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If you carry a .44 Mag pistol while hunting Alaska, what Ammo do you suggest?

If you are buying factory ammo, you may be limited. This is in stock, and I'd highly recommend it. Expensive, but worth it in the grand scheme of things. https://www.swiftbullets.com/pages/high-grade-ammunition#heavy-revolver

I'd go with a 300 grain flat point from BB, Grizzly or Underwood

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Heavy Revolver A-Frame® bullets expand at 950 feet per second, to 1.65x their original caliber, and maintain 97% of their weight. They are virtually indestructible at velocities in excess of 3000 feet per second.
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Paul
Do you know what revolver they were getting 3000 FPS out of?

Ok,,,,, but before I can make a suggestion, what .44 Mag Hand Gun are we talking about,,,,, because it makes a difference, a BIG Difference Actually,,,,,,,, so, what you packin..... ?
Lj

Im interested in why it makes a difference as to which 44 he uses

Because he may not want to put some of them through a scandi 329 ...

329 I run a grain or two less than a Keith load with a Keith 240 or 250 I forget right now. Shooting into dead stuff, trees etc... it has PLENTY of penetration...

I've shot 270 and 300... no thank you.

I've transitioned to a Glock 20 in the meantime and am very pleased with that gun.

Rugers are built tough!

I am assuming they engineered a way to launch them at that speed.

Yeah, probably. It just struck me funny like for a revolver ammo ad.
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Please don’t buy FMJ

I used to buy cast bullets from a company down on the kenai. They woul fit in my SBH but wouldn't fit in the cylinder of my 629.

Forgot the name of the company but those rounds shot good and were decently priced. The guy used to hit all the gunshows

Never hunted Alaska, but based on what Whitworth and others have said, I buy or load ammunition with the 300gr Swift A Frames.

Ruger Redhawk Alaskan w/ 2” barrel

I used to hunt some with my SBH 10.5" bbl and 270 Speer Deep Curls (Gold Dots). With a 2"er...maybe the noise will scare 'em?

Phil Shoemaker killed a 900 pound bear that charged him and his clients with hardcast from a 9mm. Why would one need to spend more?

Yep and weigh as much as carrying a dang rifle... sold my lead weighted red hawk. realized it wasn't a carry gun, it was a hunting gun at best.

Yup. I'll add Alaska Backpacker, Double Tap and HSM "Bear Load" to that list. I have several boxes from all except Underwood on hand here in AH and stashed at my up north house.

Hardcast are about all I carry for bear. Its the moose you need to worry about though generally. I dont' feel I have an issue the days I carry a smaller 9 instead of my Glock 20 either. For charging stuff it has to have the power / penetration to break the spine or skull. Then you have to hit that. Simple as that.