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Originally Posted by Fishinfool
I don't use 300 gr bullets very often in my .44 mag's. 240 gr cast and jacketed is what I normally shoot. 300's often don't shoot to the sights, and are not needed unless you are talking moose or big bears. Knocking down steel rams way out yonder may be an exception. I did once use a 300 gr XTP out of a Ruger Redhawk to take a Maine moose, and it worked fine.
When I do shoot 300 gr cast, I like Win 296 powder, at about 1200 fps. It hits hard, and penetrates deep. 2400 is another good powder choice. Any higher velocity is not really going to work any better, and just be more of a handful to shoot.
Larry
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All higher velocity does when you reach a certain point is create
more muzzle blast and recoil. In my SBH I have shot the 240 gr. Hornady XTP, I have some 300 gr. XTP but the box is still full.
I don't reload so it has to be a factory load for me.