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Friend of the family just gifted me 3 unopened boxes of speer 44 cal 270gr Deep Curls. Have heard of people running them in 444 loads. Have a JM 444s that I usual run the 265 Hornady FP over H 4198. Interested in hearing any loads used and how on game performance was using the speer out of the 444. Thanks
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240 grain HP Deep Curls work great at book mid level loads. Heck of a lot less pounding than heavy loads give.
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I Use a full recommended load of IMR-4198 ![[Linked Image]](http://pic90.picturetrail.com/VOL2250/777751/13525437/291397236.jpg)
Old Fishermen never die, we just get reel tired.
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I use the Speer 270 gr. DC in an H&R Handi rifle for Mississippi primitive deer season. My load uses H4198 at approx. 2100 fps. The load is accurate and hammers deer.
Brian Pearce did a pet load write up in Handloader magazine on the .444. I can't remember the issue but you can find it if you look. His article included loads and comments for the Speer.
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Marlin collector forum loves them!
So do I!
I shot them in a presafety micro groove.
If you don't like em and want to sell your leavings or trade let minnow!
I can't find em anymore!
"Shoot low sheriff, I think he's riding a shetland!" B. Wills
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Order from Speer... Deep Curl
Old Fishermen never die, we just get reel tired.
May you build a ladder to the stars
and climb on every rung.
May you stay......Forever young
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Marlin collector forum loves them!
So do I!
I shot them in a presafety micro groove.
If you don't like em and want to sell your leavings or trade let minnow!
I can't find em anymore! Gonna load a few over different charges this weekend and shoot em this weekend. If I dont care for 'em you can have them!
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Thank you!
I will trade you somebrass or whatever!
"Shoot low sheriff, I think he's riding a shetland!" B. Wills
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Just loaded a bunch of 240 Deep Curls, anxious to try them on paper. Seems like they would be a good deer bullet and moderate velocities. Even the biggest whitetail ain't tough enough to stop that chunk of lead!
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off topic, but I have 2 boxes of 270's myself I plan to load for 44 mag rifle. Ive never ready anything bad about em. I shot a buck last year with a 240 GDHP at about 35yds with my 77/44. He didn't twitch.
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Midway had the 270s on sale, plus a 20% rebate + free shipping. I just picked up 400 of them. I guess we'll see how they fly. What powders does everyone like besides H_4198?
Last edited by bbassi; 08/10/19.
They say everything happens for a reason.
For me that reason is usually because I've made some bad decisions that I need to pay for.
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I also picked up a bunch of the 270 grain Deep Curl bullets from Midway and the rebate. Heck of a deal and got free shipping to Alaska. Going to load some up for a 94 Win. .44 mag. If I lived state side I would use them in my S&W Mountain Gun.
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