In Defense of the .44 Special

.44 Special

I shoot the .44 Spl in a Ruger Superblackhawk and a model 24. The Ruger is more accurate. I favor a Lee 208 WC bullet with 6.0 of Promo...gives about 1,000 FPS and is an excellent plinking round. So why not just load in a .44 Magnum case...the shorter case offers better consistency.


BTW the cylinder will gunk up with the load--very easy to clean...chuck and old brush that is wrapped with with copper Chore Boy or 0000 steel wool and spin in a drill. Takes but seconds...one can do the same shooting .38's in a .357 Mag.
 
I bought my first single action big bore a few monthe ago. It was a toss up between a Ruger Blackhawk 44Sp or a Ruger 45Colt. The 45Colt won out only because I found a Colt/acp convertible at a good price. If I happen to find a 44Sp at a good price that I have the cash for I might grab it. I don't really have a use for a 44Mag plus the weight difference that I think Bob noted. I like an easy shooter that makes a big hole.
 
.44 Special

Kmax,

Good choice, as I have a Ruger Convertible as well. Nice to be able to shoot the .45 Colt & the .45 ACP.

The .44 Spl IMHO is better for most shooters than a .44 Magnum...one seldom needs the power of the magnum for target shooting and plinking. Also, the .44 Special is an inherently accurate caliber to shoot. As I have mentioned, very nice with a WC style bullet. Also it shoots superbly well in a model 29 and a Ruger Suberblackhawk..in fact better than in a model 24.
 
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