44 magnum VS 44 special - Page 2

zeke · March 23, 2013, 06:58 PM

Both. Bedside is 44 S&W Mt gun loaded with Rem 180 sjhp at 1250 fps.

sometimes carry is 44 special with speer 200 gdhp at 850 fps from taurus ul.

Alternatives is 3 in 44 special with 200 gd at 900 fps, or 180 xtp at 1000 fps, or 44 mag 200 gdhp at 1070 fps.

4thHorseman · March 23, 2013, 11:53 PM

44 special, 190 gr, about 950fps

treg · March 24, 2013, 10:44 PM

.44 Special, 4 5/8" Ruger FT BH with 215 gr LSWC @ appx 100 FPS. That's my "do all" load, HD, SD, varmint, vermin, small game, tin cans and anything else that needs shootin'. When intentionally pursuing deer, pigs, etc I carry a 240 gr Keith @ appx 1000 FPS. Wouldn't be afraid to wind up a 240 gr slug to just short of 1200 FPS in that gun if the need ever arose. (I recently read that 240 @ 1200 was Uncle Elmers original intention for the .44 Mag, can anyone confirm that?)

Had a Taurus .44 Spl, 4 inch brl w/ adjustable sights. Very nice gun, should have never traded it.

Have taken a lot of deer with the Mag, but have come to realize that for anything around here it just ain't needed. Might as well have a trimmer , handier gun and use it more.

rclark · March 25, 2013, 11:01 AM

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.44 Special, 4 5/8" Ruger FT BH with 215 gr LSWC @ appx 100 FPS.

My o' BB gun did better than 100fps

. You probably meant 1000fps! The o' Skeeter load does it for me with 240g SWCs.

newfrontier45 · March 25, 2013, 12:04 PM

It's tough to beat the old Skeeter load for general purpose use!

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I recently read that 240 @ 1200 was Uncle Elmers original intention for the .44 Mag, can anyone confirm that?

All Keith really wanted was for them to legitimize his 1200fps .44Spl load. What we got was the .44Mag and nearly 1500fps.

USMC Vet · March 25, 2013, 04:32 PM

In my Ruger flat top, I use a Starline case, WLP, 12.5 gr. of Blue Dot, with a Hornady 200 gr. xtp.
USMC Vet

Tennessee Jed · March 26, 2013, 02:41 PM

Special. Usually Underwood 200 grain GDHP's at 1100 fps. Sometimes Skeeter's load if I'm primarily in the great outdoors.

dickydalton · March 27, 2013, 07:47 PM

Following the advice of the CC Instructors I don't use my reloads. My Mountain Gun (One of the first 3000 made in the 1980s) is loaded with 4 Winchester 210 grain Silvertips first and the last two are Black Talons. I have a set of Crimson Trace grips on it that work extremely well. It fits in my jeans, coat pocket, in the truck and on the night stand.

treg · March 27, 2013, 09:41 PM

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My o' BB gun did better than 100fps . You probably meant 1000fps!

I give 'er a couple extra pumps afore I go huntin.

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All Keith really wanted was for them to legitimize his 1200fps .44Spl load. What we got was the .44Mag and nearly 1500fps.

Thanks newfrontier45. I really gotta get them books.

Old Grump · March 28, 2013, 10:57 AM

Couldn't answer because it depends. In house I like 44 spcl and outside the house I like 44 mag both using LSWC Kieth style bullets.

Normal carry gun is .357 and same thing applies. In house as my night stand gun it is 38 spcl and for outside duty it is .357 both using 158 gr LSWC bullets.

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March 23, 2013, 11:53 PM	#27
4thHorseman Senior Member Join Date: February 26, 2001 Posts: 698	44 special, 190 gr, about 950fps __________________ The Second Amendment is a doomsday provision, one designed for those exceptionally rare circumstances where all other rights have failed -- where the government refuses to stand for reelection and silences those who protest; where courts have lost the courage to oppose, or can find no one to enforce their decrees. However improbable these contingencies may seem today, facing them unprepared is a mistake a free people get to make only once." -- Justice Alex Kozinski, US 9th Circuit Court, 2003

March 24, 2013, 10:44 PM	#28
treg Senior Member Join Date: November 26, 2006 Posts: 1,102	.44 Special, 4 5/8" Ruger FT BH with 215 gr LSWC @ appx 100 FPS. That's my "do all" load, HD, SD, varmint, vermin, small game, tin cans and anything else that needs shootin'. When intentionally pursuing deer, pigs, etc I carry a 240 gr Keith @ appx 1000 FPS. Wouldn't be afraid to wind up a 240 gr slug to just short of 1200 FPS in that gun if the need ever arose. (I recently read that 240 @ 1200 was Uncle Elmers original intention for the .44 Mag, can anyone confirm that?) Had a Taurus .44 Spl, 4 inch brl w/ adjustable sights. Very nice gun, should have never traded it. Have taken a lot of deer with the Mag, but have come to realize that for anything around here it just ain't needed. Might as well have a trimmer , handier gun and use it more. __________________ .44 Special: For those who get it, no explanation is necessary. For those who don't, no explanation is possible.

March 25, 2013, 04:32 PM	#31
USMC Vet Member Join Date: April 20, 2009 Location: S.E. New Hampshire Posts: 30	44 spl self defense load In my Ruger flat top, I use a Starline case, WLP, 12.5 gr. of Blue Dot, with a Hornady 200 gr. xtp. USMC Vet

March 28, 2013, 10:57 AM	#35
Old Grump Member in memoriam Join Date: April 9, 2009 Location: Blue River Wisconsin, in Posts: 3,144	Couldn't answer because it depends. In house I like 44 spcl and outside the house I like 44 mag both using LSWC Kieth style bullets. Normal carry gun is .357 and same thing applies. In house as my night stand gun it is 38 spcl and for outside duty it is .357 both using 158 gr LSWC bullets. __________________ Good intentions will always be pleaded for any assumption of power. The Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern will, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters. --Daniel Webster--

March 23, 2013, 06:58 PM	#26
zeke Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 1999 Location: NW Wi Posts: 1,671	Both. Bedside is 44 S&W Mt gun loaded with Rem 180 sjhp at 1250 fps. sometimes carry is 44 special with speer 200 gdhp at 850 fps from taurus ul. Alternatives is 3 in 44 special with 200 gd at 900 fps, or 180 xtp at 1000 fps, or 44 mag 200 gdhp at 1070 fps.

March 26, 2013, 02:41 PM	#32
Tennessee Jed Member Join Date: July 14, 2010 Posts: 92	Special. Usually Underwood 200 grain GDHP's at 1100 fps. Sometimes Skeeter's load if I'm primarily in the great outdoors.

March 27, 2013, 07:47 PM	#33
dickydalton Junior Member Join Date: September 9, 2012 Location: Central Minnesota Posts: 12	Following the advice of the CC Instructors I don't use my reloads. My Mountain Gun (One of the first 3000 made in the 1980s) is loaded with 4 Winchester 210 grain Silvertips first and the last two are Black Talons. I have a set of Crimson Trace grips on it that work extremely well. It fits in my jeans, coat pocket, in the truck and on the night stand.