.44 Rem Mag

On Thursday I spent $65 for a box of HSM 305gr. hardcast WFN .44 Mag. "Bear Load" cartridges. Expensive, but a lifetime supply for "When you care enough to send the very best ... "
 
Wrong Way said:
Frig. I got a box of *really* hot Corbon 320 gr hard-cast (ultimate bear stoppers) I would have sold you cheaper than that.
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I guess it's just a matter of what's available/do-able ... I noticed that Midway (down in the Excited States) is selling that stuff for $29.86!

Anyways, I'm glad I found the HSM stuff (very similar) here in Calgary. No buyer's remorse, even at that price. I carry the Ranch Hand solely for protection (on a wilderness mountain ranch) so I might as well get the best possible ammunition ... obviously a money-no-object situation. It was also a gamble, because I wasn't sure if the longer cartridges would even cycle in my little Rossi.

But thanks anyways! :)
 
boomer49 said:
Hey guys,

All of your responses make complete sense.

It took just a minute to go online to find a PDF of a Rossi Owner's Manual ( http://www.rossiusa.com/pdf/Rossi_Manual_Rio_Grande.pdf ) and they say

2. The use of reloaded, “remanufactured”, hand-loaded, or other non- standard ammunition voids all warranties. Improperly loaded ammunition voids all warranties. Improperly loaded ammunition can be extremely dangerous. Severe damage to the firearm and serious injury to the shooter or to others may result. Always use ammunition that complies with the industry performance standards established by the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute, Inc., of the United States, (SAAMI) or the equivalent from other countries.

but they give no real reason. I think that it's just lawyerly boilerplate ... they probably use the same comment for every firearm they make.
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Being in Canada pretty much voids any warranty Rossi has to offer anyways..... even trying to buy parts from the Snapperheads that are the official Rossi warranty support center in Canada is almost as painful as a Kaboom in your new gun!
 
Whoever told you that about reloading is very confused. The only thing about reloading for as lever action that matters only applies to bottle necked cases. They must the FL resized every time. Otherwise, reloading is your friend.
Even the companies like Springfield Armory Inc. who do void the warrantee, do it as a CYA thing. They have no idea if their customer knows what he's doing and do not want to pay for his stupidity.
 
I was looking at pistol caliber carbines in lever action. The .44 seems tempting, but the price difference in comparison to the .357 (or I guess, the .38) is making me want to get on that.

Just not sure if it has any hunting potential, but good for low recoil fun I guess.
 
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