A recognized hollow-point design for .44 Magnum hunting and personal defense

A generic .44 Magnum load does not answer the most important buying question: what work was the bullet selected to do? This Gold Country load uses Hornady’s 240-grain XTP jacketed hollow point for shooters seeking a controlled-expansion design for hunting and personal-defense use.

It is a practical choice for deer, hogs, other appropriate medium game and woods hunting, as well as compatible-firearm personal defense. Gold Country loads the XTP in new Starline brass as a small-batch .44 Magnum cartridge rather than substituting an unspecified hollow point.

Why the 240-grain XTP

Hunting intent: a recognized controlled-expansion handgun-bullet design for deer, hogs and appropriate medium game.
Personal-defense intent: a jacketed hollow point selected for shooters who want expansion-oriented .44 Magnum ammunition.
Familiar weight: 240 grains is a widely recognized .44 Magnum weight for rifles and handguns.
Specified components: Hornady XTP bullet and new Starline brass.

Load specifications

Manufacturer: Gold Country Ammo
Cartridge: .44 Remington Magnum
Bullet: Hornady XTP jacketed hollow point
Bullet weight: 240 grains
Case: new Starline brass
Velocity: approximately 1,350 fps based on published load data
Quantity: 20 loaded rounds

The stated velocity is based on published load data, not a Gold Country chronograph result. Hornady’s controlled-expansion description identifies bullet design intent; actual velocity and terminal behavior depend on barrel length, firearm, ammunition lot, impact velocity and target medium. Use only in firearms marked for .44 Magnum and confirmed to be in safe operating condition.

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.44 Magnum Hunting & Personal-Defense Ammunition — 240-Grain Hornady XTP Hollow Point, 20 Rounds