.44 special

[Gbass4567]

I just loaded my hunting ammo for my ruger super blackhawk hunter. This gun really shoots the lyman #429421 bullet very well. I went with a hot load of 2400 in a .44 special. Anyone else hunt with .44 special?

 

[fishfryer]

I just loaded my hunting ammo for my ruger super blackhawk hunter. This gun really shoots the lyman #429421 bullet very well. I went with a hot load of 2400 in a .44 special. Anyone else hunt with .44 special?

What’s a hot load?

 

[Gbass4567]

Just elmer Keith's old load with 2400.

 

[Lonegle57]

My view here from many years of hunting with a handgun and reloading.
You seem to have a 44 magnum from your pics. Have one similar in 41 mag.
I am just wondering why go for a full level special load? Plan to try out some specials
I have loaded in a Smith 69 and a Taurus 4 inch tracker for recoil reduction.
I would guess with the bullet jump from special cases instead of mag brass accuracy would suffer some. If you can hit at reasonable distance I doubt a deer would know the difference between mag and special.

 

[Gbass4567]

I have my smith and wesson performance center 629 sighted in for .44 magnum 240 grain hornady xtp's. I purchased this gun just for me to shoot the .44 specials and 250 grain hardcast semi wadcutters.

 

[Dub]

Anyone else hunt with .44 special?

Nope. Always used .44mags in the guns that were chambered for them......for hunting.





For home defense & plinking, I absolutely enjoy shooting 44 special. It's been a long time since I've had any, though.




That is a great Ruger you have there.