The .44 Special
Nation |
Year |
Max. press. |
U.S.A. |
1907 |
14500psi |
Overshadowed by the big .44 Magnum which was developed from it, this is
a pleasant cartridge to shoot, and is a definate man stopper. The fact
that this round may also be fired in a pistol chambered for a .44 Magnum
means that there are few guns specificly chambered for it. For practice
rounds in a .44 Magnum revolver they are hard to beat. The .44 mag can
be downloaded, but this smaller cartridge will be more efficient and accurate
than a .44 mag downloaded to the same level. The parent round of this cartridge
was the old .44 Russian, developed in the 1870s by S&W, at the same
time that Colt developed the classic cowboy round, the .45 Long Colt. All
of these rounds were developed using large cases designed for low pressures.
Standard Load
Bullet |
Powder |
Measure |
Velocity |
Energy |
Comment |
240gr |
Bullseye |
5.9gr |
750fps |
300fp |
|
Reloads
Bullet |
Powder |
Measure |
Velocity |
Energy |
Comment |
240gr |
VV N350 |
10gr |
1018fps |
552fp |
|
180gr |
H110 |
17.7gr |
1000fps |
400fp |
|
180gr |
VV N350 |
11.4gr |
1160fps |
538fp |
|
210 |
H110 |
16.5gr |
1000fps |
466fp |
|