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Offline fistmil

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Hornady leverevolution ammo in a handgun.
« on: January 30, 2010, 07:48:44 AM »
I have a Ruger GP100 (357mag.) with a 6 inch barrel. I am wondering how this ammo will perform in a handgun. I plan to use it for white tails out to 50 yards. Have any of you tried this ammo in a handgun? Is a 140 grin bullet to light?
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Re: Hornady leverevolution ammo in a handgun.
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2010, 09:36:05 AM »
I have tryed the .44 mag version in a 10" contender. The farthest I ever shot it was 25 yards as I broke the hammer spring while shooting it. But at 25 it gropped pretty well I'd said 1.5", which for me an unexperienced handgun shooter is pretty good. I would think that at a range no greater than 50 yards it would just fine as long as the shot is where it needs to be.
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Re: Hornady leverevolution ammo in a handgun.
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2010, 10:35:52 AM »
I'm thinking the ammo may shoot well, but IMHO, for whitetails I think you would be better off with a 158gr JSP. Ballistic-ally there isn't any real advantage of the leverevolution @ .357 ranges and velocities coming outta a six inch pipe...... the heavier weight and better penetration of the JSP would be much more of an asset.
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Re: Hornady leverevolution ammo in a handgun.
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2010, 04:53:32 PM »
I have a box for the .45lc but have not tried them out yet.
Jim
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Re: Hornady leverevolution ammo in a handgun.
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2010, 03:19:04 AM »
Buck is right on fistmil,

     That pointed shape is designed for more retained energy out to 200 + yrds.  @ 50yds. it's not going to make that much difference. The 200gr. Cast Performance LFN bullet that I load for my son's 357 Blackhawk would be a more leathal white tail load.

                        Good luck with your hunting, Tim.
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Re: Hornady leverevolution ammo in a handgun.
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2010, 03:45:39 AM »
I agree with those that say you would not gain anything using the leverevolutin  ammo for 50 yard shooting. I have had great success on deer with the 180 Hornady XTP and Hornady manual max load of 13.5 grs H-110, Very accurate and powerful for the 357 mag.
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Re: Hornady leverevolution ammo in a handgun.
« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2010, 04:48:01 AM »
Shot the 44 Mag FTX from my Dad's Henry Bigboy. At a 100yds they have been the most accurate so far.
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Re: Hornady leverevolution ammo in a handgun.
« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2010, 06:01:54 AM »
Quote from: valvesinmyhead on February 06, 2010, 04:48:01 AM
Shot the 44 Mag FTX from my Dad's Henry Bigboy. At a 100yds they have been the most accurate so far.


IMHO, this is what they were designed for.....thus the name LEVERevolution. But again, when using a .357 HANDGUN  for whitetails out to 50 yards, the advantage of a bullet deigned for better penetration, far outweighs the minuscule, if any, accuracy advantage of the leverevolution ammo, and  most of the time, at a better price.
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