44mag

[Catfish]

I`ve been loading for and shooting the .44 mag. since the mid. 1960`s and over that time have developed some very strong oppenion on the round. I only load 2 different powders in it. Win. 296, the same thing as H-110 but I can get the 296 cheaper, and Bullseye.
For a deer load the best I`ve found is a max. charge of Win. 296 and a 240 gn. Serria HP bullet. I have found that the Serrias give me the best in accuracy and terminal preformance. The Hornady XTP bullets are great for accuracy but in my oppenion are lacking in terminal preformance. A far better bullet on wild boar of heaver skinned game. If your looking for cheaper bullets the Rem. 240 gn. HP`s expand as well as the Serria`s, but lack just alittle in accuracy. 90% of the shooters don`t shoot well enough to tell the difference though.
For target loads I like a good hard cast beval based bullet in 240 gn. over 6 gn`s of Bullseye.
These 2 loads have shot well in all of the .44 mag. I`ve tried them in and that has been quite afew over the years.
I still have and shoot a Ruger Super Black Hawk that I bought in 1966. Over the years it has put several deer in my freezer with a number of different bullets and powders, but the one I gave you is the only one I`ve used for the past 30 years.