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Using a .44 special doesn't guarantee a .430 hole in the target. You first have to hit the target. That's the hard part.
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Also, a .430 hole cannot be guaranteed even with a perfect hit unless a bullet with a good, sharp cutting shoulder like a wadcutter is used. Round nose bullets often stretch rather than crush tissue as they pass through and thus cause a permanent wound channel smaller in diameter than the bullet itself.
My personal preference in a small .44 Special would be the Blazer 200gr Gold Dot as that particular bullet has a good reputation for both expansion and penetration even at low velocity, that loading will not beat up a small frame gun needlessly, and it's about the most affordable JHP loading available in that caliber.