Just for grins, and because I had several boxes of them I loaded some old (red paper box) Hornady 200 gr hollowpoints up for my Marlin 444. I haven't put them over a chronograph, but the data used with IMR 4198 showed a max load at 2400 fps. I loaded them just to plink with. I can't imagine loading them up another 450 fps faster. For hunting I prefer the now discontinued 265 gr Interlock at 2075 fps or the 240 XTP HP at around the same speed. Either one of those are not bad for recoil and seem to be the sweet spot for accuracy in my rifle.


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