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Thread: Western Super X 44 Magnum Lubaloy 240 grain (44MP)

  1. 11-09-2023, 10:11 AM #1
    Dante
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    Western Super X 44 Magnum Lubaloy 240 grain (44MP)

    I have two full boxes of this from the sixties. It appears to be cast bullets with no jacket. I would like to know the ballistics. Actually I would like ballistics from a rifle as I am considering using it in my Ruger semi auto. If someone has experience with it in use for hunting that would also help. Any info would help. Dave
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  2. 11-09-2023, 11:02 AM #2
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    I had a box of that factory ammo and it leaded like crazy in my model 29. I never ran any across a chronograph but was some hot stuff, probably approaching factory JSP velocities. I shot it up and reloaded the cases.
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  3. 11-09-2023, 01:47 PM #3
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    Greetings,

    Pull one of the bullets. I recall that Western used a gas check.

    If I am wrong, you are only out one bullet.

    Cheers,

    Dave
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  4. 11-09-2023, 02:49 PM #4
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    Heck man that’s pretty cool. I’d like to see the boxes.
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  5. 11-11-2023, 08:24 PM #5
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    Shot lots of Lubaloy handgun ammunition from 32 ACP up through 44 Magnum. The "Lubaloy" appears to be just a copper wash and doesn't "lube" anything. Never found a single round that didn't lead, sometimes severely.
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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