I worked a load using44SP 200gr Speers GDHP on top of 8gr Unique, CCI primers, Lee factory crimp. This is very accurate load in my Taurus 5 shot. I was shooting around twenty yards,put my target in front of a big wet log, shot a few shots then looked to see if I could find the bullets and see how they reacted, come to find out the Gold Dots did what I thought they would do, a perfect mushroom, A few bullets made it through the log and into the dirt. Here is a few pictures of the GDHP after shooting through a wet log. Aim small hit small. RAMbo.
http://www.hunt101.com/img/201328.jpg
http://www.hunt101.com/img/201384.jpg

Interesting. Just how thick was that log. Green pine? Old hardwood? Good photos.

it was cross cut hardwood about a foot deep, been out in the weather for a while. i also shot some 454 Casulls, Hornady XTP 300grs, here is a picture of the XTP 300gr 454casull. I was using 30gr Win296, Rem 6 1/2 primers, Lee factory crimp.
the XTP's did not have the mushroom like the goddot,but still held together well, plus traveling around 1550fps;) the 44SP 950fps...Aim small hit small. RAMbo.
http://www.hunt101.com/img/201339.jpg

http://www.hunt101.com/img/201343.jpg

Impressive. Neat pictures, thanks for sharing.

Mike Im glad you enjoyed the pictures and the results, here is the revolver and the loaded GDHP's before there shot, Check out the ashtrays on those baby's . Aim small hit small RAMbo.
http://www.hunt101.com/img/202444.jpg

The Gold Dot is a good bullet. I finished testing a batch of different .44 Special loads a couple of weeks ago, the complete test report is found here:
http://www.gunblast.com/Cassill_Bulldog.htm

Mark,

Wanted to pass along an attaboy for the Bulldog article at gunblast.com. I read it when first posted. Those Devastators looked...well, devastating. It's a shame no one loads them commercially, but as you noted, cast HP's are a pain.

Thank you sir.
Mark