44 mag ammo

Niantician · November 11, 2005, 04:47 AM

I'm picking up a Marlin lever action 44mag for next year's whitetail. I want to know if there are any ammo producers who load 44mag with a slower burning powder for use in rilfes for hunting? Or will a good handgun load do the trick

john in jax · November 11, 2005, 10:56 AM

When I was hunting with .44 Mag rifles I liked a 300grn JSP. Just the standard off the shelf ammo worked well in all my .44 rifles.
Ruger .44 Carbines (I've owned 2)
Remington 788 (bolt action 22" or 24" bbl .44 Mag)
Timberwolf .44 Mag Pump.

WhitSpurzon · December 8, 2005, 12:13 AM

My Marlin 1894 in 44 mag shoots 240 grain bullets best. Over 18.7 grains of 2400 (Alliants listed max) I get 1500-1600 fps depending on the bullet shape.

It's favorite 240g bullet seems to be a Montana Gold JHP.

http://www.grovestreet.com/jsp/onepic.jsp?id=1066975

Jack O'Conner · December 11, 2005, 08:31 PM

Some brands of 44 MAG bullets do not open up much. Soft tip Remington core-lockt is an example. In contrast, Hornady XTP is a deep hollow tip with unique features. BIG HOLE through a deer with this bullet. Hornady has a custom line of factory ammo featuring this bullet.

XTP stands for eXtreme Terminal Performance.

Good hunting to you.
Jack

mete · December 11, 2005, 08:35 PM

The only company I can remember that loaded special rounds for a rifle was Norma . That was many years ago.

fisherman66 · December 11, 2005, 08:36 PM

http://www.buffalobore.com/ has some of the hottest ammo avalible. I'd call to make sure the load is safe first and see what they recommend.

November 11, 2005, 04:47 AM	#1
Niantician Senior Member Join Date: October 4, 2005 Location: Ct. Posts: 546	44 mag ammo I'm picking up a Marlin lever action 44mag for next year's whitetail. I want to know if there are any ammo producers who load 44mag with a slower burning powder for use in rilfes for hunting? Or will a good handgun load do the trick

November 11, 2005, 10:56 AM	#2
john in jax Senior Member Join Date: August 11, 2005 Posts: 1,177	.44 Mags seem to be popular this year When I was hunting with .44 Mag rifles I liked a 300grn JSP. Just the standard off the shelf ammo worked well in all my .44 rifles. Ruger .44 Carbines (I've owned 2) Remington 788 (bolt action 22" or 24" bbl .44 Mag) Timberwolf .44 Mag Pump. __________________ America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards. Claire Wolfe

December 8, 2005, 12:13 AM	#3
WhitSpurzon Senior Member Join Date: November 25, 2005 Location: WETstern Washington Posts: 108	My Marlin 1894 in 44 mag shoots 240 grain bullets best. Over 18.7 grains of 2400 (Alliants listed max) I get 1500-1600 fps depending on the bullet shape. It's favorite 240g bullet seems to be a Montana Gold JHP. http://www.grovestreet.com/jsp/onepic.jsp?id=1066975

December 11, 2005, 08:31 PM	#4
Jack O'Conner Senior Member Join Date: July 11, 2005 Location: Manatee County, Florida Posts: 1,976	Some brands of 44 MAG bullets do not open up much. Soft tip Remington core-lockt is an example. In contrast, Hornady XTP is a deep hollow tip with unique features. BIG HOLE through a deer with this bullet. Hornady has a custom line of factory ammo featuring this bullet. XTP stands for eXtreme Terminal Performance. Good hunting to you. Jack

December 11, 2005, 08:35 PM	#5
mete Senior Member Join Date: June 14, 2004 Location: NY State Posts: 6,575	The only company I can remember that loaded special rounds for a rifle was Norma . That was many years ago.

December 11, 2005, 08:36 PM	#6
fisherman66 Senior Member Join Date: August 22, 2005 Location: The Woodlands TX Posts: 4,679	http://www.buffalobore.com/ has some of the hottest ammo avalible. I'd call to make sure the load is safe first and see what they recommend.