new Handi 44 mag.

[charlie45]

:grin: I picked up my new handi SB2 in 44 mag. this afternoon. Went home and installed scope because my eyes have issues. I did the standard 1 shot & clean then 5 & clean. Last 5 shot group was 1 1/4" @ 50 yards with three of the five touching. I used Winchester 240 jsp's Hunters and I gotta say I enjoyed this rifle.
  I shoot a lot of cast losds and will be with this rifle as soon as it breaks in a lettle more ( 200-300) of copper clad and frequent cleaning (works for me) I'am thinking of calling her Buckie, and can't wait to get her sister barrel in 38-55.
 PS: Yes it slugs @ .432 but this barrel has some of the best defined rifling I've seen in a handi. The slugs dug out of clean sand had wxpanded 200%+ and the grooves were clean & sharp.
  FYI, Trigger pull 3.6 lb. @ start and 3.2 after 30 rounds

[myarmor]

Sounds like your on your way to a good shooter. And you are well prepared with casts and have a difinate slug diameter. The 44Mag is very fun round in a small rifle. It's just unfortunate that NEFs are notorius for over sizing, makes for a lot of frusteration for the average Joe shooting factory fodder.
Keep it up :toast:

[Ranger J]

You are evidently a lucky fellow.  Mine, also .432 doesn’t like most factory loads at all.  After a lot of experimenting with different loads and different size bullets I have had reasonable accuracy with .431 Laser cast and light powder loads.  These are fun to shoot at paper but probably not something I would take deer hunting.  I really like my .44 barrel I just wish it wasn’t so picky as to what it wants to shoot.  
RJ

[mt3030]

If you are interested in a 44 Mag with cut rifling, watch for one of the old H&R Toppers or an early SB2. They had cut rifling, properly sized bores and shot very well.

Wally

[poncaguy]

My 44 is the least accurate of my Handi's, but does shoot cast bullets better than jacketed...............