HSM Bear Load

Off the shelf ammo for all Rossi firearms.
User avatar
Ranch Dog
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 9398
Joined: 23 Jan 2012 07:44
Location: Inez, TX
Has thanked: 1837 times
Been thanked: 2281 times

Re: HSM Bear Load

Post by Ranch Dog »

I'm a RG4570 loader and shooter with pressure trace equipment plus I'm willing to weigh in. Given the bullet weight they use and their 1800 FPS performance from a 20" barrel, I think it is good to go. I use a 425-grain bullet at near that speed and see 35.0K PSI, a pressure that to date that has not had any adverse effect on my rifle. I suspect they have made an appropriate choice of powder that will minimize the pressure, they probably have a better selection of powders than I do, and would guess the pressure to be about 36.5K to 38.0K PSI.
Michael
Image
dpeckham13
Posts: 2
Joined: 20 Jan 2016 19:52
Location: Central Texas
Has thanked: 1 time

Re: HSM Bear Load

Post by dpeckham13 »

Lovemytrapper, I have not seen you in the news. How did these perform for you?
rondog
250 Shots
250 Shots
Posts: 452
Joined: 19 Oct 2015 01:32
Location: Colorado
Has thanked: 181 times
Been thanked: 142 times

Re: HSM Bear Load

Post by rondog »

I'm thinking about picking up a box of those in .45 Colt to use for deer smiting. But for the same price I can buy a bullet mold and make my own by the hundreds.....
User avatar
Ranch Dog
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 9398
Joined: 23 Jan 2012 07:44
Location: Inez, TX
Has thanked: 1837 times
Been thanked: 2281 times

Re: HSM Bear Load

Post by Ranch Dog »

rondog wrote:I'm thinking about picking up a box of those in .45 Colt to use for deer smiting. But for the same price I can buy a bullet mold and make my own by the hundreds.....
An even better idea!
Michael
Image
lovemytrapper
Posts: 37
Joined: 30 Oct 2015 18:39
Location: Michigan
Has thanked: 4 times
Been thanked: 6 times

Re: HSM Bear Load

Post by lovemytrapper »

I've been gone a while sorry, i've dressed up my 45 trapper leather,scout scope etc,etc. put about 100 rounds of that HSM bearload thru the pipe haven't noticed changes in the action or anywhere else. I have it damn near bulleyed at 50 yards. Scope helps, normal 860 fps hsm hits about the same accuracy. Taking it to the woods nov 15!!
User avatar
akuser47
Founding Member
Founding Member
Posts: 5070
Joined: 12 Feb 2012 11:43
Location: ohio
Has thanked: 1266 times
Been thanked: 482 times

Re: HSM Bear Load

Post by akuser47 »

Nice keep us posted +corn
Image
Live Free,Ride Free, Or Die Fighting, For The Right, To do So!
Spider
Posts: 36
Joined: 03 Aug 2016 23:31
Location: MT
Has thanked: 1 time
Been thanked: 3 times

Re: HSM Bear Load

Post by Spider »

I know the 44 mag BB 320gr are too long and won't feed in my 92. I have some hsm 180 grain 357 I haven't tried in my 357 yet.
Post Reply