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Range Report - 325gr WFN-GC in .44 Mag Redhawk
Zee
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I finally got to the range to test the loads for the Redhawk using the 325gr WFN-GC from Matts Bullets.
On the right next to a 240gr Hornady XTP (left)
Well, to say that the loads were rather "energetic" would be...................pretty close.
Here is a stop frame of the gun at max recoil.
Even the REST comes off the bench!!!
Sucker "feels" stouter than my Casull! I know that a lot has to do with the weight of the gun and the grips. But, this load out of the 5.5" Redhawk ain't much for the faint of heart and I don't even think it's a HOT load. Just book max. It's not painful (I fired 22 rounds today), just abrupt. I only wore the glove for the video (you don't get to see my sexy hand), so all the rest were without a glove and not uncomfortable.
But, even with all the noise and recoil...........this sucker LIKES this load!
After I figured out what it liked, I got a 25 yard zero.
and we are good to go.
I'm liking this lead stuff.......................time to order more...............
On the right next to a 240gr Hornady XTP (left)
Well, to say that the loads were rather "energetic" would be...................pretty close.
Here is a stop frame of the gun at max recoil.
Even the REST comes off the bench!!!
Sucker "feels" stouter than my Casull! I know that a lot has to do with the weight of the gun and the grips. But, this load out of the 5.5" Redhawk ain't much for the faint of heart and I don't even think it's a HOT load. Just book max. It's not painful (I fired 22 rounds today), just abrupt. I only wore the glove for the video (you don't get to see my sexy hand), so all the rest were without a glove and not uncomfortable.
But, even with all the noise and recoil...........this sucker LIKES this load!
After I figured out what it liked, I got a 25 yard zero.
and we are good to go.
I'm liking this lead stuff.......................time to order more...............
"To Hell with efficiency, it's performance we want!" - Elmer Keith
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Definitely take care of about anything you would encounter and want to use a handgun on.
Not a Saturday afternoon plinking load for sure :yikes:
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
No.
Yes.
No.
:cool:
Yeah, this is gonna be my last ditched effort load.
assimilation ongoing. . .
MMMMWAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!
Yeah. . .those 240 grain SXT's are puny little things ain't they?:tooth:
I bow to your superior recoil tolerance. I've backed the Keith 255 down to 16 grains of 2400 for comfyness in my 5.5 RH. Still gotta chrono - I'm guessing about 1200fps.
"Nothing is safe from stupid." - Zee
I gotta buy some new molds.
Those things are sexy as he'll.
I've been using 300 gr semi jacketed bullets for my sledgehammer 44 loads.
I gotta get to casting some of those.
Yes..........yes you do.
And you will be my bestest friend even more, then. :cool2:
Still!!????
Honestly, I don't know if they'd feed.
Yes.
May not feed in that, either. They are seated kinda long.
Good lord, man!
Arm feels fine. I can tell in the palm of my hand that I did some shooting, though.
Just one round in that target. It's actually the shot I videoed. I'd fired a few rounds to zero. Fired two on one paster to confirm, then set up the video and fired that shot on video. The one pictured.
Here are the two prior shots to confirm zero.
I think you'd have difficulties. At the very least, you'd probably be smearing the corners off the meplat. Such has been my experience with the Keith 452423 in the .45 ACP - it feeds OK from the right magazines, but it doesn't come out of the barrel as pretty as it goes into the magazine.
For this reason, I wish somebody would update the Henry/1866/1873/1876 straight-line feeding system into stronger, more modern lever and pump actions. You could probably feed straight wadcutters with that beastie.
"Nothing is safe from stupid." - Zee
That is looking good considering you know what is coming when you touch one off, nicely done.
The video was the last shot of the day. Last round I had. All the others were either testing loads or zeroing, so i didn't want to have to deal with the video on shots I needed to "count". Figured I didn't care if I shanked that last round on video, but it turned out to be a good one. Also why the video is so long, I guess. Trying to get the sight picture/grip/breathing/etc right.
Thanks.
I did that with a .35 Remington once. Lined two pigs up and killed both with one shot. I think the bullet lodged in the second one. I don't think this bullet would. Not up close, at least.
You could hunt for a LOOOOOOONG time and not line up that shot again, but I'm betting that as hot as you're loading, it probably would - unless we're talking some kind of ginormous radioactive mutant Pigzillas from the Bikini Atoll. That bullet's going to take a lot of stopping.
"Nothing is safe from stupid." - Zee
No, what I NEED is a pistol rest designed SPECIFICALLY for revolvers!!!! I'm tired of trying to adapt rifle rest to short revolvers!!!!
Ideas?
And THAT............makes me giddy.............like a schoolgirl.