Cartridge
.44 Special
0.429" · .44 Spl · centerfire
10 factory loads from 5 manufacturers, on 10 projectiles.
Factory loads
10
Bullet weight
165–246gr
Muzzle velocity
750–900 fps
Muzzle energy
265–360 ft-lbs
Bullet Drop (inches)
One load from each of the 4 most-loaded bullet weights, plotted from the bore line to 200 yards in ICAO sea-level air — measured from the muzzle rather than from a sighted-in rifle, so these curves compare the loads against each other and are not holdover figures. Compare these at your own conditions →
Weights are the ones with the most factory loads; within each, the load visitors compare most often. See every load →
Bullet weights loaded
- 165gr1
- 180gr1
- 200gr4
- 210gr1
- 240gr1
- 246gr2
6 bullet weights across 10 factory loads.
Factory loads
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Hornady
1xCritical Defense
.44 Special · 165gr · FTX
Winchester
1xSuper X
.44 Special · 200gr · Silvertip
Winchester
1xSuper X
.44 Special · 246gr · Lead
Winchester
1xSuper X
.44 Special · 240gr · Cowboy Action Lead Flat Nose
Federal Premium
Champion Training
.44 Special · 200gr · Semi-Wadcutter
Federal Premium
Personal Defense Punch
.44 Special · 180gr · Jacketed Hollow Point
Fiocchi
Defense Dynamics
.44 Special · 200gr · Semi-Jacketed Hollow Point
Remington
Performance WheelGun
.44 Special · 246gr · Lead
Winchester
W Defense
.44 Special · 200gr · Jacketed Hollow Point