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**Unclenick** · January 24, 2012, 12:24 PM

.44 Special and .44 Mag have what is, for practical purposes, the same maximum COL, and pretty much, if you use the same COLs, .44 Special loads will perform about the same in a .44 Mag case. Some makers may thicken the .44 Mag brass case heads a little, reducing capacity a little, but the .44 Mag would tolerate the slightly higher pressures that would result very easily.

Try 4 grains of Red Dot for a target load. 5 grains will give you a plinker with a little more oomph.

January 24, 2012, 12:24 PM	#4
Unclenick Staff Join Date: March 4, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 21,057	.44 Special and .44 Mag have what is, for practical purposes, the same maximum COL, and pretty much, if you use the same COLs, .44 Special loads will perform about the same in a .44 Mag case. Some makers may thicken the .44 Mag brass case heads a little, reducing capacity a little, but the .44 Mag would tolerate the slightly higher pressures that would result very easily. Try 4 grains of Red Dot for a target load. 5 grains will give you a plinker with a little more oomph. __________________ Gunsite Orange Hat Family Member CMP Certified GSM Master Instructor NRA Certified Rifle Instructor NRA Benefactor Member and Golden Eagle