Absolutely, hey I just wish they'd release a xtp for the 357 in least 180gr or better yet 200 or 220grn factory loaded, no skimping on the powder either we grown here lets have it Hornady!
I have lots of revolvers but I like to shoot my grandfathers Smith & Wesson Hand Ejector in 44 Special. He carried it while in LE in the 1930’s in SW Oklahoma. I have his original holster and billy club but both are showing their age. The gun is smooth shooting.
I have handloads using 200 and 300 grain XTPs in 44 Magnum (both with W296/H110) that shoot 2" groups at 100 yards from a 7.5" Super Redhawk with a 2-7x32mm scope mounted. The 200 is great for whitetails and pronghorn, while the 300 is my go-to for anything larger. While I'd love to use 357 Magnum, it is not legal from a handgun here in Wyoming. 357 Maximum is the smallest allowed, but since there are so few of those around, the 41 Mag is the "realistic" minimum. I also use the 300 gr. 45 XTP bullet in my Ruger-level Colt and 454 Casull loads.
Enjoyed the episode. Great guys there. Has inspired me to go pull my first hunting handgun out of the safe and maybe hunt a doe with it. A Super Redhawk in 44 MAG. Load 240 XTP's with 21.0 gr of 2400. It just works so well. That Nick has a good look working there, kinda a Matthew Quigley thing.
I read that the .41 mag was the brainchild of Keith as he thought the .357 mag wasn't enough, and the 44 mag too much. Personally, I think he was right.
As viewed by history the 41 mag and the 357 sig are in the same categories of great ideas that didn't catch on, and honestly I've shot and own both, they shoot better than their big brother but not as good as their little sister. IMHO
I would like to see an expansion of this episode discussing the companion carbine and ammo selection small-medium game hunting. Please remember many shooters aren't hand loaders
I’d like to hear whitey talk in more detail about handgun hunting antelope. I’m from the East coast and my 44 is my main gun for whitetail but I dream of heading out west for antelope sometime and would love to do it with my 44
It's funny that I get to see this. I live in Pennsylvania. I'm watching it on Sunday, November 12th or bear season starts on November 18th and our box season starts to falling Saturday after of Thanksgiving and I am taking my 460 Smith& Wesson 10 and 1/2-in barrel which I'm shooting my reloads with three hundred grain XTP mags.... I'd actually called you guys Hornady a few weeks ago to make sure that that 300 XTP meg was good enough for the black bears in Pennsylvania, which can exceed over 500 lb. The norm is 200 lb in Pennsylvania and without hesitation your representative had said absolutely will kill that bear. So I'm looking forward to it next week with my 460 pistol and my son who's only 22 years old. I am 58 years old, my son who's 22 years old plans on taking his Smith& Wesson 629 with a 6 inch barrel which he's using a different mullet which is underwood 305 grain hard cast lead!!! Thank you so much for this great video at this most opportune time! Good luck to everyone who is hunting this year for whatever they're hunting for whatever they're using for whatever bullet they're using whatever rifle pistol shotgun. I hope everyone has a great year and you all come back for the next year!!!
240 and 300 gr. XTP magnums are almost all I use in my .45 Colt/.45 ACP Ruger Blackhawk, .45 Colt Charter arms Bulldog, .45 Colt Henry Lever-X and my .45 Colt H&R Buffalo Carbine. I use a few regular XTP's for plinkers. I do load some of the .357 sizes also in my .38 special, .357 Magnum, .357 Maximum pistols and rifles. I've taken a 6 point whitetail as my biggest, but my blackhawk has been finisher on a few also. Are you guys ever going to offer that Monoflex Hunter bullet as a component? I'd love trying some loads with it. ;)
CNC machined steel projectiles, .003 to .004 inches under sized, electro-plated with copper. Easy to mass produce and from cheap materials. With a .003 to .004 thick copper coating shouldn't harm gun barrels, but would be completely lead free, and being lighter: offer softer recoil. You should also be able to match existing flight characteristics by using slower burning powders to alter the chamber pressure and thereby achieve muzzle velocities which would allow for existing iron sights fire the rounds accurately without adjustment. The reduction in weight of the projectile should also reduce unwanted penetration due to a reduction in inertia/momentum. Have a nice day.
I just looked at the Hornady website and you don't even have a single .475 bullet listed! Did Whitey squirrel away a bunch before you guys shut down the production?
So I guess to add to the comment that I just made the 300 grain XT p. Mag. I am shooting at 1875 feet per second. Not telling what the load is and I'm getting it. 2 inch group at 100 yd off of bench with a Leopold Delta point pro.
Love 41 mag and 475 Linebaugh in my BFR. I did have a muzzle brake made for it though. Shoots sweet one handed with leupold 2x on top. 275gr Barnes XPB at 1800fps good for anything.😊
So now you're bringing up the 375 I have the the 375 Ruger number and I shoot the Hornady 300 grain DGX... WHICH I just shot my first deer with it this year. I don't remember when I bought that gun probably about 10 years ago and that gun is not available in that caliber now but my boys and I call that my elephant gun!!!
I have always loved revolvers I bought my first in1980 and no turning back I now have over 300 and early on killed many deer hogs rabbits and a flying turkey my age has reduced my abilities now but not the love
I'm sorry, but your lack of knowledge is appalling ! The 44 Special did NOT follow the .357 Smith & Wesson Magnum in the Model 27! The .44 Special was first chambered in the LARGE first ame .44 Hand Ejector 1st Model New Century in 1908! Please don't be spouting incorrect information !!!
