.44 versus .452 300 xtp

[Toolman]

I have found the .44 300 XTP at Wally World, but not the .452.
Many on this board think the .452 is so much better than the .44. I was wondering what would be so bad about the .44 cal.

I am talking of course of a .50 cal and I shoot an Omega. I used a .45
300 Hornady ballistic tip to hunt whitetails last season with great success.

However, I am now looking for better accuracy. Most shots would be 75-125 yards.

Let me know your comments.

Thanks

 

[dwhunter]

If your looking for accuracy stay away form the .44 cal or a mag version of the XTP. It just isn't as accurate as the .45 cal bullet.

 

[redpep]

I have shot both the .44 and the .45 300 xtp.

Which does your gun like and shoots the best in it?

 

[Doohan]

Both work very well on game. Shoot the one that shoots the best in your gun. DW was right about the Mags... stay away from them.

 

[jaybe]

Another difference I have found is that the .44 cal 300 gr XTP with a green Crush Rib Sabot was a very tight fit in my gun, whereas the .45 cal with a black Crush Rib fit quite well. It seems a little backwards that a .452 bullet would be looser than a .429 bullet, but the difference is in the sabots - the overall dimension of the .45 cal combination being slightly smaller.
As far as accuracy was concerned, I found them both to be about equal in my gun.