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Thread: Alloy for. Hollow point 44

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    Alloy for. Hollow point 44

    So,what's a good alloy for
    casting hollow point bullets?
    To cold to cast today. Minus 6
    out there..
    keep on rolling along.no matter what happens just keep rolling

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    I use 1/25 tin/pure for my HP cast boolits. It expands very well.

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    I use 1 to 30 tin-lead from Roto Metals for my revolver HPs and for .44-40 rifle.
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    The softer they are, the more they'll expand at lower speeds than a hard alloy.
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    My .44 magnum deer load is 50/50 WW's and pure lead with tin added. I shoot a 245 grain HP boolit.
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    20;1, 25:1, 30:1, excellent from 800-1250 fps (I haven’t gone higher)

    Good luck

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    Keep 'em on the soft side for good expansion. I cast HP's in 9mm, 38, 44, and 45 and generally use 7-9 hardness +PC (of course!). And don't try to blow the doors off with high-speed loads as many seem to try for. A good heavy 44 slug at lower velocities will do the trick with HP's.

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Abbreviations used in Reloading

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