try 45grn H4198 w/ 240 Horn XTP. very accurate, won't beat ya to death, and works perfect for everything you spoke of.
Good Utility Load
I'm looking to start reloading for my 444, and I'm wondering what ya'll here might have as a good utility load, ie; plinking, target practice, hunting load for feral hogs, mulies or whitetail. Do you prefer cast or jacketed, whichever the bullet, which brand/model do you load with? Also, I don't cast my own, so I would be looking to buy cast. Thanks.
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to stay with H-4198 powder, you could get a nice lower power load with about 30 grains behind a RanchDog cast 265, or beartoothbullets 290 grain cast, plenty more power with 26 grains of H-4198 behind a beartoothbullets 405 cast, or about 42 grains of H-4198 behind a 265 or 290 for plenty of speed.
and for some good fun plinking loads, google on garrison loads of 2-3 round balls. most of the references will be to 45/70, but you can adapt the loads to .444.
.444 is a very versatile round.
rimrock
and for some good fun plinking loads, google on garrison loads of 2-3 round balls. most of the references will be to 45/70, but you can adapt the loads to .444.
.444 is a very versatile round.
rimrock
50 gr / IMR 3031 / 300 gr Speer PSP or 300 gr Ranch Dog. 2100 fps, very accurate and will kill anything you're likely to point it at.
For plinking I go to my 44's ;D
For hunting game up to elk I use the 240JSP by Remington with 54grs of 3031 or, with the 265gr Hornady I use 52grs of 3031.
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For hunting game up to elk I use the 240JSP by Remington with 54grs of 3031 or, with the 265gr Hornady I use 52grs of 3031.
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What exactly is a "utility load" as opposed to full power loads or practice loads or plinking loads?
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