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.
Yup setback
It’s funny as I only have that problem with the 44 cal with the plated bullets
Both 44 mag and 44-40
44-40 brass has real thin necks so you have to be careful and not crimp them too much
Jacketed hornadys and sierras are fine and cast bullets are good too
With 9mm, 357, 45 colt, 45 acp I have no issues with the plated bullets
Maybe my 44 mag brass is just crap,
I shoot Canpro out of my 380 and 9MM pistols and 350 grainers out of my Sharps 45/70 @ 1,500ft/sec with extremely good accuracy. Getting tired of sitting over a lead pot casting bullets in my ‘older’ age and Campros have been a God sent ‘easy button’ substitute and solution. The S&W 44mags will switch over also after I run out of my hard cast 250g booolits….cheers !!
I get roughly 3" groups at 50 yards using the lever gun irons. I use the 240gr CamPro CMJTCFP bullets over 11.0gr of CFE Pistol loaded to the cannelure. Never had a issue with cycling, over pressure, or exceptionally poor accuracy. I have never recovered a bullet to see what shape it's in but I also haven't seen any copper stripped off in the barrel. 5 round average velocity is 1320 Ft/Sec
https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/threads/44-magnum-recepe.1663596/page-3#post-20689674
https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/threads/44-magnum-recepe.1663596/page-3#post-20689674
I shot off a few the other day. Seemed to work just fine. I have a Chiappa 44 lever with real ratty rifling right from the factory. Had to get a gunsmith to de-lead the thing. Looked down the bore with a scope after firing the Campro and other copper jacketed bullets, looked clean.
The campro 240’s have been working well for me for a few years. 24.0 h110 as mentioned already has been reliable, powerful, and accurate for me. Hornady’s book gives 25.0 grains as maximum in a rifle and I’ve tried that too. I’ve tried overall cartridge lengths from 1.85- 1.91(book max). Still not settled on a particular length or load. Starting to develop for my 77/44 but “standard” load seems to be quite happy
