I have been considering reloading a lot lately. I think buying a 44 might finally push me over.

It looks like a 240 xtp and a 300 xtp have a very similar trajectory between 50 and 100 yards. I am thinking the 240 at 1300 fps would be a good practice and hunting load for someone else wanting to hunt with it. I would use the 300 at 1350 for my hunting duties.

My main motivation is cost. It looks like I could reload the 240 for $16.62 for a box of 50. I made this handy spread sheet for calculating reload costs and it seems like it would save me a good bit. I paid $60 for a box of 50 300 grain HP's from double tap, I just can't shoot very much for that.



I think it might be worth it.

I could always go lower for the light load but I would have to hold over or adjust the scope every time I shoot because I would get too much drop.