44 rem special ? buffalo arms

andrewstorm · May 15, 2010, 01:28 AM

They have a rem 1858 krist konverter cylinder in 44 rem special,is this 44 special the same as 44 s w special ? on the page they have a box of 44 mag cartridges fer sale,Im wonderin if there .429 or .451,please enlighten me

arcticap · May 15, 2010, 01:47 AM

There's the .44 S&W Special and the .44 Remington Magnum cartridges.

The .44 Remington Magnum is a lengthened .44 S&W Special cartridge case.
The .44 S&W Special is a lengthened .44 Russian.
The .44 Remington Magnum bullet has a diameter of .429".

For more info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.44_Magnum

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.44_Special

Hawg · May 15, 2010, 05:28 AM

Since the .44 Remington has a bore of .450 you will have to use hollow base bullets. The .45 Colt is a better choice.

Jim Watson · May 15, 2010, 07:17 AM

I see the listing but don't understand the designation. It is not on the Kirst site. I'd call B.A. and ask Mr Gullo.

May 15, 2010, 01:28 AM	#1
andrewstorm Junior member Join Date: October 4, 2009 Posts: 198	44 rem special ? buffalo arms They have a rem 1858 krist konverter cylinder in 44 rem special,is this 44 special the same as 44 s w special ? on the page they have a box of 44 mag cartridges fer sale,Im wonderin if there .429 or .451,please enlighten me

May 15, 2010, 01:47 AM	#2
arcticap Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2005 Location: Central Connecticut Posts: 3,166	There's the .44 S&W Special and the .44 Remington Magnum cartridges. The .44 Remington Magnum is a lengthened .44 S&W Special cartridge case. The .44 S&W Special is a lengthened .44 Russian. The .44 Remington Magnum bullet has a diameter of .429". For more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.44_Magnum http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.44_Special Last edited by arcticap; May 15, 2010 at 01:55 AM.

May 15, 2010, 05:28 AM	#3
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,188	Since the .44 Remington has a bore of .450 you will have to use hollow base bullets. The .45 Colt is a better choice.

May 15, 2010, 07:17 AM	#4
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,539	I see the listing but don't understand the designation. It is not on the Kirst site. I'd call B.A. and ask Mr Gullo.