Montana Gold Bullets

[adirondack]

Looking for help! Own a Henry BBS .44 mag. first load hornady 240 gr JHP. IMR 4227 Starline brass and Win primers. Shot great 1.5" 5 shot groups at 50 yds. ( 1.650 fps) So I bought some Montana gold JSP( looking for a solid, penetrating bullet for a hunting load). They produced a 4" vertical string and lost 100 fps? Only change was the bullet. I now have 495 of them left! Anyone familiar with these bullets , with any success?? I had read great things about them. Any "pet" loads or variations to try give me a shout!

[JEBar]

with that many on hand, I'd recommend loading 5 to 10 round groups of various powder charges to see if there is a combination that will tighten up the groups ....

[Steve51]

The most accurate loads so far in my Henry .44 mag rifle is Hornady 240 gr XTP JHP bullets over 19.6 grains of Alliant 2400 or 22.0 grains of IMR4227. I have tried other bullets and other loads but none compare to what I listed. Soon I will be trying the Hornady's over Accurate #9 powder because I have not been able to get anymore Alliant 2400. The factory Hornady 240 grain XTP JHP also shoot well from my rifle and are slightly hotter than my reloads.

Sorry I could not give you more help.

[adirondack]

Thanks guys. I live in a powder limited area. ( Cuomo controlled) I intend to go on a quest 50 mi+ or more for H110 and Alliant 2400. Both seem to be recommended highly in the .44mag. I wanted a solid, penetrating bullet for the next falls dear season. And went into a panic when they grouped so poorly! Since I have 495 of them...lol. I hope the bullet diameter isn't a contributing factor. I will keep you posted when I get some positive results.

[adirondack]

Hey got my hands on a couple lb. of H110. Good news only $27 per lb. Bad news I drove 130 mi. to get it!..lol. Loaded some test loads, range tomorrow. Results to follow.

[JEBar]

Hey got my hands on a couple lb. of H110. Good news only $27 per lb. Bad news I drove 130 mi. to get it!..lol. Loaded some test loads, range tomorrow. Results to follow.

we've had good luck with H110/W296 .... looking forward to hearing your results

[adirondack]

Got to the range at camp this morning...had to run off 2 nice tom turkeys! 5/1 season opens. Sunshine and a balmy 36f with a slight Canadian breeze..lol I had loaded a stiff H110 load with the Montana Bullets (1,700fps ave. ) and they shot a respectable 1.3" at 50 yds. But hands down the Hornady JHP and 4227 (1,600 fps ave.) 8 fps deviation! and .60" 3 shot group is the load to beat. I have not tried the Hornady H110 combination yet. Since I still have 490 Montana Gold bullets I will try a few load variations of them, backing it off a bit. Once I find a hunting load I will load down for just shooting. There were no signs of pressure but you could feel the difference when you fired the 1,700 fps loads.