Coated hard cast 44 mag bullet between 265 - 280 gr

[MDoutdoors]

Anyone know of a company that makes coated (preferably HI-TEK) hard cast lead bullets in 44MAG from any weight ranging between 265 to 280 grain?

Found lots of hard cast in that weight range but none that are coated

 

[black mamba]

Gardner's does, and they shoot very well.

44265/SWC/PC (gardnerscache.com)

 

[MDoutdoors]

Gardner's does, and they shoot very well.

44265/SWC/PC (gardnerscache.com)

Thanks I'll check them out, 265 is on the lower end of what I'm looking for but if that's all thats out there then it looks like it'd do just fine !

 

[black mamba]

The 265s go through deer at 1150 fps like so much warm butter. Penetration for days.

 

[MDoutdoors]

The 265s go through deer at 1150 fps like so much warm butter. Penetration for days.

well that's pretty much what I'm going for, a load heavier then 240gr for big whitetail, small black bear, and big boar

 

[Ohen Cepel]

MBC has coated 300's if you want to go a little heavier;
Missouri Bullet Company

 

[MDoutdoors]

MBC has coated 300's if you want to go a little heavier;
Missouri Bullet Company

Yes I heavily considered them as i shoot MBCs 240 gr bullets and love them, but I'm going to be shooting this new load out of a marlin 1894 with a 20" barrel and from all the research I did it seems the twist rate for that gun just doesnt line up with the 300grs too well, and there seems to be an issue with cycling due to the extended length of the round when loaded with 300 grainers

 

[Ohen Cepel]

Yes I heavily considered them as i shoot MBCs 240 gr bullets and love them, but I'm going to be shooting this new load out of a marlin 1894 with a 20" barrel and from all the research I did it seems the twist rate for that gun just doesnt line up with the 300grs too well, and there seems to be an issue with cycling due to the extended length of the round when loaded with 300 grainers

Makes sense, wasn't sure what you were shooting them out of. I don't usually go heavy but think there are even some revolvers which don't have long enough cylinders for some of the heavy stuff. Could see them being an issue in a lever gun also.

 

[MDoutdoors]

Makes sense, wasn't sure what you were shooting them out of. I don't usually go heavy but think there are even some revolvers which don't have long enough cylinders for some of the heavy stuff. Could see them being an issue in a lever gun also.

Yeah never tested them myself so can't say anything for sure, just going off I what I read on other forums about the topic of the 300s and this exact rifle. Someday I'll have to get some for myself and play around with them. Just don't have the time or money right now to invest in something so many others say isn't working out too well. Someday though

 

[black mamba]

The 265s from Gardner's are a long nosed bullet, which seated is 1.680 - 1.685" OAL, depending on trim length. Because more of the bullet is out of the case, you have more payload for the powder charge, and can get some terrific velocity from this bullet. But 1150-1200 fps at the muzzle gives all the power I need, and can be achieved with even some medium burn rate powders, so lots of options. 12.0 gr. of HS6 is particularly accurate @ 1170 fps from my 6½" model 629 Classic.

 

[Charlie98]

I'm going to be shooting this new load out of a marlin 1894 with a 20" barrel and from all the research I did it seems the twist rate for that gun just doesnt line up with the 300grs too well

What is the twist rate on your Marlin?

I had an 1894 in .45 Colt, with the lazy 1:38" rifling... I never could stabilize 255grn cast bullets in it without pushing the limits of data. One other item... I would buy a small lot of bullets first... to see if they provide the accuracy you are looking for. It's my understanding that .44 rifle bore size can be a little bigger than a typical pistol bore... a .429" or .430" bullet may not be enough.

FWIW, I shoot a LOT of commercially cast cheapo bevel-base bullets out of my Marlin 1894FG... .41MAG. I don't used coated bullets, and I've run them up to 1700fps without leading problems... assuming that's what you are worried about. My favorite heavy bullet is a gas checked 250grn from Cast Performance... I'd take a gas checked bullet over a coated bullet any day of the week, and particularly when using slower powders like IMR4227, 2400, or W296/H110, which maximize the barrel length. The Cast Performance bullets are a WFN design, not a Keith bullet... so they feed well in the Marlin. I have had true Keith bullets hang up because they were right at max COL, so I'm careful with that, too...