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Offline jjas

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.44 magnum handi range test.
« on: January 23, 2009, 07:21:41 AM »
Last year I purchased a .44 magnum handi for deer hunting.  After trying a couple of different rounds in it (Winchester white box 240 grain jsp and Hornady leverevolution loads) I settled on the leverevolution and was consistently shooting 1 1/2 - 2 inch  3 shot groups @ 100 yards.  Plenty of accuracy for hunting.

I recently picked up a box of fiocchi 240 grain JSP and yesterday took them (and my handi) to the range.  I was shocked after the first three round group to see true moa accuracy!  I tried it again and had the same result.

Needless to say, I'm very pleased and thought I would pass it on to others who might own this same gun.  While yours may/may not group this well, it might and the fiocchi ammo is about $26.00 per box of 50 so the price isn't bad either.

Jim
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Re: .44 magnum handi range test.
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2009, 02:44:55 PM »
Very nice discovery!!  Big suprise too as the 44 is never generally though of a a MOA gun!!! Thanks for the tip.

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Re: .44 magnum handi range test.
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2009, 02:51:16 PM »
Thanks allot  :). Now the itch for a 44 mag just got worse. Good shooting! Charlie
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Re: .44 magnum handi range test.
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2009, 04:45:46 PM »
Quote from: cwlongshot on January 23, 2009, 02:44:55 PM
Very nice discovery!!  Big suprise too as the 44 is never generally though of a a MOA gun!!! Thanks for the tip.

CW


I never thought I'd get moa out of the gun.  I just bought the Fiocchi ammo to plink with and was gonna save the hornady stuff for hunting. 

Regardless, it was a nice surprise!

Jim
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Re: .44 magnum handi range test.
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2009, 02:37:04 PM »
 Would you fill it could take deer at 150 yards 
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Re: .44 magnum handi range test.
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2009, 07:35:46 PM »
Quote from: phatkat on January 26, 2009, 02:37:04 PM
Would you fill it could take deer at 150 yards 


I know many people do it, but I think of the .44 mag as a 100 yard cartridge out of a rifle.  Matter of fact, I've never shot @ a deer  past 60-75 yards with any firearm. 

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