I loaded up to batches of identical ammo, treating all cases the same way and hand weighing each powder charge, with the only difference being the primer used. The load was for my 44mag using 21.2 gr H110 and a 325 gr WLNGC Bear Tooth bullet. The two primers used were the Winchester Large pistol and the CCI 350. The CCI 350 shot a cylinder into just under 2" at around 50yds in a typical clover leaf like pattern. The WLP shot its cylinder into about 3"but the bullets hit in a perfect vertical string. There was no deviation left or right just a perfect vertical string. Until I get some more components to try again doeas anyone have any idea what would cause the verticsal stringing? I am begining to think it was just me.

I was wondering the same thing myself, my 300 wby tends to shoot in a vertical string but still very accurate. To me it looked like they were shooting higher as the barrel got warmer. Not sure if that would even make sense for a 44 mag but that's my best guess.

Erick,

I would wager to say that the vertical stringing you describe with your .44 mag are user induced variables. Whether sight acquisition, or slight variations in hold. The fact that the group exhibited a perfectly in-line 3" string would tell me, if I shot the group, that I had arrived at the right load, and simply needed to work on my shooting form a little.

Sounds like you have a great load in the works. By-the-way, in all our years of selling that .44-325gWLNGC bullet, 21.0g H110/WLPP has proven to be THE consistent accuracy load with the bullet, that I can recommend to just about anyone, and the performance obtained is rarely improved upon, even with the most dedicated load development.

Sounds like you hit the sweet-spot!

Keep us posted.

God Bless,

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Marshal,

That is what I was thinking. I just finished loading up another 25 rounds with each primer and will shoot them this week. I am shooting this load out of a SBHH with 7.5" barrel, do you have any idea what the velocity might be? I hope to shoot a bear this fall with this load. I am firm beliver in shoulder shots and hope to see what this bullet will do.

Thanks,
Erick

Erick,

With your 7.5" SBHH, I would say that you are somewhere in the 1300 fps category with this load! Give or take a little depending upon your cylinder gap, but well into some serious horsepower for a .44 magnum to be sure! In any event, you'll never recover a bullet from a critter with that load.... at least not the FIRST critter if they're lined up!

Keep us posted!

God Bless,

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Beartooth: A Bullet Worth Waiting For!

Marshall

I've had the vertical stringing also and found that it was recoil induced. The barrel bouncing away from the hard shooting rest or bench.
Jim

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