I was wondering how many of you are using CamPro bullets in your 44 mags, and how they actually hold up to magnum / carbine velocity? I was planning on trying some for low - mid power loads for at the range, but it seems that they work well with hotter loads too. I've really liked the CamPro bullets for my 9mm, just wonder how they've worked for you for 44 mag. I've got both a Redhawk and a R92 that I would like to shoot more often, so CamPro seems like a decent choice.
CamPro Plated bullets and the .44 Mag
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I have good success with their 200 grs bullets.
Just DON'T use their reloading data, it calls for 27.5 grs of H110, which is way too heavy and makes the bullets disintegrate.
Here is a 10 shot target from my Henry Big Boy 16.5 inch barrel at 50 yards
200 grs Campro plated bullets over 13 grs HS6.
Just DON'T use their reloading data, it calls for 27.5 grs of H110, which is way too heavy and makes the bullets disintegrate.
Here is a 10 shot target from my Henry Big Boy 16.5 inch barrel at 50 yards
200 grs Campro plated bullets over 13 grs HS6.
I don't know about .44 but I've loaded 158gr CamPro's in .357 magnum under 17.8gr of H110/296. KERPOW!!! No bullet disintegration?! lol. No tumbling/keyholing. Everything worked well. I shot them through my S&W 66 and Henry lever.
Eh, mephisto, that's super impressive for 50 yards! Was it in a rest? Original iron sights?
Eh, mephisto, that's super impressive for 50 yards! Was it in a rest? Original iron sights?
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I load then in 44 mag and 45 colt
Get a Lee factory crimp die and crimp them good I was having issues with them “turtling” in the brass, the necks don’t really hold the bullets that well
I just used medium power load data, your actually supposed to load plated bullets using cast bullet data
Get a Lee factory crimp die and crimp them good I was having issues with them “turtling” in the brass, the necks don’t really hold the bullets that well
I just used medium power load data, your actually supposed to load plated bullets using cast bullet data
By "turtling", I assume you mean setback? Crimp usually isn't the main culprit with setback. Your sizing die does most of the heavy lifting in that regard. Personally, I would never aggressively crimp any bullet. A medium roll crimp with good sizing should do the trick. You don't want to cut the copper-plated jacket, or they'll start to tumble and keyhole. I know a lot of people swear by the LFCD die but other than swaging the entire round while crimping, I don't really see a benefit. In fact, it can lead to the aforementioned "turtling", especially with lead bullets.
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They're great, I shoot a bunch of the 240s with of HP-38, H108, AA#9 in levers and wheels. H110 full house with no issues, they don't "jacket" separate, just deform.
