P5 Guy
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Best 44 special for self defense?
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shoebox1.1
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“For all that ail’s ya…”
Have a preference for Speer's 200 gdhp at 900 fps from 3 in barrel. Second choice is Rem 180 gn sjhp at 1000 fps from 3 incher. However any bullet ya use in 44 is not going to get any smaller in dia. The gdhp has been very accurate in all the 44 specials and 44 mags owned. If spending any time in the woods, would likely go with heavier cast fp.
I shot a Super Blackhawk with heavy Special loads years ago.
My favoritw .44 Special revolveer is the old Smith 1950. I would not ceey one concealed, but if I had one next to me I would not hesitate to use it for SD with factory loads.
Does anyone know the sound pressure?
My favoritw .44 Special revolveer is the old Smith 1950. I would not ceey one concealed, but if I had one next to me I would not hesitate to use it for SD with factory loads.
Does anyone know the sound pressure?
Bazoo
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I like the RF and SWC bullets myself. Not knocking WCs though. I really like experimenting with different bullets. One of the things that I love about reloading, I'm not limited to the common bullet profiles/weights/velocities.
Bazoo
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This thread might of interest to you shoebox https://www.thehighroad.org/index.p...-casual-loading-and-adventures-thread.903012/
357smallbore
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This is my 4-in 624. I'll never part with I love it I also have it's big brother the six and a half inch. They're a smoothie gun a great carry piece and they shoot wonderfulThat beautiful 624 with a 4" bbl. is my #1 grail gun, Shoe....glad you've got it....as to loads, I've used Skeeter Skelton's famous prescription: any good LSWC backed by 7.5 gr of Unique for 900-950 fps in 44 special brass of course.
I own four .44 Spl's: a M-24 6.5", and three Ruger Flat Top BH's (two 4-5/8" and one 5-1/2"). And all of them thrive on that old Skelton load. It's a reloader's cartridge load though. You can also duplicate Skelton's favorite with: 6.7 gr of Win 231, or 8.0 of Herco as well. Bullets are easy to find. Missouri Bullet Co's 240 gr LSWC does nicely but try to order the softer one, BN 12 IIRC.
As a combat load, the above combination is super accurate, with plenty of smack for most any purpose and still allow you manageable recoil. Here on our farm and my son's next door, we've used it to finish off several wounded deer and two horses. Penetration it's got!
Recommendation: Get into reloading...you probably won't save a nickel though primarily because reloading will allow you to shoot more for the same amt. of money. Too, you'll find it allows you to tailor your loads to a particular gun, getting better accuracy and one that better fits your needs.
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Here's one of mine...with some stocks I made up for it. Hazy in the background is my home range with some railroad tie plates used for plinking off the deck. The cross fence is 25 yds & the distant berm is 93 yds from the porch rail.
dickydalton
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I reload a lot of Matt's Bullets, mostly wadcutters. But I did buy some 270 grain hollow points about 7 years ago for 44 mags and liked them . So now I bought some of his 250 grain hollow points for 44 specials and on a whim blew the bucks for a box of his loaded 250 grain hollow points. I didn't chrono them but they shoot well and aren't low power at all so they can be in my model 69 now when I carry it.
