Bitterroot Valley 300 grn HP 45LC Bear Load

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Picked up two 20 round boxes of above ammo. Other info states XD X-treme Defence. Case head stamp has two "*" separated by a ~3/16" long arch. Not many bears in Okla. No pressure warnings, no velocity info. Not sure I want to try in my blackhawk but it probably would be OK. Internet search did not give me much info. Any one have experience or info on this ammo? Would probably be a light load for a 454 Casull gun.
 

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My next lever gun, I hope, is a 45-70. I would be willing to trade these 45 LC for 45-70 ammo or brass. I did pick up 45-70 dies this week.
 

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It turns out that *---*, ( long arc between stars) is the headstamp for Starlines Brass.
Yessir --- Starline makes good stuff in my experience. Bitterroot is also generally good stuff from what I know. I've got some 375H&H they made at the moment. I keep wondering if I'll shoot it, but every time I go to I hear John Denver in the background. Weird.
 

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Picked up two 20 round boxes of above ammo. Other info states XD X-treme Defence. Case head stamp has two "*" separated by a ~3/16" long arch. Not many bears in Okla. No pressure warnings, no velocity info. Not sure I want to try in my blackhawk but it probably would be OK. Internet search did not give me much info. Any one have experience or info on this ammo? Would probably be a light load for a 454 Casull gun.
My .45 Colt is a S&W. Never trusted heavy loads in that brand. If it were a Ruger Super Redhawk, we would be talking.
 

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