I have no problems with the 240 XTP in the 44. That thing rips out of the S&W. Just found out the hard way in the muzzleloader. Using the 2 pellets with different sabots, I had dead deer. It was only when I switched to the XTP with 2 pellets...well it took 4 wallhangers not ending up on the wall! I can tell you from solid broadside shots, none over 75 yards, I was trailing deer and never finding them. I got a second chance on one of the bucks later in the season. Broke front shoulder! For the life of me I could not figure out what was going on! Look on the Hornady site, it requires the 150gr. for XTP use in the Muzzleloader. Which is under powered with the 2 pellets.

A friend during the same time span, was having to trail deer using the same load.