310gn lyman .44 loads?

Boolit Mold Join DateMay 2013LocationWestland, New ZealandPosts1

Hi fellas,I have visited your site off and on picking up helpfull hints,and this is my first post.I do all my hunting in the mountains of NZ and have recently bought a little rossi.44 mag with a 16" barell,hoping it would be good in the thick bush we hunt in here.Well it is,only problem is the 300gn XTP's I loaded up are too soft! I shot a red stag and a bull tahr(mountain goat size) recently.Both were within 30m and the xtp's didnt hold together,especially on the tahr which the shoulder bone stopped completely.A .243 wouldve been better! I cast myself up some 310gn lyman bullets from wheel weights and have gas checks fitted and alox coated.I have IMR 2205 powder-same as 4227 I think. Does anyone have some good loads for these bullets? Thanks,Mike.

I see you are new, welcome.
You are shooting the 300 XTP too fast. Lyman does not make a 310 gr, is it the Lee? I shoot the Lee 310 with 21.5 gr of 296 and a Fed 150 primer out of my 10" barrel for 1316 fps. Nothing will stop it!
Dump the Alox, use a good lube like Felix.
Don't look for velocity, look for accuracy first.

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Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt"

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