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Recommend a load for 629 Classic Hunter 6.5"

Vortech347
Planning to carry my 629 Classic Hunter 6.5" as a sidearm when I go hunting this year. Will be deer hunting and hog hunting.

Don't plan to use the pistol as my primary weapon (.270 rifle is primary) but would like to load it with the hottest safe load in this particular gun just in case I get a chance at a close in shot (30yds or less).

I know there is lots of discussion and opinions on how hot a load you can shoot in different models. I don't have a problem with the recoil either. I happen to like shooting magnum handguns and never found it a real problem shooting them accurately.

So recommend a good hunting round for me that would work well for deer or hogs at close range and is not too hot for my 629 Classic Hunter. BTW, it is brand new so it has not been abused or shot with full house loads before.
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  • LABWILD
    I use Hornady 240 grain XTP bullets, 23.6 grains of H110, IMI brass, and CCI large pistol magnum primers. This load has dropped deer in their tracks from my FA revolver.
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  • phxtravis
    You should give the Federal 300gr Cast core rounds a try. A nice hot factory load, solid lead bullet that DOESNT mushroom(but with a 44mag do you need any "expansion"?). I use it as a "plpinking" load because it has some nice recoil and is very accurate.
    edit: I shoot it with my 629 classic hunter 6.5" [;)]

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  • Vortech347
    Thanks for the info guys. Not reloading right now. I have a little bit in the past but I don't have the time or the space in our current house to reload.

    I saw the Speer Gold Dot 270gr loads at Sportsmans Warehouse yesterday along with offerings from Cor-bon and Hornady in other bullet weights.

    I'll give the Speer's a try as they sound like a good load to carry in the field.
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