Thinking 300 grain hard cast gas check. Archery Elk hunting Grizzly country . Naturally bear spray first "but" sometimes shat happens. Thanks for any and all input. Will be carrying a S&W 629.

21 grains H110.

20 gr h110

21.0grs H110 from my Rugers

21 grains of WW-296

Fortunately we have amassed a great resource of .44 magnum information here on the fire:

The 24HCF 44 mag pic and discussion thread!

http://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/2789428/1


I will bump the thread up.

Best load for a crowded pistol range full of striker fired peashooters is 30 grains of 296 behind a 180 grain jhp. Makes the partition walls flex.

...one of my all-time favorite loads...

For me a bear load for a 29 would be a 240-280 Keith/LBT hardcast at 1200-1300 fps...

Bob

That's about the only time I like to shoot one of my .454 Casulls! The concussion alone makes the others a bit flinchy!

Grin

Not a .44 but I was at the range with my new .500 S&W with, IIRC, 350gr JHP's over 41gr of H110 and after the first cylinder heard some commotion behind me and turned around to find every person in the place was standing behind my stall wanting to see WTH was going on.* Offered one guy a chance to shoot it and he reacted like I was about to hand him a live cobra.

Big pistols do rather freak out those not used to them.

*I have to admit indoors I can't just use earmuffs and have to include plugs when shooting the .500...at least with full on loads.