Thanks gentlemen, I appreciate your time and thoughts.

All in all it would seem that I should try to go with the lead bullets if I can. Easier on the barrel, not as likely to creep, and no danger of "issues" with velocity out of a magnum.

I really didn't want to get into casting at this time, but I may not have any option.

Some of the suppliers I deal with can get certain products out of the USA. They do bring in "some" bullets from Hornady, Speer, etc. Anybody got any suggestions on which, if any, of the major bullet manufacaturers makes a decent cast lead SWC for the 44 Mag? Maybe I can get some brought in. I imagine it will be pretty pricy though.