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I have two S&W 629 44 magnums, a 6.5 and 8 3/8” that I’d like to load some ammo for and try to kill a deer with this year. Killed a couple w my 460 S&W last year and just want to use some of my other guns.
Looking for a factory cast bullet for these guns. With them being S&W I’ve been told not to shoot the 300gr bullets in them.
You can, but you gotta be careful of the OAL of the loaded cartridge. I shoot the Lee 310, but I cast them myself. An acquaintance wanted to put one or two in his Smith, but as I had crimped them on the bottom groove, it made them too long.
Beyond that, I can't help with factory cast.....
BKS, in the 50's Rremington .44 mag. was a gas checked lead bullet of 240 gr. they were HOT! you might find some from that era, they may have been swaged, but looked like a cast bullet, Fivefang
every commercial caster makes a clone of the keith. they've been killing deer pretty effectively for well over half a century. the thompson 240 grain with a gas check is also an excellent design. Seeing how you have limited control over fit or alloy with commercial cast, you may have better luck with a gas check design as far as accuracy and leading are concerned.
Once upon a time I migrated from the 429421 to the 300 grain 429650 for deer in my redhawk. All I really got was more recoil, fewer boolits from my stash and a deer just as stone cold dead as one shot with a 429421. If they shoot more accurately or give you more confidence have at them. In my case I can't justify the heavier boolit when objectively weighed in the field.
your mileage may vary
another ^^^^^^ for the 429421.
Oregon Trail Laser Cast bullets are excellent commercial cast bullets, and shoot well in my guns. The 240 grain SWC would do very well.
https://www.oregontrailbullet.com/
Also, Montana Bullet Works makes excellent bullets. There is a wide assortment from which to choose.
http://montanabulletworks.com/
Better slug and mic the cylinder throats on them. My M 629 had extremely tight throats, about .428".
Had Doug the cylinder man open them up for me, and she shoots cast great, no leading of the forcing cone.