Bit of a left field question here. first off will explain why...
here in New Zealand we are very much into pig hunting with dogs.... the .44 magnum is a favourite cartridge for the job of dispatching pigs of various sizes at close range..close as in under 25 yards... the usual rifle used has barrel between 12-16" we arent allows handguns
so the job required is a bit of a balancing act,enough power to kill cleanly but not too much power of penertration or we risk projectile passing through pig and risk hitting dogs unseen on other side of pig.
so I thought about it carefully and selected some cast boolits a neat 260grn with big open hollow point and thin lips,its mate is 270grns with lesser hollwpoint and finaally the parent boolit at 280grns a flat point.
have decided the flat points can be loaded hot..a get out of jail load for big pigs or dire straights where angle or shot placement might not be best.
that was the easy one...good load of lilgun..job done.
tried a 6grn load of AP30N similar to green dot also have ap50n similar to red dot..... nope I DONT HAVE BLUE DOT /UNIQUE
it seems the 6grn charge is plenty quiet and accurate...but might be lacking a bit in punch
so the six million dollar question....
and YES I have looked....
where does the shotgun powder light loads go up to safely....EG could a higher charge weight of say 8 grns be a better option??? I really cannot find paper data anywhere??? plenty out there for 240grn or below but zip for the heavier projectile weights.
or would a lighter charge of lilgun be a better way to go?????
any help..real world experiences would be great to hear.
thanks in advance.