What would you consider a minimum hunting load in a Marlin 336 30/30 and a Ruger SBHH 44 mag? Looking at using 255 grain bullets in 44 and 150 in the Marlin.
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Type: Posts; User: garnerboy
Forum: Hunting with CB's
What would you consider a minimum hunting load in a Marlin 336 30/30 and a Ruger SBHH 44 mag? Looking at using 255 grain bullets in 44 and 150 in the Marlin.
Forum: Cast Boolits
What does a badly leaded barrel look like? I get streaks of lead but doesn't seem to build up much. Haven't found a accurate load yet for my Ruger Super Blackhawk Hunter. I have 255 grain Keith...
Thanks for the info. I shot my gun with the above load and didn't lead much but not very accurate either. Maybe I will try more powder and see if it settles down.
I've just started loading for my Ruger Super Blackhawk Hunter. I wanted to know if 17 grains of 2400 under a 255 grain Keith style bullet would be good for deer? I have seen that Keith loaded these...
| BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
| BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
| BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
| C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
| HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
| PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
| LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
| GC | Gas Check |