Recent content by BPMboss

I show 48.5 gr of h110 as max load for the 240 ball. That's directly from hodgdon. data.hodgdon.com you should always use only the data for the exact ball for the powder. Different manufactures of ball will require different loads for the same type of powder. You can have very dangerous results...

As meatyrem said hearing protection is a must with this revolver! Muzzle flash in the dark is quite a show with my hunting load, 40.6gr of lil' gun under 300gn XTP mags. Not blinding though. I have to say unless these are brown bear or grizzly the 460 is a bit much. Furthermore, I'm a not a...

Hey shooters. I personally hunt with both .44 and .460 mag. Model 29 6 3/4" and XVR 8 3/8" braked barrel respectively. Being in western maryland mountin ranges I almost always carry the .44 just for the massive weight reduction. And yes your .44s will have more than enough power for 100 to 150...

Hey shooters, thanks for all info on this thread. I have shot about half a pound of the lil gun so far. Loads range from 41-47gr. Hornady 325 XTP ball. I have had no issues with the frame, and forcing cone has no visible erosion or undo wear. However, accuracy with this powder has been less than...

Thanks folks, I appreciate all the info I can get. I found some lil' gun and ran some mid range loads (42 gn.) at 200 yards I had fairly good results. 2 1/2" groups. Might just look for some ram though. Can't hurt to try.gun)gun)

Has anybody tried any loads using Hodgdon Superformance powder in a 460 load? I have had fantastic results with my 243 win and 22-250. Unfortunately I cannot get any H-110 so I am currently trying to find some alternate data for my favorite long range revolver.