gr bullets These are great bullets when you can find them. I load them for my 44 mag ruger carbine over H110 powder. 1" groups at 100 yards. Every whitetail I shot fell DEAD when hit. I feel the lower cannulure is for those loading in 44 mag. I tried the 300 gr and just were not as accurate. I will try the xtp when the opportunity shows up. wonka

March 16, 2010, 06:56 PM	#4
SL1 Senior Member Join Date: November 8, 2007 Posts: 2,001	Ask Hornady? 1-800-338-3220 Business Hours Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Time Last edited by SL1; March 17, 2010 at 09:48 AM.

March 16, 2010, 06:48 PM	#3
oldscot3 Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2007 Location: texas Posts: 997	It's hard for me to imagine the lower cannelure would work for 44 mag, its only about an 1/8" from the base, it sure would result in a long OAL, with very little of the case gripping the bullet. There must be something I'm missing here... perhaps it's just to help the lead core lock with the jacket. ???? To repeat myself, the bullets in my older boxes don't have the lower cannelure. I've always seated them to the upper cannelure. I'm just curious to know why Hornady has decided to add the lower cannelure.

March 16, 2010, 07:56 PM	#5
cornbush Senior Member Join Date: September 29, 2008 Location: The retarded place below Idaho Posts: 1,408	Some of the Freedom arms revolvers have a longer than normal cylinder, could be for that type of situation. Could also be for single shots, or other rifles that allow a longer OAL.

March 17, 2010, 09:52 AM	#6
SL1 Senior Member Join Date: November 8, 2007 Posts: 2,001	For a high-pressure cartridge like the .44 Magnum and .444 Marlin, I would be surprised if a bullet was designed for only 1/8" seating depth. It would not give much cae grip on the bullet to promote good powder burning. And, for lever-actions, it probably would not hold the bullet straight while feeding or even feed properly due to over-sepc length. So, please post Hornady's answer when you fnd out. SL1

April 3, 2010, 10:10 PM	#7
oldscot3 Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2007 Location: texas Posts: 997	Took awhile but someone at Hornady emailed me back and said the lower cannelure was indeed to help the jacket stayed locked to the lead core.