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    wilkup replied to the thread 44 Mag hunting bullet.
    I got to thinking… how do you think that Raptor would do on large black bear as a hunting bullet ? What about grizzly backup…? Been...
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    wilkup replied to the thread 44 Mag hunting bullet.
    Interesting… In the back of my mind I can’t forget the Linebaugh penetration tests where he found 1100-1200fps with big templates were...
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    wilkup reacted to akmtnhnt's post in the thread 44 Mag hunting bullet with Like Like.
    Even for bears I've switched to copper. The leighigh defense extreme penetrators going a lot faster than the hard cast lead and...
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    wilkup reacted to 6.5x300 WBY's post in the thread 44 Mag hunting bullet with Love Love.
    Wish you lived in NJ I have probably 1000's of HC bullets from beartooth bullets in weights from 240 to 325 GC. I think 1000 or 2000 or...
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    wilkup reacted to 6.5x300 WBY's post in the thread 44 Mag hunting bullet with Like Like.
    Yuppers ^^^^ I found out years ago pretty much the same thing. Used a lot of gold dots 240 and 270gr. For hogs great but deer unless...
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    wilkup replied to the thread 44 Mag hunting bullet.
    Here’s another CEB article that’s worth the read. https://cuttingedgebullets.com/blogs/news/mono-metal-bullets-a-multi-year-study
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    wilkup replied to the thread 44 Mag hunting bullet.
    Thank you for sharing your personal experience with us 🙏 This pushes me even further towards that 200gr Raptor. You should read that...
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    wilkup reacted to Nimrodmar10's post in the thread 44 Mag hunting bullet with Like Like.
    I've shot quiet a few whitetail dear with the 44 Mag. in a pistol. Like most folks I started out with a 240 gr. bullet, either jacketed...
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    wilkup replied to the thread 44 Mag hunting bullet.
    Just read this article and another one he wrote posted on CEB’s web page. I’m sold and am going to try those 200gr CEB Raptors this...
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    wilkup reacted to E4aker's post in the thread 44 Mag hunting bullet with Like Like.
    It would depend on what you intend to hunt and distances you want to shoot. Also the revolver being used would influence my...
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    wilkup reacted to Tiny Tim's post in the thread 44 Mag hunting bullet with Like Like.
    Where legal, I'm a fan of the hard cast WFN. Used to use the 240 gr XTP. Expansion was violent and only got pass through when broadside...
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    wilkup reacted to Kmccord's post in the thread 44 Mag hunting bullet with Like Like.
    300 Grain Hornady HP XTP.
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    wilkup reacted to mtwarych's post in the thread 44 Mag hunting bullet with Like Like.
    I would suggest using a 300gn XTP loaded over your safe maximum load of IMR 4227. The combination worked well for me on a black bear and...
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    wilkup reacted to akmtnhnt's post in the thread 44 Mag hunting bullet with Like Like.
    I really like the cutting edge raptors for 44 mag hunting.
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    wilkup reacted to Laguna Freak's post in the thread 44 Mag hunting bullet with Like Like.
    I load only 285 gr LSWC in 44 mag. Very effective projectile. Big hole in and bigger hole out
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