Hornady FTX .44 Cal 265gr in the .44 Mag?

[NB Rifles]

Rifle is a Ruger carbine. Don't look like this bullet is a option but was designed for the .444 ? Anyone tried it?

 

[sunray]

Hi. No. 44's in my stable. Except for the antique Marlin .44-40 that doesn't work.
Anyway, the .444 uses the same bullets as the .44 Mag. Trick is finding 265 grain data(no 265's on Hodgdon's site. There is 270 grain data that will do nicely.) and to some degree how well your Ruger will handle bigger bullets. Very likely not an issue though. Max OAL is Max OAL. Max OAL for a 240 is 20 thou longer, so the 270 data will work.
Assuming your Ruger Carbine is the semi-auto OAL will be "fitting in the mag" anyway.

 

[tbrwlf]

Forget it. Been there. Tried it. It is too long even when using leverevolution brass.

 

[Claybuster]

Forget it. Been there. Tried it. It is too long even when using leverevolution brass.

X2. I tried it as well and had the same results. The 265 grain Hornady Interlock worked okay but the best was the 270 grain Speer Gold Dot.

 

[NB Rifles]

X2. I tried it as well and had the same results. The 265 grain Hornady Interlock worked okay but the best was the 270 grain Speer Gold Dot.

Thanks guys. I should have done my home work before buying them. I'll return them for some WW 240gr they have in stock.