that company that pushes the extra heavy bullets is at it
Gary Reeder
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Monday, January 08, 2018, 22:40 (3167 days ago)
again. I got this e-mail tonight...
"There is a 405 grain bullet in 44 magnum that will work for the Ruger
Redhawk and Super Redhawk. Can a Ruger Super blackhawk have a special
cylinder made so this bullet weight can be used in it? Does this seem possible?"
You probably know what my response was. But I was nice to him.
A lot of lead for the .44 mag. I can imagine your response..
Kyle
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Monday, January 08, 2018, 23:40 (3167 days ago) @ Gary Reeder
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Thankfully, save for some playing around
WB
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Tuesday, January 09, 2018, 07:47 (3166 days ago) @ Kyle
That type of action is self limiting. I have been surprised how well some standard barrel twists are able to spin bullets overly long and still hit point on. Even though, the prolonged recoil and barrel residence time makes the point of impact wildly beyond any mechanical limits of the adjustable sights.
How do they compensate for 18" high at 25 yds.? I can only guess it's all macho and showing off rather than seeking useable higher performance.
I would like some for my .440 GNR on the .50 AK case! But even that is overkill for anything other than defense against bears in the alders. I used, to George's bemusement, paper patched 400/.416 at 1800 fps. AND my .510 five-gun. It felt as good as I could make it.
heavy bullets
Frank B
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Tuesday, January 09, 2018, 05:07 (3166 days ago) @ Gary Reeder
Had a long cylinder 45 built several years ago to shoot long heavy bullets. Sized .458 cast down for the gun and shot it a lot. Learned 2 very valuable lessons. 1 if I need bigger bullets get a bigger gun. 2. Wrist are slow to heal and easy to screw up again. As a side note the 321 is over and above all I could ask or expect. Thank You Mr.Reeder
I can't say I've shot tons upon tons of 44 mag..
Gus S.
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Tuesday, January 09, 2018, 06:33 (3166 days ago) @ Gary Reeder
But even my meager mind can see that much over 300gr begins a hard downward slope giving seriously diminishing returns. And let's forget about the horrible recoil and busted knuckles. I have a couple hundred 300 gr bullets for the 44, but I'd be hard pressed to use anything heavier than Hornady's 265 or Speer's 270. Probably any good 240gr bullet that shoots well is good for 95% of everything a man would encounter or go looking for. For that last tough 5%, then start in on the 300s.
Seems to me the most popular bullet weights
ChrisG
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Tuesday, January 09, 2018, 06:54 (3166 days ago) @ Gary Reeder
for any given cartridge at standard industry pressure levels give the best overall performance. The original designers settled on those weights for a reason. 400+ vs 250 or so seems huge.
I am no physicist nor ballistics guy
Grover Sr
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Tuesday, January 09, 2018, 17:12 (3166 days ago) @ Gary Reeder
But isnt there some point where increasing bullet weight without increasing either cross sectional area (caliber) and/or velocity you are at a point of diminishing returns? Not counting increasing wear and tear on the gun and shooter?