Recently, I found the post that considerably changed my view on hunting load for 44 cal. revolver, and boolit for it. Here is extract from noted post, written by respected hunter and shooter Terry Murbach:
"...I DO KNOW I CAN RUN 300gr BULLETS AT 1100FPS FROM ALL MY 45COLT SIXGUNS INCLUDING THE COLT AND S&W M25-5 GUNS OF VARIOUS BARREL LENGTHS WITH LOADS THAT ARE STRAIGHT OUT OF THE LAST FEW SPEER MANUALS.
A 45 CALIBER 300gr LFN BULLET AT 1100 WILL COMPLETELY PENETRATE ANY ANIMAL IN NORTH AMERICA AND YOU NEED NOTHING ELSE. MORE SPEED MAY FLATTEN THE TRAJECTORY A BIT-- darned LITTLE TOO AS A MATTER OF FACT-- BUT ALL YOU ARE DOING AT 1100 OR 1300 IS POKING A 45 CALIBER HOLE IN AND A 45 CALIBER HOLE OUT.
THE MOST INTERESTING PART OF THIS TO ME IS THE FACT THAT A 454424 KEITH BULLET AT THE SAME SPEEDS--1050 TO 1100-- DOES THE SAME WORK AND DOES IT AT EVEN LOWER PRESSURES. THIRTY SIX YEARS AGO I PUT FIVE TONS OF MEAT ON THE GROUND WITH THE KEITH LOAD FROM A RUGER 45COLT 4 5/8" SIXGUN [ 1075FPS FROM THIS GUN ] AND NEVER RECOVERED A SINGLE BULLET. THEY WENT COMPLETELY THROUGH FROM EVERY CONCEIVABLE ANGLE INCLUDING FROM STRAIGHT ABOVE.
THERE IS NO NEED FOR ANY HEAVIER BULLETS OF ANY KIND IN THE 45COLT CARTRIDGE"
https://www.levergunscommunity.org/v...ic.php?t=19554 , posted Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:31 pm
James Gates wrote: When we get to this point, it is the Meplat Area that counts. Whole thread about meplat https://castboolits.gunloads.com/sho...Meplat-Bullets
In respect of statements above, I started thinking "what if" we apply same principals from Terry Murbach's load 454424 at 1100 fps and transfer to something for 44 Magnum or heavy loaded 44 Special. So, if we have same weight and meplat dia on 44 boolit like they are on 454424, omit SWC design and go to LBT, here is something that, at least, we can talk about:
Since intention is to use this boolit primarily for hunting, I included a gas check for better accuracy and to eliminate/reduce leading.
Please let me know what is your opinion about suggested boolit. If something similar was already designed, let us know. Thanks!