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[mickb]

Fellas what ammo do you normall run hunting? Are most people using off the shelf or handloads?

[Blr243]

Sierra 300 hp. Or hornady flex tips Or if I’m useing cast home made 520 grain hollow points a variety of commercial lead cast pills from 300and up to 405 grain Unfortunately it’s mostly a nice looking safe queen. I thought you were not ever excited by this calibre ?

[Blr243]

Beware of the flex tips in lever actions. Their length if I remember correctly only feed properly with the shortened hornady cases

[mickb]

Sierra 300 hp. Or hornady flex tips Or if I’m useing cast home made 520 grain hollow points a variety of commercial lead cast pills from 300and up to 405 grain Unfortunately it’s mostly a nice looking safe queen. I thought you were not ever excited by this calibre ?

Thanks Blr for your input. yes its not one I need to own, was just more curious whether fellas are loading it up or using factory ammo. I have a lot of admiration for it btw, my only gripe has been how often it turns up on other threads( 44 mag, 45 colt, 444 marlin etc) lol