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Hey gang. I want to buy a couple hundred rounds of .44 for use in my 629 as a defensive load.
Why, oh why, did Remington discontinue the .44 Mag medium load round that pushed a 240 gr. lead semi-wadcutter @ 1000 FPS??? Fancy bullets at supersonic velocities are fine for their intended use (whatever that is). But I prefer a big heavy flat slug at a mid range velocity as a man stopper.
A full power .44 mag load IMHO, is too much recoil for use as a defensive load unless, you are Elmer Keith. I want something that can also be shot as practice that will not batter the poor old 29 into pieces.
That old Rem. medium loading .44 mag, as it was labled on the box, was PERFECT.
Corbon .44 SPL. 165 gr. @ around 1000-1050 FPS seems the ticket.
What do you guys think?
Thanks,
Michael
Why, oh why, did Remington discontinue the .44 Mag medium load round that pushed a 240 gr. lead semi-wadcutter @ 1000 FPS??? Fancy bullets at supersonic velocities are fine for their intended use (whatever that is). But I prefer a big heavy flat slug at a mid range velocity as a man stopper.
A full power .44 mag load IMHO, is too much recoil for use as a defensive load unless, you are Elmer Keith. I want something that can also be shot as practice that will not batter the poor old 29 into pieces.
That old Rem. medium loading .44 mag, as it was labled on the box, was PERFECT.
Corbon .44 SPL. 165 gr. @ around 1000-1050 FPS seems the ticket.
What do you guys think?
Thanks,
Michael
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