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    Posted: 16 Mar 2008 at 4:02pm
What type of bullet do you load in your 44 AMP? I have been using Hornady 240 gr HP/XTP. Problem is I always get jams with a full magazine, if I put 3 round in clip pistol functions fine. I have changed the springs in recoil rods and the magazine. I have been using W296 powder and have increased the load to 25gr with no change. The pistol functions fine with OWS and Corbon. I selected Hornady HP for hunting, but the ammo that works has lead on the tip. Could that make the difference?  
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Carl, I have good luck with Nosler 240 grain JSP bulets in my Auto Mag. 
"This is the 44 Magnum Auto Mag and holds a 300 grain cartridge and if properly used it can remove the fingerprints"!!!
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I use Fiocchi 240 grains SJSP. No hick-ups.
 
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Case: Starline
Primer CCI Large pistol Magnum
Powder; Vihtavuori 3N37 load 12.5 grains Velocity: 1250Fps.
 
Not the heaviest load, but 1250 fps and 240 grains bullet isn't that soft to punch paper targets.
 
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Probably more to do with powder charge..???
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Probably more to do with powder charge..???
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Picture of the Fiocchi 240 grs soft point bullets.

 
 
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For hunting I used the 180 gr. JHP/JSP exclusively..in the 48/50 CUP range with quite success...
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I could never tell for my needs the 240 offered anything extra. Course there are probably at least 35-40 more jacketed bullets available today. Altho I still don't know if any are any better than what I used the 180 grainers for....IMSHO
In their day the Norma 240 Tri-clad were probably the toughest constructed. Pete Petersen used some on a Polar Bear from a S&W 44 Mag, but the guide still had to finish it off from a charge, but the Bear probably would have died from the wounds, after maybe causing mahem with Pet , the guide, and Pete's Photographer, Bob DeSilvo...FWIW Dept.
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Luc, in your above photos two of the mags look like Triple K, are they and if so do them come with 44 Auto Mag engraved on the base plate or did you do that?
"This is the 44 Magnum Auto Mag and holds a 300 grain cartridge and if properly used it can remove the fingerprints"!!!
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Originally posted by AUTOMAG AUTOMAG wrote:

---Luc, in your above photos two of the mags look like Triple K, are they and if so do them come with 44 Auto Mag engraved on the base plate or did you do that? ---
 
The grey one is the original, the black magazines could be Triple K. (I don't know, I 've got them from Ian)
Yes, I did the engraving on the base plates.
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