44 Mag fun--Thompson Contender

[Alderman]

Got a chance to fire off some of the 44 Mag ammo I loaded recently.
240 Grain Nosler JHP with IMR 4227 powder.
Loaded on a Lee Classic Turret press and powder thrown with the Lee Auto Disk measure.
Mixed cases.
I shot these out of a Thompson Contender 14" barrel at 50 yards.
The sun wasn't cooperating with the sight picture but all in all, with my level of experience, I am satisfied with the results.

 

[Silentstalker]

Very cool! I just got a .44 mag. Have not loaded anything yet but the factory rounds shoot well! Nice shooting!

 

[Vince]

Good shooting!
I've got a couple of .44's but haven't touched off a round in over a year in them. Maybe I need to drag one of them out to play with.

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[NWBlacktail]

Love the 44mag. I think it's often overlooked as an effective short range hunting rig. I'm running is a Ruger Super Redhawk, 7.5" barrel.

I load 300 grain Hornady XTP with 20.0 grn H110. CCI350. :mrgreen:

 

[Vince]

Love the 44mag. I think it's often overlooked as an effective short range hunting rig. I'm running is a Ruger Super Redhawk, 7.5" barrel.

I load 300 grain Hornady XTP with 20.0 grn H110. CCI350. :mrgreen:

Nice.
It's not as overlooked as the .41 Mag however. [emoji4]

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[kraky]

I've got 4 contender pistols and they are all tack drivers.
I like the build quality and i like how ez they are to clean and maintain.
With the longer barrel and a totally enclosed chamber they really jump the velocity and potency of cartridges like the 357 and 44 mag. The neat thing is at 100 yds a bullet out of these pistols will most likely still be going faster than the muzzle velocity of a 6" revolver. (And usually less kick).
There's not much to dislike about a contender....that's for sure!