Playing around with a 44 load on a rainy day....

[fortyshooter]

"What if" with an Xtreme 240 gr. 44 cal bullet. Take a 240 gr. and fitted into a 7/16ths collet to face off .070 off the nose. End up what with a 225 gr along with a nice .370 flat WFN style bullet that would make a smack! Aimed mostly for 44 Special or mid Magnum level too. Would load at same level as a 240 gr. bullet due to same amount of bearing surface in the bore plus same amount of bullet in case but would be a tic faster than a 240 with same load...like 7 -7.5 Unique for 44 Special. Little bit of rounded shoulder for lever rifle use but still sharp edge and no leading issues.

[Headhog]

Looks like you got an Xtreme copper plated bullet there. That copper plating is not very strong. I'm not sure I'd trust the cut-down bullet to stay together as it travels down the barrel. Might wind up with a lead core exiting and part of the copper plating remaining in the barrel. Next shot could produce a surprise -- just food for thought.

Paul

[fortyshooter]

Looks like you got an Xtreme copper plated bullet there. That copper plating is not very strong. I'm not sure I'd trust the cut-down bullet to stay together as it travels down the barrel. Might wind up with a lead core exiting and part of the copper plating remaining in the barrel. Next shot could produce a surprise -- just food for thought.

Paul

That is a good point! I was surprised of the thickness of the plating being thicker than I thought.