.44 Magnum "Manstopper" Loads?

[bionic knees]

I haven't turned up a source for the Hornady 300-grain load, but I did find that Prvi Partizan has a 300-grain load for the Forty-Forty.

Buffalo Bore's +P "deer grenade" appears to be quite corking. Curious how they'd be out of the wheelguns or carbines (one a lever, the other a bolt). Hmmmm.

I found these in my Sierra and Speer manuals.
Sierra is first and Speer second.

 

[Twodogs]

I loaded up 50 rds of Makers 275 gr bullets to shoot out of my rifle.They should do quite the job on anything that they hit.

 

[CountryGent]

Not a forty-four, but these should prove interesting. 440-grain, .50 diameter slug, sent down range at 975 fps. Jeep-jeep.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

I wonder how those would work in a lever action carbine...
Nice find @CountryGent
Andy

 

[oremike]

I don't know about "man-stopper" but I do know that one of my 300gr TC 44 mag loads killed a 300 lb Bear just a couple weeks ago. Out of a 7 1/2" barrel they run about 1200 fps. I also make a sub-sonic load with the same bullet that is popular with the suppressed Ruger 77 owners.

 

[OldBroad44]

I wonder how those would work in a lever action carbine...
Nice find @CountryGent
Andy

The .357mag lever action carbines. also work with .38sp. And the .44mag lever action carbines also work with .44 sp. So I'd guess that the same would apply to the .500 and .500 short.

My understanding is that Keith style wadcutter or semi wadcutter bullets may or may not feed properly in Martin lever action .357s or .44s depending on the exact design of the bullet and the individual gun. I've never seen anyone report on performance of full wadcutters in such guns but I wouldn't expect them to feed. And of course pointed bullets in tubular magazines are a bad idea since you would be jamming the point of one bullet against the primer of the one ahead as you load.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

I once owned a Marlin 1894 in .44 ( a old , pre-safety model ) it was a dandy for sure...it didn't mind Keith semi wadcutter style bullets.
Andy

 

[oremike]

One thing about the .357 Marlins is they have a short elevator and regular SWC bullets need to be seated a tad short to work. There is a wide nose SWC that will work just fine. The nose to crimp grove is the critical demention.

.38/.357 SWC 158 gr. per 800

In-Stock .38 SWC 158 gr. per 800 (sized .358) OAL 0.693, Meplat 0.230, Nose to crimp groove 0.324

rimrockbullets.com

.357 158 gr. SWC-WN per 800

In-Stock .38/.357 SWC-WN 158 gr. per 800 sized (.358) OAL 0.706, Meplat 0.253, Nose to crimp groove 0.286

rimrockbullets.com

 

[po18guy]

.41 and above do not need the addendum "Manstopper"

 

[CountryGent]

I'm digging what I'm reading on Buffalo Bore's "anti-personnel" round. Well, everything but the price.

 

[Cerberus Group]

I don't know about "man-stopper" but I do know that one of my 300gr TC 44 mag loads killed a 300 lb Bear just a couple weeks ago. Out of a 7 1/2" barrel they run about 1200 fps. I also make a sub-sonic load with the same bullet that is popular with the suppressed Ruger 77 owners.

This ^^^^^^

A bullet doesn't need to be pushed at Mach 27 to get excellent performance...it just beats up the gun and shooter.

 

[billdeserthills]

Hornady 300 gr xtp

Hornady Custom .44 Magnum 300 Grain eXtreme Terminal Performance Centerfire Pistol Ammunition HORN9088 for All Purpose 17% Off

Good for All Purpose. 17% Off. 5 Star Rating on 8 Reviews for this ammo. Best Rated + Free Shipping over $49. Caliber: .44 Magnum, Number of Rounds: 20, Bullet Type: Jacketed...

www.opticsplanet.com

 

[CountryGent]

Hornady 300 gr xtp

Hornady Custom .44 Magnum 300 Grain eXtreme Terminal Performance Centerfire Pistol Ammunition HORN9088 for All Purpose 17% Off

Good for All Purpose. 17% Off. 5 Star Rating on 8 Reviews for this ammo. Best Rated + Free Shipping over $49. Caliber: .44 Magnum, Number of Rounds: 20, Bullet Type: Jacketed...

www.opticsplanet.com

Neato. And seems to fit the bill nicely.

 

[CountryGent]

Whilst farting about the Steinel site, I happened upon this:


700-grain, .500 Magnum load. Strikes me as extra spicy!

 

[ageingstudent]

Whilst farting about the Steinel site, I happened upon this:

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700-grain, .500 Magnum load. Strikes me as extra spicy!

Oh my. Elephant?

 

[kmk1012]

Whilst farting about the Steinel site, I happened upon this:

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700-grain, .500 Magnum load. Strikes me as extra spicy!

I have loaded and shot many of these. The recoil isn't as bad as say a 440gr loaded hot. With the slower powder needed the recoil impulse doesn't slap as badly. I also bought some of those loaded by Underwood, same story. More of a push as they say vs a stinging sensation. Still a lot of horsepower shooting a tenth of a pound of lead per shot though. They fill the cylinder completely, cannot really fit any more material without going over length to load sun a revolver cylinder.

 

[MikeInOr]

A 44 magnum with pretty much any full power load will "blow your head clean off"! What more do you want?

 

[Twodogs]

I've got some 370gr hard cast from Montana bullet co that would be cool to see how hot you could run them in a pistol. I load them at sub vel for my 10" barreled encore with a suppressor.

 

[CountryGent]

I have loaded and shot many of these. The recoil isn't as bad as say a 440gr loaded hot. With the slower powder needed the recoil impulse doesn't slap as badly. I also bought some of those loaded by Underwood, same story. More of a push as they say vs a stinging sensation. Still a lot of horsepower shooting a tenth of a pound of lead per shot though. They fill the cylinder completely, cannot really fit any more material without going over length to load sun a revolver cylinder.

I'm not going to bother denying it, I'd like to give this a spin. A .50-caliber, 700-grain slug sounds like gonzo fun.

@orygun was very kind and sent me some brass.

 

[DunRanull]

.45acp, if I feel the need to go big or be carried home. - 9mm, .38/.357 and .44mag for those "what if" situations. In a rifle, .223/5.56 and .308/7.62x51. Some may want to stock for the AK calibers but resupply may well be a problem down the road (assuming you get down the road)...