What kind of velocity do yall load the xtp bullets to in 44mag? Specifically the 240gr, and the 300gr. I'm looking for first hand experience regarding observed wound channels or recovered bullets. My Ruger shoots the 300's just a fuzz better, but the couple deer I took with factory loaded ammo showed almost a pencil hole thru. I didn't recover either 300gr slug, but the wound channel was disappointing. My particular pistol seems to like .430 jacketed slugs better, and the 300gr xtps the best. So, how fast does it need to be moving to help with some expansion? Or do the 240gr's do that much better when pushed hard? Thanks in advance, for any help finding a load that will expand a little more rapidly than the factory loaded fodder.

I've read the chart Hornady provides concerning the xtp bullets, but I'd like some real world, first hand experience to draw from as well.

I don't have a 44 mag, but shoot the 250XTP in the 45 Colt. The bullet on the left was loaded in front of 13 grains of HS-6 for a MV of 1,050 fps and the one on the right was propelled by 26 grains of H110 @ 1,400 fps. These were shot into a line-up of seven 1 gallon milk jugs and the faster offering cleared the 6th jug while the slower one ended up in the 6th jug. Not the same as live game, but it does offer some insight. Speed matters, and I've heard those 300's are hard.