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The .44 Special or .44 S&W Special is a smokeless powder center fire metallic cartridge developed by Smith & Wesson in 1907 as the standard chambering for their New Century revolver, introduced in 1908. Many factory ammunition loadings are currently available in .44 Special, including bullet weights of 135, 165, 180, 200, 240, 246, and 250 grains (16 g) at various velocity levels.![]()
Is the .44 Special a Powerful Round?
Handgun hunters like .44 Special ammo for hunting deer, wild hogs, and even brown bears! .44 Special has a muzzle velocity of around 800 to 900 feet per second and about 300 foot-pounds of energy. The .44 Special typical round is 200 grains, though you can find larger and smaller projectiles available.
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26 Products in 44 Special Ammunition
- Caliber: .44 Special
- Number of Rounds: 50
- Bullet Type: Lead Flat Nose (LFN)
- Bullet Weight: 240 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .44 Special
- Number of Rounds: 20
- Bullet Type: Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP)
- Bullet Weight: 200 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Nickel Plated Brass
- Caliber: .44 Special
- Number of Rounds: 20
- Bullet Type: Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP)
- Bullet Weight: 180 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .44 Special
- Number of Rounds: 25
- Bullet Type: Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP)
- Bullet Weight: 180 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .44 Special
- Number of Rounds: 10
- Bullet Type: Pest Control
- Bullet Weight: 112 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Aluminum
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- Caliber: .44 Special
- Number of Rounds: 20
- Bullet Type: Spitzer
- Bullet Weight: 165 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .44 Special
- Number of Rounds: 20
- Bullet Type: Hard Cast Semi-Wadcutter
- Bullet Weight: 255 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Nickel Plated Brass
- Caliber: .44 Special
- Number of Rounds: 20
- Bullet Type: Hard Cast Wadcutter (HCWC)
- Bullet Weight: 200 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Nickel Plated Brass
- Caliber: .44 Special
- Number of Rounds: 50
- Bullet Type: Full Metal Jacket (FMJ)
- Bullet Weight: 245 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Nickel Plated Brass
- Caliber: .44 Special
- Number of Rounds: 50
- Bullet Type: Round Nose (RN)
- Bullet Weight: 200 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .44 Special
- Number of Rounds: 50
- Bullet Type: Round Nose (RN)
- Bullet Weight: 200 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .44 Special
- Number of Rounds: 20
- Bullet Type: Semi Wadcutter Hollow Point (SWCHP)
- Bullet Weight: 190 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Nickel Plated Brass
- Caliber: .44 Special
- Number of Rounds: 50
- Bullet Type: Lead Flat Nose (LFN)
- Bullet Weight: 240 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .44 Special
- Number of Rounds: 50
- Bullet Type: Round Nose Flat Point (RNFP)
- Bullet Weight: 200 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .44 Special
- Number of Rounds: 20
- Bullet Type: Hard Cast Semi-Wadcutter
- Bullet Weight: 255 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .44 Special
- Number of Rounds: 50
- Bullet Type: Full Metal Jacket (FMJ)
- Bullet Weight: 240 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .44 Special
- Number of Rounds: 20
- Bullet Type: Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP)
- Bullet Weight: 240 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .44 Special
- Number of Rounds: 50
- Bullet Type: Semi Wadcutter (SWC)
- Bullet Weight: 240 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .44 Special
- Number of Rounds: 10
- Bullet Type: Shotshell
- Bullet Weight: 140 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Aluminum
- Caliber: .44 Special
- Number of Rounds: 10
- Bullet Type: Shotshell
- Bullet Weight: 110 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Aluminum
- Caliber: .44 Special
- Number of Rounds: 20
- Bullet Type: Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP)
- Bullet Weight: 165 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .44 Special
- Number of Rounds: 50
- Bullet Type: Semi Jacketed Hollow Point (SJHP)
- Bullet Weight: 200 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .44 Special
- Number of Rounds: 50
- Bullet Type: Hollow Point (HP)
- Bullet Weight: 200 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Aluminum
- Caliber: .44 Special
- Number of Rounds: 20
- Bullet Type: Semi Wadcutter (SWC)
- Bullet Weight: 240 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .44 Special
- Number of Rounds: 50
- Bullet Type: Lead Round Nose (LRN)
- Bullet Weight: 246 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
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- Caliber: .44 Special
- Number of Rounds: 20
- Bullet Type: Wadcutter (WC)
- Bullet Weight: 170 grain
- Muzzle Velocity: 1000 ft/s