Modern .44 Special Loads

You can pick up a good mold and make yourself some nice 44 hpt bullets from soft lead, then load them to a reasonable level in the Bulldog.

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This mold from MP Molds is very versatile, with removable pins you can mold solids or 3 different types of hpts. Just use some pure lead with 2.5% tin added and you will be set for 850 fps type loads.
 
Hamor, I'm too old to mess with the hot lead anymore. I have some commercially Lyman mold HP but they are fairly hard and I think would require 1000+ fps to perform well. A commercial caster of these shown would be a good thing.
 
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I never really liked those Uncle Mike's. I looked everywhere for the Pachmayr Gripper but couldn't get any at the time. Since then, you can tell my 431 is dirty and worn from being carried so much. It is simply my favorite woods gun. I just never took the time to replace the grips after I got used to shooting it with the UM's. I put Wolff springs in her about 12 years ago and buffed everything inside. It's a dream to shoot, but the XTP's are the hottest thing I run through it.

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Well my 44 mag is set up for 100 yards with magnum loads but at 25 yards I get my best groups with these two loads without having to mess with my deer hunting sight setting.

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The PMC are a lighter load and easier to shoot but my Hornady are a little tighter and for serious work I would go with them. Depends on what you want to do. Make pretty targets or do some serious damage.

Don't have any loaded right now but my #1 favorite bullet is LSWC loaded to 800 fps, works well for me.
 
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