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mcantar18c
03-26-2011, 22:43
Was at Wallyworld for some .30-30 on my way out for a day of shooting and ended up picking up some of this stuff in .44mag.
"WTF?" was the first thing that popped into my head when I opened the box to load em up and saw this instead of brass, copper, and lead....

http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/5637/19013710150121129568964.jpg


Anybody here have experience with this round? What do you think of it?
Probably a dumb question but anybody know what the jacket is? I did some google searching and found out it has a reverse taper jacket that, if it works like they say, is pretty cool, but haven't found anything on what kind of metal the jacket is.
Hannu
03-26-2011, 23:15
Jacket is made from copper, but is plated (probably nickel) to "look cool" :)
Sissy load, like most .44 mag factory loads nowadays.

http://www.winchester.com/Products/handgun-ammunition/supreme/platinum-tip-hollow-point/Pages/default.aspx
mcantar18c
03-27-2011, 00:03
What makes it a "sissy load"? Shooting it, it feels like a pretty powerful one.
Colorado Osprey
03-27-2011, 05:10
Hot loads in that bullet weight are about 400ft/sec faster.

Similar to 38 special vs 357 magnum velocity difference; but not as slow as the 44 special.
DSB OUTDOORS
03-27-2011, 09:06
I've got some for my 500 S & W, and Holly Crap!! [Tooth] Me likey likey very much!!
mcantar18c
03-27-2011, 15:36
Hot loads in that bullet weight are about 400ft/sec faster.

Similar to 38 special vs 357 magnum velocity difference; but not as slow as the 44 special.

I found a review on google where the guy chrono'd em out of a 7.5" barrel and all shot just over 1400fps.



I've got some for my 500 S & W, and Holly Crap!! [Tooth] Me likey likey very much!!

What do you like about it?
Colorado Osprey
03-28-2011, 07:28
I found a review on google where the guy chrono'd em out of a 7.5" barrel and all shot just over 1400fps.


Interesting since Winny only rates them at 1250 at the muzzle.

Hot loads with a 240 grain bullet are close to 1600ft/sec at the muzzle

That is 832 vs. 1364 ft/lbs of energy.... HUGE difference in felt recoil and energy on target.
Even at 1400ft/sec and 1044ft/lbs of energy they are no slouch, but could be hotter.

Even small velocity differences at these velocities translate to big number changes in the big bore stuff.