.44 Magnum +P ammunition
- Thread starter Dexter Morgan
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- Location
- Niagara Region, Ontario. For now
Is there a warning on the box that says not to use it in a S&W? 
Dexter Morgan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
" Is there a warning on the box that says not to use it in a S&W? "
Actually yes there is. This is directly from their website;
" This new load is designed ONLY for certain firearms. They are as follows; Ruger Red Hawk, Ruger Super Red Hawk, Ruger Super Blackhawk or Vaquero, Freedom Arms Model 83, Taurus Raging Bull, Colt Anaconda and Dan Wesson Revolvers "
" We get hundreds of emails asking if this load can be fired in S&W revolvers or some firearm other than what is in the above list. The answer is NO "
Actually yes there is. This is directly from their website;
" This new load is designed ONLY for certain firearms. They are as follows; Ruger Red Hawk, Ruger Super Red Hawk, Ruger Super Blackhawk or Vaquero, Freedom Arms Model 83, Taurus Raging Bull, Colt Anaconda and Dan Wesson Revolvers "
" We get hundreds of emails asking if this load can be fired in S&W revolvers or some firearm other than what is in the above list. The answer is NO "
- Location
- Niagara Region, Ontario. For now
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
And that is why I will never buy a S&W!
That is some funny ####!
And that is why I will never buy a S&W!
That is some funny ####!
Dexter Morgan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
"The same bullets they use(LBT) are available in Canada so it should be a snap to make your own."
Sadly, I would not have the courage to load my own ammo that heavily.
At least not until I ran a couple boxes of factory +P ammo through my gun.
Sadly, I would not have the courage to load my own ammo that heavily.
At least not until I ran a couple boxes of factory +P ammo through my gun.
Interesting load.... wonder what the test firearm & barrel length was to get that velocity rating?
No matter that it's not rated for Smiths. Most shooters can't effectively handle regular factory .44 Magnum JHP or JSP loads anyway.
I wouldn't mind popping a few of the above from a Ruger Redhawk just to say I did.
NAA.
- Location
- Somewhere on the Hudson Bay Coast
I'll stick with what I know and with what has worked for me. H-110/Win 296 produces the best velocity in the .44 regardless of bullet weight, and it seems unlikely that a bullet that weighs 15 grs more then Ben's 325 WFN would pick up an additional 200 fps from a short barreled revolver, regardless of powder choice. If there is a 15 gr increase in bullet weight, there has to be a significant drop in velocity if the pressure is to remain similar. I suspect 1050 fps is more like it for a 340 from a 4.6" barrel, and at that your bullets had better all be the same weight as a heavy one would create a dangerous pressure spike.
I've seen this ammo in the U.S. but not here yet.
The Buffalo Bore site has a link to a Canadian company in its export section. They don't list .44 magnum under "civilian ammunition" but maybe it would be worth following up with them to see if its available.
http://www.sterling-cross.com/
This ammo initially caught my interest for use in a Ruger 77/44 however like other +P loads it may not work in the magazine due to longer than normal OAL.
The Buffalo Bore site has a link to a Canadian company in its export section. They don't list .44 magnum under "civilian ammunition" but maybe it would be worth following up with them to see if its available.
http://www.sterling-cross.com/
This ammo initially caught my interest for use in a Ruger 77/44 however like other +P loads it may not work in the magazine due to longer than normal OAL.
