310gn lyman .44 loads?

[NZ44]

Hi fellas,I have visited your site off and on picking up helpfull hints,and this is my first post.I do all my hunting in the mountains of NZ and have recently bought a little rossi.44 mag with a 16" barell,hoping it would be good in the thick bush we hunt in here.Well it is,only problem is the 300gn XTP's I loaded up are too soft! I shot a red stag and a bull tahr(mountain goat size) recently.Both were within 30m and the xtp's didnt hold together,especially on the tahr which the shoulder bone stopped completely.A .243 wouldve been better! I cast myself up some 310gn lyman bullets from wheel weights and have gas checks fitted and alox coated.I have IMR 2205 powder-same as 4227 I think. Does anyone have some good loads for these bullets? Thanks,Mike.

[44man]

I see you are new, welcome.
You are shooting the 300 XTP too fast. Lyman does not make a 310 gr, is it the Lee? I shoot the Lee 310 with 21.5 gr of 296 and a Fed 150 primer out of my 10" barrel for 1316 fps. Nothing will stop it!
Dump the Alox, use a good lube like Felix.
Don't look for velocity, look for accuracy first.

[tuckerdog]

I use 18.6 grn IMR4227 with a similar boolit and get very good accuracy. This is not a max load but is best in my revolver.(ruger sbh)

[NZ44]

I see you are new, welcome.
You are shooting the 300 XTP too fast. Lyman does not make a 310 gr, is it the Lee? I shoot the Lee 310 with 21.5 gr of 296 and a Fed 150 primer out of my 10" barrel for 1316 fps. Nothing will stop it!
Dump the Alox, use a good lube like Felix.
Don't look for velocity, look for accuracy first.
Thanks 44man,sorry it is a Lee mould-not a lyman. I was loading the xtp with 18gns,unsure of velocity,These cast slugs should hold together better.The little rifle shoots all my handloads well so far,I have some 200gn westcast bullets loaded lazy for the kids,my 9yr old daughter is deadly with them! Just want a gutsy load for the 310s for big tough beasties.
Tuckerdog,thanks,I might start around 18gn and check performance.

[44man]

I don't know 2205 powder but 4227 powders never go in my .44 revolvers. Might be OK in a rifle.
Any heat from the revolver will make 4227 increase pressure and velocity as you shoot.
I don't know what it is about the .44 because 4227 worked perfect in the .357 max.

[NZ44]

I don't know 2205 powder but 4227 powders never go in my .44 revolvers. Might be OK in a rifle.
Any heat from the revolver will make 4227 increase pressure and velocity as you shoot.
I don't know what it is about the .44 because 4227 worked perfect in the .357 max.
OK,I checked and AR 2205 which I have is equivilent to IMR4227 and apparently W296.
I also have a can of AP70N,which is eqiv. to Universal and Unique,would this powder be too quick burning for the 310's?Cheers.