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Sorry Guys... Best Bear Ammo For 44 Mag And 45/70?
- Thread starter Max Owner
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If your not reloading look at the Hornady 325g flex tip in the 45-70. Never used it my self but know some one that does with good results.
I use the 350g Hornady flat point loaded to 1900 fps out of my guide gun. Good penetration.
I use the 350g Hornady flat point loaded to 1900 fps out of my guide gun. Good penetration.
A few years ago I had to shoot a blackie that got into my neighbour's alpacas in the middle of the night. I was using Hornady 265 gr. FP (intended for the 444 Marlin) in my 1894. Worked very well as the bear dropped like a log, although i may have also got lucky and hit the spine. I had asked Hornady about these bullets and as I recall they said that the min. velocity for expansion was about 1500 fps. I think mine were doing around 1600.
A week or so later I went to the range and did a test into wet newsprint with the Hornady 265 FP, XTP 240 gr. and Bullet Barn 240 gn hard-cast RNFP. FWIW, the results are below. This won't help the o/p as he doesn't reload but I thought it might be of interest anyway.
The hard-cast blew through everything and for all I know may still be going.
Funny how the bullets always stopped on a page with an ad for a law firm.
Stuart
A week or so later I went to the range and did a test into wet newsprint with the Hornady 265 FP, XTP 240 gr. and Bullet Barn 240 gn hard-cast RNFP. FWIW, the results are below. This won't help the o/p as he doesn't reload but I thought it might be of interest anyway.
The hard-cast blew through everything and for all I know may still be going.
Funny how the bullets always stopped on a page with an ad for a law firm.
Stuart
A week or so later I went to the range and did a test into wet newsprint with the Hornady 265 FP, XTP 240 gr. and Bullet Barn 240 gn hard-cast RNFP. This won't help the o/p as he doesn't reload but I thought it might be of interest...
The hard-cast blew through everything and for all I know may still be going.
Funny how the bullets always stopped on a page with an ad for a law firm.
That was interesting... thanks.
OWWWWWWCHHHHHH!!!! Hence the reason many of us reload. (If it's just for "emergencies" the cost isn't so bad as you won't shoot much but practicing will get expensive.)
According to the HSM website (page 60 of the .pdf catalogue) the "Bear Load +P" is 430 gn RNFP @ 1781 fps for 3029 ft/lb. That's going to leave not just a mark, but an end-to-end hole.
I just came across this Gunblast review of the bronze-cased bullets from Belt Mountain Enterprises. I'd heard of these before as being virtually indestructible and offering superior penetration.
I doubt they're available up here, though. This review is on the 475 Linebaugh in a Ruger Nº1 but they make a range of big-bore bronze bullets. Lathe-turned and therefore not cheap.
I doubt they're available up here, though. This review is on the 475 Linebaugh in a Ruger Nº1 but they make a range of big-bore bronze bullets. Lathe-turned and therefore not cheap.
Max Owner
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
According to the HSM website (page 60 of the .pdf catalogue) the "Bear Load +P" is 430 gn RNFP @ 1781 fps for 3029 ft/lb. That's going to leave not just a mark, but an end-to-end hole.
Thanx for this.
The box says nothing.........
