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I have proven the 270 deepcurls will hammer hogs from the 444.. Had the opportunity to test one on a whitetail last season as well. The shot was approx 80 yards. I placed it low and centered in the chest. The bullet was recovered right next to the bladder. zero meat damage. Deer did run about 75...

The 44 Cal section is slow, so I'll post some results from last year. I like the 270 deepcurl shot out of the 444 Marlin so much that I bought some harvester sabots and now load them for my 50 cal muzzle loader. http://www.harvestermuzzleloading.com I have had good luck with the accuracy and...

My buddy called me last night and told me he saw approx 60 hogs in the grove across the street. I have been working 72 hour weeks and have not had a chance to put the 270 deep curl on paper yet.. BUT, I ran home at lunch today and ripped off a three shot group. They are certainly minute of pig...

I'm still holding Scotty's 444 Marlin hostage trying to get him to come to Florida to shoot some hogs with me. Every now and again I have to rub it in a little just to fan the flames.. I have a local friend who has been telling me that he has a HUGE hog in the orange grove across the street...

I guess they call these MATCH kings for a reason... they shoot well, but I sure wouldn't want to hunt anything of size with them.. Estimated velocity of 2950, penetrated 2 jugs and lodged between 2 and 3. Recovered weight was 12.3 grains.. only 16% of the original weight. they group...

Just got a new toy.. Had to give it a whirl... Tikka 22-250 1:8 twist.. I ran a 75 grain Swift Scirocco into the jugs at an estimated velocity of 2950.. I found the bullet in the fourth jug and it weighed 62.9 grains. Thats 84% weight retention.. This was basically a few rounds I loaded to get...

Stopped off at a buddies to see if we could shoot a couple pigs coming to his feeder. He took a boar hog with his 22-250 and I shot a sow with my Whelen and a 225 Sierra Gameking. My Whelen is a little finicky but really shoots the sierras well. I have jug tested them and they look better than...

I've been loading the 64 grain bonded solid base for a friend of mine to shoot in his 22-250 for a few years now. He has been telling me that they kill like lightning but I had not had the opportunity to witness it personally. Monday Eve I stopped by, Whelen in hand, to go see for myself. He has...

I shot a 140 AB and 140 PT both into jugs today for a comparison. Both pushed by 69 grains or RL-22. This yields about 3100fps in my rifle. The AB was found in the fifth jug, the PT in the 6th. The AB weighed 93.2 after and the PT 99.3grains This equates to 66.6 and 71% retained weight. The AB...

I hunted with a buddy last week and he shot a buck with a 117Grain hornady SST from a 2506. I personally have not been a fan of this bullet in my 2506, but this one really performed well. This is the third buck he has taken with this combination this year and all have done well. This buck was...

I recovered this 162 grain AMAX from a coyote this week. I shot him at about 100 yards. Almost straight on. It entered the left shoulder blade and I found it just under the hide about mid belly. It weighed 23 grains as found. Needless to say, It crushed the yote. His shoulder felt like soup.

162 amax out of my little 7-08. Found it in the 4th jug. Weighed 97.3 for 60% weight retention.

130 Grain Speer hotcore. 16.5" barreled 7mm-08.. I found this bullet in the bottom of the 5th jug....VERY surprised. 5 jugs is deep for a little 7. I shot this bullet out of my 7RM into jugs and it basically vaporized. It looks like at decent speeds it may be a good little performer. It weighed...

I ran a 120 BT out of my 16.5" barreled 7mm-08 today. It exited jug 3 and was stopped in between the third and fourth. It weighed 73.2 for 61% retained weight.

I have been using an RCBS Chargemaster for about 4-5 years. I once had an issue with it where when I pressed the "CAL" button nothing would happen. I spot check it periodically with bullets of known weights. I pressed the Cal button today and it worked fine.. I have no idea why? Then I realized...

Ran a 115BT into the jugs today. Found it in the bottom of #4. Expanded to .500 and weighed 56.2 for a total retained weight of 48.9# Not sure on the velocity. My chrono died and last night I cut 4" off the end of my barrel. I was just checking that it still shoots ok.

I shot a couple Speer 300 grain Jacket soft point "Plinkers" out of the 444 into the jugs today. Lost the first as is it skirted out the side of jug #5. I caught the second in the bottom of #6. It weighed 251.2 for a retained weight of 83.7%> It expanded to 0.899. The load is 45.0 Grains of...

I shot a few 64 BSB's today out of my M595 tikka 223. Loaded with 26g of CFE223 powder at 2.205 OAL. Found it in the 4th jug, weighed 54.8 for 86% weight retention. Expanded diameter of 0.459 For those who "Hunt" with a .22 cal, this is a mean little bullet.

I shot a couple 200 grain Rhino's into the jugs this week. The first load was stiff.. guessing 2900ish. It broke off three of the 4 petals. It ruptured the sixth jug but was dumped out of jug #5. The second load was my Whelen pussycat load. I load this when my girl wants to shoot the bigger...

I received quiet a shock last week. A friend brought over his 44 mag and was shooting in the yard. For grins I lined up a few jugs and had him shoot them. Having shot jugs with the 444 Marlin the previous week using the sierra 250 grainers and going 5 jugs, I predicted 3-4 jugs.. Boy was I...