I say yes, most definitely.
in light of the latest guns coming out in .44 caliber, the most common recommendation is a good Special round, even in Magnum guns.
now, I say this because the latest offering seems to be aimed at the (relative) light weight and compact revolvers, such as the S&W 69 and the GP100. toss in the only other production [D/A] 44 special, the Charter Arms Bulldog and you see why the .44 Special round has gained some popularity.
I do not mean cowboy action shooting or hand loaders trying to find that just right load, I mean factory ammo that in the past was quite absent but now is abound.
I've always been a bit of a traditionalist and I like SWC LHP for revolvers such as the old 158gr. "fbi" load in .38 special. now I see, in addition to the old Federal 200 gr. SWC LHP, there are offerings from Buffalo Bore and Underwood that really make this caliber worthy of a second look for self defense.
I purposely left out hand loading because of civil litigation and or criminal issues issues that some states might or will levy even against a clear case of self defense.
in light of the latest guns coming out in .44 caliber, the most common recommendation is a good Special round, even in Magnum guns.
now, I say this because the latest offering seems to be aimed at the (relative) light weight and compact revolvers, such as the S&W 69 and the GP100. toss in the only other production [D/A] 44 special, the Charter Arms Bulldog and you see why the .44 Special round has gained some popularity.
I do not mean cowboy action shooting or hand loaders trying to find that just right load, I mean factory ammo that in the past was quite absent but now is abound.
I've always been a bit of a traditionalist and I like SWC LHP for revolvers such as the old 158gr. "fbi" load in .38 special. now I see, in addition to the old Federal 200 gr. SWC LHP, there are offerings from Buffalo Bore and Underwood that really make this caliber worthy of a second look for self defense.
I purposely left out hand loading because of civil litigation and or criminal issues issues that some states might or will levy even against a clear case of self defense.