Zero 240 grain bullets!

[Lee Q. Loader]

I thought you all might be interested in seeing a 44 mag 240 grain JSP from Zero Bullets. I recovered this one by chance from a sandy hill side I was using as my back stop.
The mushroomed bullet weighed about 210 grains and measured .735 inches.
I shot it with a stout load of Alliant 2400 from my Redhawk. The load chrono's at 1350 fps. I was shooting about 20 yards.
I really like these bullets! I hope to take a deer with them soon and now I'm confident in their performance.

 

[Iwsbull]

I always liked Zero bullets but knew you had to lean on them to get much expansion, good to see a recovered one

 

[troy fairweather]

There good bullets, better then the plated sometimes cheaper to.

 

[bullseye308]

I always liked zero and used their bullets for many years before I started casting and Jake started selling bullets as good but cheaper. Used a lot of zero in 9 & 357 over the years, and my last trip to Alabama, I ordered some and picked them up on the way through. Nice folks and a great product.

 

[tominboise]

I like Zero bullets and prefer jacketed to plated bullets, all day long.

 

[ColtPythonElite]

I have loaded thousands of Zero 125 gr JHP in .357. I really like them.

 

[CodeSection]

Too bad they are sold out at least via Roze Distribution. Where are you buying them?

 

[ColtPythonElite]

I haven't seen Zero in a long time. I switched over to Montana Gold close to 10 years ago.

 

[CodeSection]

I haven't seen Zero in a long time. I switched over to Montana Gold close to 10 years ago.

I spoke with Norm last August and he said he would have some in the Fall. I've searched his website almost daily and never seem to see ANYTHING in stock. Is he servicing resellers as a priority?

 

[FROGO207]

I also have had good luck using Zero bullets over the years though mostly in 357. Good quality, accurate, and reasonably priced. What more could you want.

 

[tominboise]

My last order of Zero bullets came from Roze distributing in March of 2020, just about when the pandemic was starting up. They haven't had much in stock since then. I presume they are supplying commercial reloaders first.

 

[Lee Q. Loader]

Too bad they are sold out at least via Roze Distribution. Where are you buying them?

Yes you're right. I bought a good supply of these prior to the mess we're in now.

 

[Walkalong]

I picked up a bag of 250 Zero 240 Gr JHPs at a gun show before Covid, if I had known, I’d have picked up more, but heck, 250 might be a lifetime supply no more than I shoot .44 Mag these days.

 

[JDeere]

I use those same bullets in my hunting loads. I like them better than jhps especially for penetration on deer and hogs. As noted Roze has been out of stock since the plandemic took over. I bought a bunch of the 240s in .44 and 158s in .357 before they sold em all. I have been rationing them and running the Hi Tek coated stuff lately at the range.

 

[BW460]

I still have 1 box of the Zero 240 gr JSP. I put them over 5.7 gr Win231 for easy loads in my S&W 69. Much fun to shoot, but, they come sized at .431. They may have been intended for a 44 mag rifle. I had to resize them to .429 for my revolver. Still, I think they are great bullets.

 

[Jdague12]

As soon as I see them, I’m snatching them up. They shoot very accurately. I use their .40JHP, .38JSP, .45JHP, and .44JSP. When I see something in stock, I grab 1000

 

[slickracer]

Zero makes a quality product

 

[thump_rrr]

I always liked Zero bullets but knew you had to lean on them to get much expansion, good to see a recovered one

You are mistaken if you think that you have to run them fast to get good expansion.
The pictures below are of a Zero Brand 230gr JHP that had a muzzle velocity of about 770ft/sec.
The load was 4.6gr of Titegroup (4.8gr max.) shot out for a 5" 1911 at a dirt berm at a distance of 15M.
Notice that it didn't shed any weight at all.
I may have shot a few of these

 

[thump_rrr]

I use those same bullets in my hunting loads. I like them better than jhps especially for penetration on deer and hogs. As noted Roze has been out of stock since the plandemic took over. I bought a bunch of the 240s in .44 and 158s in .357 before they sold em all. I have been rationing them and running the Hi Tek coated stuff lately at the range.

I regret not getting more of the 158gr. I only bought 2k and I'm down to 1600 after loading 300 last week.

 

[Jdague12]

158gr .38 in stock right now. 5 available

And 180gr JHP .40s in stock

 

[Steve H]

Where do you buy Zero bullets from?

 

[Jdague12]

http://www.rozedist.com

 

[ballman6711]

Where do you buy Zero bullets from?

https://www.rozedist.com/

chris

 

[Iwsbull]

You are mistaken if you think that you have to run them fast to get good expansion.
The pictures below are of a Zero Brand 230gr JHP that had a muzzle velocity of about 770ft/sec.
The load was 4.6gr of Titegroup (4.8gr max.) shot out for a 5" 1911 at a dirt berm at a distance of 15M.
Notice that it didn't shed any weight at all.
I may have shot a few of these

I was referring to the 240 grain 44 bullets the original poster used. I know they are fairly heavy in the jacket.