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Sevens · November 11, 2012, 01:25 PM

Keep in mind that most all of the plated bullet manufacturers recommend 1,200 FPS as a maximum speed for their plated bullets. (Extreme brand may say higher?)

Using a 200 grain bullet in .44 Magnum is using a lighter-than-standard slug. Sure, .44 Mag is offered in even 180's and who knows what else, but I think we can all agree that 240 grains is the standard weight.

So unless you are building .44 Special loads -- a 200 grain plated slug in .44 Mag is quite likely to be running outside - perhaps well outside the recommendations for the bullet.

I use thousands of plated slugs with great success (Berry's) but I do not use them in .44 Magnum.

November 11, 2012, 01:25 PM	#6
Sevens Senior Member Join Date: July 28, 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 11,755	Keep in mind that most all of the plated bullet manufacturers recommend 1,200 FPS as a maximum speed for their plated bullets. (Extreme brand may say higher?) Using a 200 grain bullet in .44 Magnum is using a lighter-than-standard slug. Sure, .44 Mag is offered in even 180's and who knows what else, but I think we can all agree that 240 grains is the standard weight. So unless you are building .44 Special loads -- a 200 grain plated slug in .44 Mag is quite likely to be running outside - perhaps well outside the recommendations for the bullet. I use thousands of plated slugs with great success (Berry's) but I do not use them in .44 Magnum. __________________ *Attention Brass rats and other reloaders:* I really need .327 Federal Magnum brass, no lot size too small. Tell me what caliber you need and I'll see what I have to swap. PM me and we'll discuss.