Hollow point cast hunting bullets for our revolvers?
Drdougrx
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Friday, December 25, 2020, 08:54 (2060 days ago)
Merry Christmas!
Just thinking. Is there any benefit to a cast hollow point in the various GNR revolvers. Gary’s built me quite a few and I usually shoot XTPs for hunting. So I was thinking of trying some in my 475L or 429GNR.
I’ve used them on 300GNR and 45 Colt
steve todd
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Friday, December 25, 2020, 09:57 (2060 days ago) @ Drdougrx
From GT Bullets. They use a pretty soft alloy, so i powder coat them. I have also used a 225 gr hollowpoint with 375GNR,,,,it vaporizes the bullets on impact. The 375GNR turns the 285gr flat tip bullets inside out in soft sand. So it would depend on the alloy of lead, and the heat treating of the alloy.
The 45 Colt, standard pressure loads expand with both 225 gr hollowpoints and 250 gr hollowpoints from GT Bullets. The alloy softens with powder coating, so thin skinned small critters (jackrabbits) are really dead. Larger critters at higher velocities might not go so well. The 225 gr hollowpoint in 45 Colt, at higher than standard loading in a FA97 id devastating on jackrabbits. I’ve disemboweled completely more than one, and punched large holes in others. The 475 Linebaugh didn’t need any expansion on jackrabbits, The exit wounds are about the same size with a hollowpoint 45 Colt at standard velocity, and a 475 Linebaugh flat tip (375 grain from Montana Bullet Works)
You are probably asking about larger game, and i haven’t done any of that, but i hope this kinda answers your question a little bit.
Merry Christmas!
P.S. where did you find hollowpoint bullets for a 475? Or do you have a mold?
Depending on the intended use
Mark Conner
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Friday, December 25, 2020, 11:42 (2060 days ago) @ Drdougrx
of the bullet, the alloy, velocity, depth of HP and a couple others, I think there is every benefit and no minuses to a HP. A few of mine... 22 cal.50 grs., 30 cal. 100 grs., the next three are 45 cal. 280 grs. and both the penta points 295 grs.
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i have used in my Henry .41 as a cup point and my 6" dan
Lynn
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Friday, December 25, 2020, 17:53 (2059 days ago) @ Mark Conner
Wesson and in my .410 all are gc'd and or powder coated... I really like them -- am moving to them in my .358 win, a 220gc hp --starting that for 2021-- they are here to stay for me as I am tired of jacketed bullets price. Unless the animal needs something different... Now my carry gun is factory only. 115 +p
Cast hollow points
Randy Barnett
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Friday, December 25, 2020, 11:52 (2060 days ago) @ Drdougrx
Very nice Randy
Mark Conner
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Friday, December 25, 2020, 12:03 (2060 days ago) @ Randy Barnett
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I’m a little slow
steve todd
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Friday, December 25, 2020, 12:47 (2060 days ago) @ Drdougrx
My email is. tontotoddaticlouddotcom . I can se nd some of what i have in 45 caliber 230 gr or 250 gr. 375 caliber 225 gr, and 30 caliber 110 and 115 gr. I can size .451, .452., .456, .377, .308, .309, or .311.
I’ll have to look, but i may have some .40 cal hollowpoints too., have a .401 sizer.
Let me know what you can use.
Thanks Steve! I was really just wondering. Life has taken a
Drdougrx
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Saturday, December 26, 2020, 05:35 (2059 days ago) @ steve todd
hard left in the last five years. I haven’t been able to hunt at all. Maybe 2021 will right this ship.
Mine too, retired becasue of wife illness, Father in law
Lynn
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Saturday, December 26, 2020, 12:18 (2059 days ago) @ Drdougrx
dies, my 44 yr old son dies and my wife has terminal cancer.. I can understand and i am sorry
Lynn, you are the strongest man I know. God bless you.
gary reeder
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Saturday, December 26, 2020, 18:37 (2058 days ago) @ Lynn
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