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Need to buy .44 ammo, got sticker shock, help me find places online please!

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I need to purchase the cheapest jacketed .44mag and .44spl that exists, but under $20/50 seems non-existant! Please help!
 
Just checked at Wideners and they have CCI aluminum .44 mag for 15.50 a box. I have used a lot of this CCI in my bottom feeders with no problems...
 
For what it's worth, I have had trouble with CCI aluminum blazer in my Charter Arms .44spl. No other ammunition has had a problem.
 
If you find some let me know, best i've seen is around 25 ish. Saw copper coated for around 18 from some no name at the range about 2 weeks ago.
 
wideners is great thanx! There web site is kind of annoying, no way to see all ammo by caliber, but with those prices who cares!

Any other ammo-source suggestions?

Everyone tells me about the reloading thing, but it is not for me...
 
I guess I shoulda stocked up.

A few months ago I bought two 50 round boxes of Winchester 240gr Jacketed Soft point .44mag at Walmart for $12 ea
 
Not to doubt PTK, but CCI Blazer aluminum is the only thing I've put through my Bulldog. Affordable, if you can make it work for you.
 
I get failure to fire every few rounds. I used up the 100 rounds I bought, and will never buy it again.
 
PTK, if you're getting failure to fire every few rounds, please return your gun to the dealer or to Charter Arms, or have your gun checked out by a good gunsmith. It should not do that. As you can see from others' responses, they have perfect reliability with Blazers in their Bulldogs. So do I. There is something wrong with your particular gun.
 
I bought 1000 rounds of the Federal 'American Eagle' red box JHPs from Ammoman a few months ago and split it with a friend.

Been feeding it through my PC 629 with great results. Watermelons, pumpkins, a gopher and one vapoized pigeon will all attest to the accuracy and performance.

All the emptys are in the boxes awaiting reloading. I have 8lbs of H110, 6 cavity mold and 200 lbs of wheel weights cleaned, fluxed and cast into 1lb ingots.

I've never reloaded before, but if I get to shoot more for the same $, I'm willing to learn!
 
Ammoman had CCI Blazer for 15 if I remember right--and paid shipping on 5 boxes or more.
 
Hate to say it, but that's why I got out of the .44 caliber. Two years or so ago, I used to buy 50 rounds of CCI/Blazer 200 gr 44 Spl for $12.86. At that time I had three .44 Spls.

During the great caliber/inventory reduction of 06/07, I sold all three. Ammo was up to $19 and change, and last time I checked, $24 and change.

Don't know if they sell online, but Collins Cartridge Company was at a local (DFW) gun show this weekend. They were selling their 44 Spl JHPs and 44 Mag JSPs for under $20/50. Might be worth a look.
 
Ammoman had CCI Blazer for 15 if I remember right--and paid shipping on 5 boxes or more.
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Ammoman does not seem to have any small quantities (under 10 boxes) on .44, am I missing something?

I made a nice sized purchase at widers, but they only had .44mag, no spl; I also would appreciate some .44spl deals that anyone would recommend.
 
excellent quality reloads can be found at www.bestshotammo.com

It is a small family run business that produces EXCELLENT quality reloads that do not look or shoot like reloads. I have purchased there .45acp 230gr rnl, .38 and .357 swc with great results. since they are small there customer service can be spotty...but go easy on them...the ammo speaks for itself!
 
.44 is what got me into reloading. I no longer have .44 cal handguns but I still have the reloading gear and continue to save $$$ on .38 and .357.
 
I cannot remember the last time I bought a box of .44 mag or special. Others have said it, buy a kit like the Lee Anniversary Kit for less than a 100 bucks and you will be making good shooting ammo for less than $7.00 a box. Reloading pistol ammo does not take expensive equipment. Keep your eye out for brass. One thing that I have noticed is that .44 Magnum brass is easy range pick-up, just not in full boxes. Seems quite a few people shoot five or ten rounds and then put the gun away. .44 Special I almost never see left behind.
 
about how much does it cost to get setup to reload .44mag and .357mag?


whoops...didn't see the post above mine.

Really? Less then $100? I thought it'd be more expensive
 
cost vs. time - how long would it take to reload 250 rnds 44mag from start to finish including setup, cleanup and storing away all the reloading equipment?

Widers price: 77.50+s/h = $85-90
Reloading at the above mentioned $7/box cost: $35 (does this include brass?)
Savings: $45 per 250 rounds

How much time would it take to earn the $45 reloading?

Also, you would need to reload about 600 cartridges before breaking even with $100 setup...

Please suggest sources for inexpensive .44spl ammo :)

bestshotammo has good prices (not as good as wideners) but too large quantites for my needs...
 
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