What's your go to bear defense round? I can't decide on what to get. Thanks
I would use my 320 grain handloads.
Originally Posted By TeeRex:
I would use my 320 grain handloads.
+1
( note the 45ACP brass for size comparison )
home-brew hardcast and a stout load of H110 / win296 will tear shit up good
I will also add I use H110, my gun is a super redhawk so it allows for hotter loads, and allows to to seat the bullet out longer.
Originally Posted By goldeyeslayer:
Heavy, hard and wide.
Buffalo Bore
what I use
Hard Cast, Flat Nose. Buffalo bore, corbon are good for buying premade ammo. I handload my own 300 gr for heavy 44s, for my airweight S&W 329 pd I handload a Flat Nose, Kiethed, gas check 265 gr. It is loaded to just below pressure signs.
Originally Posted By d-ride:
Originally Posted By goldeyeslayer:
Heavy, hard and wide.
Buffalo Bore
what I use
This
OP what 44mag firearm are you using?
Originally Posted By d-ride:
Originally Posted By d-ride:
Originally Posted By goldeyeslayer:
Heavy, hard and wide.
Buffalo Bore
what I use
This
OP what 44mag firearm are you using?
Ruger Super Redhawk
ok, the SRH can handle tank cannon like loads.
Originally Posted By D-RAS03:
What's your go to bear defense round? I can't decide on what to get. Thanks
Thru a 7.5" SRH you can easily get past 1400 fps with a 320 cast which is more than adequate, 22 grains of W296 with a good 320 grain cast will get you close, go from there with a chrono useing your fastest hole.
Double Tap 320 gr hardcast out of a 3" 629
Some good reading on the subject from Randy Garrett of Garrett Cartridges.
http://www.garrettcartridges.com/defensive.html
And his 44 Magnum ammo comments
http://www.garrettcartridges.com/garrett44mag.html
320 gr hand loads (casted myself) over some H110.
Will take down most issues that I run into.
Originally Posted By d-ride:
Originally Posted By goldeyeslayer:
Heavy, hard and wide.
Buffalo Bore
what I use
me too.
Agreed. Buffalo Bore goes in my gun.
While I don't mess with puny .44 mags (hey they are really not quite .43's), just kidding don't over react. I do use Buffalo Bore .45 Colt +p in my Blackhawk. No bear yet, but they do an amazing amount of damage to a coyote with a Texas heart shot.
Wanna send me about 50 of those boolits? I don't cast, but I do reload. Hard to find stuff like this local.
