.44 Magnum

Am Shooting Journal ^ | 8/28/2018 | J Dee

[w1n1]

The iconic .44 Magnum cartridge will keep on trucking for a long time.
As time passes this cartridge just gets better and better like the Eveready battery.
The .44 Magnum was created when the late Elmer Keith needed more power from a revolver.
With a load thats super hot, this cartridge can take down most big-game animal in the U.S.
With the advancements in technology, as the big-bore cartridge gets bigger, the .44 Magnum still holds its own as the caliber to go to for hunting.
Here are some reasons why the .44 Magnum is a great ammo.

Knockdown Power & Accuracy
In the early days, rifles chambered for the .44 Magnum cartridge produced poor accuracy. Modern day rifles such as the Henry Arms Big Boy Lever-Action Rifle in the .44 Magnum caliber have proven this false.

Many Options Available
At the moment there are many options to choose from.
Such as a Magnum Research Desert Eagle Mark XIX semi-automatic pistol, Magnum Research BFR, Ruger Redhawk, Taurus Tracker or a vintage Smith & Wesson Model 29 revolver, the choices are great.

Little Brother .44 Special
Did you know that you can shoot a .44 Special rounds in the .44 Magnum gun? Thats right you can use softer loads for target shooting and save the magnum load for self-defense or hunting. Read the rest of the .44 Magnum ammo here.

[DarthVader]

Nah!! It’s just right.

[Delta 21]

Hey. Third graders like guns too.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

The Python is likely the best looking pistol ever...

[eastexsteve]

What the article doesn’t mention is that big-ball pistol calibers like this one gain about 300 - 500 fps in velocity when you shoot them out of a rifle.

A 2,000 fps .44 caliber bullet? Now you’re talkin’!

[Delta 21]

You need to spend a few seasons shooting 105mm and 120mm SABOT and HEAT bullets. Even with a 62 ton mobile shooting bench they kick like a pissed off mule. But I dont flinch much with the tiny calibers any more.

[Delta 21]

Love me some Winchester 231!

[yarddog]

The .44 mag seems to hit the sweet spot of compromise between size, weight, power and recoil.

The .44 in a model 29 or larger handgun doesn’t bother me but it is about all the recoil I want to handle. I would love to have one of the S&W model 500 or 460s but would only shoot them with reduced loads.

Those big heavy six guns would be OK as a truck gun.

The .44 mag, .357 and .41 all make fine carbine loads suitable for deer etc.

I once had an H&R Handi Rifle in .357 maximum. It was one of the neatest guns I have ever owned. Surprisingly powerful in a rifle.

[IamConservative]

I have a Marlin chambered in .44 magnum. I use it for deer hunting. Free hand, I can consistently hit a 6” pie plate at 150 yards.

It would be a sure thing if the deer would just wear the paper plate!

[Lurker]

Ballistically speaking the .44 Spl and the .45 ACP are identical. I have a Charter Arms Bulldog I carry when the mood hits me.

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[DungeonMaster]

I just acquired a Ruger Super Redhawk with a 9” barrel. Definitely not a carry gun.

[Zathras]

27g of H110.
A fun reload for low light shooting.
Muzzle blast is a column of flame a foot wide and two feet long out of my 8” 629.

I seldom shoot it much anymore but I sure feel safe carrying it.

[2nd Amendment]

I have several .44 magnum revolvers, but I feel underpowered. Does anyone have experience with a S&W 500 or 460?

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

Yep the Python was a real looker. At the apex of Form and Function.

[Comment Not Approved]

Been looking at Henry BB for a while now. Would be nice having a rifle that shoots one of my handgun loads.

Never been pig hunting but it is on my list! Just deer, antelope and elk for me know. I pick up my elk from the taxidermist today. Nice to finally get a wall-hanger.

I carry the 629 in an Alaska Guides chest rig. Only way to carry that much iron. On a belt would have me walking with a limp. I bought the .44 mag for a bear gun and thankfully haven’t had to use it on one yet. I keep Buffalo Bore 300 gr in it when in bear country. But I’m in fairly remote Montana so that is pretty much my backyard.

[libstripper]

LOL. Rather a bit much more of a recoil than a .44 mag.

[Bonemaker]

“I love shooting big heavy steel magnum revolvers.”

So do I...but my bone on bone wrist doesn’t.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Many, many years ago, my uncle Tony (a pharmacist by day) had a gun shop in the basement of his house. He owned a .44 Smith and a .357 Python and I immediately preferred the look of the Colt.
I ordered my own via Tony’s shop and paid (I think,) $375. Today, that gun is worth $2500...

[Bonemaker]

"I have shot this offhand at 50 yard targets and made sub 1” 3 shot groups"

Sure you have...maybe with something like this.

[wjcsux]

I have a S&W model 29 that I really love, I have owned it for years. It’s my carry gun for out in the wilderness. N-frame S&W’s are my favorite revolvers.

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

Which .44 Colt. An old SA? There might be some competition with some of the old SA’s at least on the form side, on the function side not so much.