What game can I knock over with Josyd SWC's from my .44

[Bauermn]

Hi Guys

I have decided to try 22 grains of S265 with 240gr Josyd SWC's , what do you guys think of that?

My main question : What animals can I knock over with the 240 gr Josyd SWC( I have like hundreds of them)

I want to shoot Pigs, european,warts,bush , feral any pigs , bushbuck!

And if I stumble across a kudu ? Can I draw a bead on him with this bullet?

I will be walk and stalk hunting so it will be close range shooting mainly!

Thanks Ouens

[MyLani]

You can easily take a kudu with the .44
Just place the bullet correctly

[Pirate]

Am not sure it's legal to shoot Europeans, at least not until tourist season opens....

[Bauermn]

Thanks MYLANI

Although I haven't stumbled across to many Kudus by accident! Lol

[wrm]

You're not saying what you're shooting with... rifle?

Up to 100m, the 44 Magnum outperforms the 30-30, according to some (there's a bit of a religious war about it every now and then over on leverguns).

22 grains S265 will give you about 1620 fps (I found 23 grains a bit hot in my setup). I wouldn't have a problem klupping a kudu with that at < 100m.

The Josyd 44 magnum bullets I found were pretty horrible -- it's a mould that used to belong to Ludi, for a gas checked bullet, but supplied without gas checks, and the mould was misaligned -- but it could be that either you bought these bullets long ago, when the mould was still OK, or that Josyd retired that mould and got a new one. If the bullets look good and group well, go for it.

[Bauermn]

You're not saying what you're shooting with... rifle?

Up to 100m, the 44 Magnum outperforms the 30-30, according to some (there's a bit of a religious war about it every now and then over on leverguns).

22 grains S265 will give you about 1620 fps (I found 23 grains a bit hot in my setup). I wouldn't have a problem klupping a kudu with that at < 100m.


The Josyd 44 magnum bullets I found were pretty horrible -- it's a mould that used to belong to Ludi, for a gas checked bullet, but supplied without gas checks, and the mould was misaligned -- but it could be that either you bought these bullets long ago, when the mould was still OK, or that Josyd retired that mould and got a new one. If the bullets look good and group well, go for it.

Sorry 44 Super Blackhawk

[Bauermn]

@WRM

I have 300 plus Josyds , they were bought about ten years ago, I also have a about 200 265 gr Hornady interlocks?

Can I use the same powder and grains with the 265 gr Hornadys?

I got these bullets along with my Rollie when I bought it!

[Bauermn]

@WRM

I have 300 plus Josyds , they were bought about ten years ago, I also have a about 200 265 gr Hornady interlocks?

Can I use the same powder and grains with the 265 gr Hornadys?

I got these bullets along with my Rollie when I bought it!

What would be a good recipe to load, powder, primer and amount, if I would load the hornadys 265grainers?

[wrm]

22 grains is high end, I'd go down to 20 and work up again every time the bullet changes. The Hornadys being a bit heavier and also being not-cast might work better with a bit less powder.

With the rollie your muzzle velocity will be lower, I got 1330 fps with 22 grains S265.

[Bauermn]

Many thanks WRM, what would your avg max hunting range be (provided you don't shoot like a poephol)?

Thanks again for the info