Loooking for 180 grain JSP 44 cal bullets

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Does anyone know where to get 180 grain jacketed soft point 44 cal bullets (like the ones used in Remington UMC factory ammo)?
I have checked all the bullet manufacturers that i know of & can't seem to find JSP in anything under 200 grains.
 
Sierra makes a .4295" 180 gr. JHC. Same thing as an JSP. JSP is a marketing term. So is JHC. Your local gun shop can order 'em for you.
 
Just curious, is there a reason it needs to be flat nosed instead of hollow point?
Hornady also makes hollow point 180gr bullets. Theirs are .430".

If it's for a lever rifle with a tube mag, hollow points are just as safe as flat nose. Anything not-pointed is fine. I shoot mostly hollow points in my Marlin 1894.
 
The reason I am looking for this specific bullet is that it groups extremely well in my Super Blackhawk. I have tried various loads & powders with the Hornady 180 grain XTP's & come close, but still not as tight as the Remington factory ammo. With all my other guns I can get handloads to shoot better than factory.
 
I don't know if Remington sells all the bullets used in their factory ammo as components. I've rarely seen Remington component bullets and it's always been just the premium rifle bullets (Scirocco and A-Frame).
I've never seen or heard of Remington selling bulk components from mid-grade ammo. There is also no guarantee that the same type and weight of bullet from another manufacturer will shoot as well. There are so many variables involved it's very difficult to tell (copper hardness, lead hardness, copper thickness, degree of work hardening, impurities, balance, shape, etc.).
 
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