The .44 Special is based on the black-powder .44 Russian case that earned a superb accuracy reputation in domestic and international target competition. With the grips removed, it was an easy task to install the model in a Ransom Rest for testing using an insert for the N-frame, round-butt gun. 17 Caliber.172” Diameter. I have done far more damage to game with a 22 hp (even in short form). This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets. The .44 Special was introduced more than 100 years ago, and is a modernization of 19th century .44-cal. I do, all the time. I was wondering if anyone has a good recipe for loading for a.44 special. Get the top Guns & Ammo stories delivered right to your inbox every week. It's superbly accurate and extremely versatile when handloaded to any of several power levels for plinking, personal defense or hunting. It measures like water and is clean burning, similar to, but a wee bit faster than Olin WST. Hornady started offering its Critical Defense load in a 165-grain .44 Spl. 44 Special Load Data. Since many shooters shoot Specials in their .44 Mags for practice and plinking, I also chronographed some representative Special loads in a six-inch M29-3. He … The traditional .44-caliber bullet weight is 240 grains, and here we have several proven performers. I've always contributed it to the 4227 being less sensitive to temperature. 1. If you handload your own medicine, then the .44 Special is particularly easy to work with. Besides, a carry revolver can always be charged with four .44 Specials and a pair of .44 Magnums. I get great results with the Skeeter load. Reloading the .44-40 for Rifles Special attention is required when handloading the .44-40 Winchester, especially when the loads will be fired in a rifle. And I shoot in all my 44 specials or Mags . Our test guns are both S&Ws: a blue M24-3 made in 1983 and a stainless M624 from 1986. I shot thousands of 44 special loads, in my .44 mag pistol. To cover the spectrum, the classic Winchester 246-grain RNL was tested first, then their 200-grain Silvertip JHP, Speer’s 200-grain Gold Dot JHP, Buffalo Bore’s 185-grain JHP and 255-grain Keith LSWC. Dies are made by virtually everybody, and for years they have been configured to accommodate both Special as well as Magnum cases with minor die adjustments. They lengthened the .44 Russian case … For more than 100 years it has served the shooting public, the military and handgun hunters with distinction. Whether it's punching paper, whacking steel, hunting or protecting what's yours, the .44 Special makes a lot of sense. of Unique is one of my standard loads at around 800 fps, however my most used .44 Special load is the 260 grain Keith bullet over … If you need any 44 Special or Mag Info I have been at it with this caliber for many years . So much for the weakness of .44-40 brass, BUT such rifle type loads would be like hand grenades in sixguns. 200 Grain. Introduced in 1900 by Laflin & Rand of Haskell, New Jersey, later to be absorbed by DuPont, Unique was the “Johnny on the spot” powder to help the .44 Special move right along the popularity scale in subsequent years. flavor, and now SIG Sauer has a 200-grain .44 Spl. .44 Special Rifle - Cowboy Loads (Oregon Trail Rifle Data) reloading data with 26 loads. When smokeless powder loads appeared, velocity was standardized (with the All of the cast bullets shown in the load table were obtained from a local commercial caster and had a Brinell Hardness Number of 15 (the same as Lyman No. Marlin also made a special run of Trapper-style 1894 carbines in .44 Magnum with a 16-1/2″ barrel, full magazine tube holding seven or eight rounds, a recoil pad on its straight gripped stock, checkering on forearm and buttstock and excellent sights. Trijicon's new RMRcc features the durability and reliable controls that have made the RMR so successful, but its reduced dimensions make the “Concealed Carry” model better suited for the popular small-frame pistols designed for discreet carry and personal defense. The .44 Remington Magnum, or simply .44 Magnum (10.9×33mmR), and frequently .44 Mag, is a rimmed, large-bore cartridge originally designed for revolvers and quickly adopted for carbines and rifles.Despite the ".44" designation, guns chambered for the .44 Magnum round, and its parent, the .44 Special, use 0.429 in (10.9 mm) diameter bullets. The 44 Special is a misunderstood cartridge. Handloading the .44 Special isn’t an option right now, so acquisition of five current factory loads ran from slow to wow for a trip to the gravel pit. edition it shows a 44 mag load of 10 gr. The Skeeter Load (7.5 grains Unique and a 250 -260 grain cast bullet) is widely used because Skeeter Skelton promoted it in many articles. cast RNFP; 240-gr. These have far less power than the 44 special jacketed factory ammo made for self defense. Since I don't have any .44 special only firearms, I load .44 special type loads in my .44 mag brass. Special attention is required when handloading the .44-40 Winchester, especially when the loads will be fired in a rifle. This same powder charge with the Keith 250 to 260-gr. .44 Special 180 Grain TCFP BLACK Hi-Tek Coated Lead Cowboy Action– With our 100% hand-loading techniques- We place the same care and passion into each and every round produced as those do in their own private loading rooms. The .44 Special is very comfortable to shoot, plus it has a great reputation for accuracy. Older relaoding manuals have seperate sections for reloading the .44-40 for the Model 92 Winchester and they list loads that use nine grains more #2400 than my maximum sixgun load and eight grains more than my maximum H4227 load. The fun is in the fact that I can use one powder, Unique. Reloading the .44 Special is an uncomplicated delight. I like to load the .44 Special using … Both are N-frames with trim 6 ½-inch barrels. "I can't help it if your that special"!! However, it is a +P 44 Special load at 20,000 psi. I just ordered a Cimarron (Uberti) 1873 Marshal in 44 Special. Recommended 44 Special Deer Rifle Load. For this assignment, a Smith & Wesson Model 629 with a 4-inch barrel was used, because it is modern, hefty and well-made. JHC. | When using reloading manuals, especially some of the older ones, please make sure the .44-40 section is for sixguns. Reply. shooting through a 5 1/2” Colt New Frontier. Remember also that the .44 Special is to the .44 Magnum what the .38 Special is to the .357 Magnum. When you look at SAMMI specs for the 44 SPL and the 44 Mag the 44 SPL shows a max OAL of 1.615" and for the Magnum it's 1.610 . HS-6 and Blue Dot are excellent choices for such applications. Within time you will lean to a 180-200 grain bullet to save lead and load for something in the 7-800 FPS range in the rifle. 43-7) Heavy .44 Special loads with typical groups through four .44 Specials, 2 nd and 3 rd Generation Colt New Frontiers and the Gary Reeder #5 Improved . Modern 44 SPL brass is just as strong as 44 mag brass so thats not a issue. Here’s a modern example of some .44 Special wadcutters from Federal. These special rounds I load have a velocity @ 800 ft per sec. 225 grain cast bullet? Hornady started offering its Critical Defense load in a 165-grain .44 Spl. There are plenty of bullet weights and styles available for reloading the .44 Special: (from left) 180-gr. 3-9) Heavy .44 Special loads using the NEI 260 Keith bullet show why .44 Special . Factory 44 special 246 grain ammo that is rated at about 750 from a revolver will make about 900 in my marlin and would be a good load for starting a CASS match. (5.0 gr. I just load down .44 Magnum brass and get excellent accuracy in my Ruger Super Blackhawk revolver and Henry Big Boy lever action. I've used both types of primers, and both cases, with good results. mfg photo A Resurgence The .44 Special offers sufficient performance for hunting big game with Keith-style cast semi-wadcutter (SWC) bullets driven from 900 to 1,200 fps. Trigger pull on the test sample was set at 4 pounds. Shooting these little carbines is a pleasant experience with all loads tested. LOAD GUIDE FOR RIFLE AND HANDGUN EDITION 3.5 INCLUDES: • The most up-to-date and comprehensive 223 Rem data available • New data for: 30 AR, 30 T/C, and 6mmx45 PO B o x 158 • M iles C i t y, M o n tana 59301 RELOADING POWDERS Gun Care Products Other superior products I've been loading for my .44 magnum for a few years. Cartridge Information. Why does hodgdon's load data suggest almost double the powder for 200 gr. The reason there are no loads for 38 in the "rifle" section of loading manuals is because there are very few rifles chambered for 38. The .44 S&W Special was originally loaded with a 246-grain lead RN bullet over 26.0 grains of black powder for a muzzle velocity of 780 fps, which was a ballistic improvement over its parent cartridge, the .44 Russian. cast bullets? For defense purposes, a lighter 180- or 200-grain HP bullet makes sense. I have two .44 Specials, a Ruger GP100 and a Ruger Blackhawk flat top Bisley. JHP than 200 gr. In most calibers you can use Bullseye data with no issues. Hi. Joined Oct 7, 2003 Messages 1,276 Location Lizton, IN. I early on settled for the Skeeter load (I had a .44 magnum SBH and didn't need a magnum level load for the Special). Hornady's new 225-grain Flex Tip eXpanding bullet borrows technology from the company's popular rifle ammo and is a good midweight hunting bullet. XTP; Nosler 240-gr. The Special’s case was lengthened to accommodate the use of emerging smokeless propellants. I'm taking my son out for the Kentucky youth season again in October, and this year I have a Marlin 1894 .44 magnum to bring along instead of my AR15. I have revolvers with longer barrels, but the shorter barrel makes more sense when carried on the hip, and a slight velocity loss is unimportant. If economics are important, a one-pound can of Unique (7,000 grains) will fetch you 1,000 loads using a 7.0-grain powder charge. Bullet weights ranged from 180 to 240 grains. Jun 27, 2010 #8. .36 hole going in and going out. LOAD DETAILS: GUN TYPE .44 Special: FIREARM: PISTOL: LEAD TYPE : Hornady xtp: CALIBER TYPE .44 actual .430 dia. JSP; Nosler 240-gr. revolver cartridges made for blackpowder. The .44 Special is versatile. The .44 Smith & Wesson Special, also commonly known as .44 S&W Special, .44 Special, .44 Spl, .44 Spc, (pronounced "forty-four special"), or 10.9x29mmR is a smokeless powder center fire metallic revolver cartridge developed by Smith & Wesson in 1907 as the standard chambering for their New Century revolver, introduced in 1908. Keith pestered the ammo companies to bring out heavier .44 Special loads, but there was a fear that such powerful loads would blow up an older, weaker revolver. Since their inception, conventional hollow point pistol bullets have performed well, but have never delivered 100% reliability, especially in self-defense situations. I have taken all of my deer with the .44 magnum but have taken a nice pile of edible small game (cottontails, squirrels, snowshoe rabbits and … The .44 Smith & Wesson Special, also commonly known as .44 S&W Special, .44 Special, .44 Spl, .44 Spc, (pronounced "forty-four special"), or 10.9x29mmR is a smokeless powder center fire metallic revolver cartridge developed by Smith & Wesson in 1907 as the standard chambering for their New Century revolver, introduced in 1908. cast SWC; Hornady 200-gr. The Russian case is but .970 inch in length and just couldn't hold enough of the bulky new powder to achieve the desired velocities, so in 1907 Smith & Wesson lengthened the older case by .190 inch and a star was born. The Skeeter Load (7.5 grains Unique and a 250 -260 grain cast bullet) is widely used because Skeeter Skelton promoted it in many articles. Rounded up was a selection of bullets from Hornady, Remington, Sierra, Speer and Winchester. 240 Grain. and .45 Colt will always have a special warm place in my heart. In fact I now load my own especially for this purpose. PRIMER : CCI : BRASS : Remington: BARREL LENGTH : 5 1/2: F.P.S : Approx 1050-1100: GROUP SIZE : 3/4 five shots 15 yards: OVERALL LENGTH : seat in the crimp grove light crimp: GUN DETAILS : Ruger Redhawk 44 … As to the heavier, 240-grain lead bullets, samples from Hornady and Speer were included. Though to me the .44 Special is not that special, and I don’t need oodles of powder choices behind it for a particular use in the field. I fully agree with Dan's comments; however, let me offer a couple of related considerations. I would NOT work up a light load of 2400 or H110 with any bullet in any case. Subscriber Services. The 180-grain hollowpoints from Sierra and Hornady offer reliable expansion, and Speer offers a 200-grain "personal protection" version of its Gold Dot Hollow Point specially designed for the .44 Special. However, as factory loaded with a 246-grain lead roundnose bullet at approximately 750 fps muzzle velocity, the .44 Spl. The first in this new family of Springfield Armory rifles is the Model 2020 Waypoint, the... At the heart of the rifle is the Model 2020 action which wish designed and built with very tight tolerances thanks to Springfield's technology-driven manufacturing capabilities The stainless steel action features an integral recoil lug, and pairs with a fluted bolt employing dual cocking cams and an enhanced extractor for high pressure loads. JHP; and Sierra 240-gr. dard .44 Special load consisted of 7.5 grains of Alliant Unique combined with the 250-grain Lyman cast bullet 429421 at about 950fps. Give a Gift The overwhelming answer in the avalanche of replies was "Red Dot!" My questions are: Is there anything I should be worried about when using hodgdon's pistol load data in my rifle? A healthy roll crimp is recommended. Until his inquiry, I'd only fired a few rounds of .44 Spl. Although the new S&W large-frame Hand Ejector revolvers of 1908 were fully capable of handling stiffer loads, the Special was never factory loaded to its full potential. I have never seen any loadings specifically for 44 special in rifle. All Guns and Ammo subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. cast RNFP; 240-gr. I have done this with WAP and WLPM primers with … I think the unique load might be a little stiff, and I'm tired of the black oily mess this powder makes. The fun is in the fact that I can use one powder, Unique. Thread Status: Not open for further replies. Joined: Nov 13, 2008 Messages: 220 Location: Louisville, KY. I only shot one cass match using a 44 special revolver and marlin rifle. 43-8) A medium .44 Special load using the RCBS Keith makes for satisfying . I can't agree more. You must be a subscriber to see the full article. Granted, with modern revolvers the .44 Special can be loaded close to magnum standards for serious hunting duties when needed. A. ATH Well-Known Member. While this powder is supposed to be ideal for 9mm, .45 ACP and .38 Special, I was in the process of developing a .44 Special load using Oregon Trail’s Lasercast 240-grainers for my Ruger GP100, with the Smith & Wesson 629 in there so I could compare speed from a three-inch barrel versus a five-inch. A comprehensive list of un-tempermental .44 loads will fill books. XTP; Hornady 240-gr. The wound channel is impressive and the results are as well. ©2021 Outdoor Sportsman Group. Any modern .44 Special should be able to take much higher pressures than the factory pressure of 15,000 psi. Going under minimum charge weight can be dangerous. The same applies to the .38 Special/.357 Magnum." The 44 special actually shoots Black powder quite well . For these I typically use Clays or 231, but I seem to recall 7 grains of Unique worked very well too. Cowboy Action has recently given the .44 Special a shot in the arm, and the lighter cast bullets further broaden the Special's appeal. Recently I picked up a Ruger Redhawk Hunter. An excellent assortment of expanding jacketed bullets is available in .44 caliber these days. This same bullet over 6.0 gr. Too many years ago I purchased a Colt Bisley Model for $160. They will fit in all the 44 special guns and feed just as good as the 44 mag cartridge . That all but killed the .44 Special. And anyone who has read this diatribe for very long knows of my passion for the 1911 and its .45 ACP cartridge. I have been using trail boss at 4.9g, but it has resulted in inconsistent rounds. Filled with .44 Magnum cartridges, it is ready for target practice or hunting. The power level of the .44 Special in today’s terms pales in comparison not only to the .44 Magnum but also to more recent cartridges like the .454 Casull, .475 and .500 Linebaugh and many others. A charge of 9.5 grains of Blue Dot produced 880 fps and consistent accuracy with the FTX. October 25, 2019 By Lane Pearce. A good, hard 240-grain semi-wadcutter at close to 1,000 fps will take deer, elk and black bear. 44 Special Load Data. of unique at 937 FPS for a 4" barrel and in a 20" rifle using the same load it … cast FP; 200-gr. flavor, and now SIG Sauer has a 200-grain .44 Spl. 44 Special Load Data There are plenty of bullet weights and styles available for reloading the .44 Special: (from left) 180-gr. To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. The warmest load I have fired in both is the Skeeter Skelton load … Experimenters such as Elmer Keith proved that a heavily loaded .44 Special was very effective on big game. 44 Special Load Data; 44 Remington Magnum Handgun Load Data; 45 Auto (ACP) Load Data; 45 Colt (Single Action Army & Replicas) Load Data ; 45 Colt (Ruger & T/C Contender & Encore) Load Data; Cartridge Data; Components by Caliber; Nosler Home; Load Data 44 Special Load Data. I have a break action rifle thats chambered in 44 SPL and it will allow me to load very long / heavy bullets without touching the lands. cast SWC; Hornady 200-gr. I used the M24 for jacketed bullet loads and the M624 with cast bullets. 44 Special Cartridge Information. A continuation of Smith & Wesson s 44 Smith & Wesson Russian, the more powerful 44 Special was intended to be a mild-mannered and accurate big-bore cartridge. You will get on average about 200 FPS faster velocity. When considering an all-purpose .44 Special powder, Ken Waters, in Pet Loads noted, “I’m pretty sure my choices would be Unique and Blue Dot.”. Several years ago, a prominent gun magazine asked readers what their favorite powder was for reloading the .44 Special. V-Crown JHP. cast FP; 200-gr. Having always been a fan of moderate loads using lead bullets suitable for casual paper punching, the .44 Special naturally comes to mind for use in .44 Magnum revolvers. of FFg under a 200 gr. Overall fit and finish is good, the front cylinder edges are rounded for easy entry into a holster, belt or backpack. I like to load the .44 Special using moderate amounts of powder thus providing a very economical cartridge to use any time in any .44 Magnum. XTP; Nosler 240-gr. The warmest load I have fired in both is the Skeeter Skelton load of … Looking for a lower limit load data for red dot in 44 special. Same load as I use in my pistols. A charge of 5.5 to 6.5 grains of Red Dot with just about any decent bullet - jacketed or cast - almost always results in adequate velocity, uniform ballistics and terrific accuracy.
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