44SP 200gr GoldDot GDHP range report

[Rmouleart]

I worked a load using44SP 200gr Speers GDHP on top of 8gr Unique, CCI primers, Lee factory crimp. This is very accurate load in my Taurus 5 shot. I was shooting around twenty yards,put my target in front of a big wet log, shot a few shots then looked to see if I could find the bullets and see how they reacted, come to find out the Gold Dots did what I thought they would do, a perfect mushroom, A few bullets made it through the log and into the dirt. Here is a few pictures of the GDHP after shooting through a wet log. Aim small hit small. RAMbo.

P.S. check out the ashtrays on those loaded GDHP's...

[Rmouleart]

Log was cross cut hardwood about a foot deep, been out in the weather for a while. i also shot some 454 Casulls, Hornady XTP 300grs, here is a picture of the XTP 300gr 454casull. I was using 30gr Win296, Rem 6 1/2 primers, Lee factory crimp.
the XTP's did not have the mushroom like the goddot,but still held together well, plus traveling around 1550fps the 44SP 950fps...
Last picture is the bottom of both 454 Casull XTP 300gr and 44SP 200gr GDHP. Aim small hit small. RAMbo.

[44 Man]

I load that same load for my two Charter .44's.  Also 200 gr XTPs with the same 8.0 gr Unique, great load and very accurate.  Both shoot to the same point of aim as factory Blazer 200 gr gold dots.  44 Man

[papajohn428]

I have had great results with Gold Dots in several calibers, but the 44 Spl load may be their best.  If Illinois allowed me to use a rifle on deer, I'd let my son hunt with that 44 Spl load, out of a rifle it does really well!  Very accurate too, I got one-hole groups at 35 yards with my Marlin 44 rifle.

PJ