44 spl. S/W - The Firearms Forum

Adelbertcat · 11-25-2008, 09:08 PM

I recently purchased some reloding equipment at an estate sale. There were 220 loaded 44 spl rounds with it. A friend of mine has a 44 mag. I was wondering if it's safe to shoot 44 spl in a 44 mag like it is for 38 spl in a 357 mag?

Thanks.

muddober · 11-25-2008, 09:16 PM

Yes it is very safe to shoot 44 spcl in a 44 mag but I would be very reluctant to shoot any reloads that I could not confirm who loaded them. I am sure you would agree that your hands, eyes and perhaps even your life is not worth gambling with for the price of 4 boxes of cartridges that you don't know the origin. I would either pull the bullets to save the cases and bullets or look for the closest trash can.

Adelbertcat · 11-25-2008, 09:34 PM

Thanks for the info Muddober

LDBennett · 11-26-2008, 07:41 AM

muddober said it all!!! I totally agree.

LDBennett

Jim White · 11-26-2008, 10:23 AM

Shooting .44 Special from a .44 Magnum pistol is like shooting .38 Special from a .357 Magnum. Is it safe? "Yes". A Special is not as powerful as a Magnum load, but it'll suffice.

11-25-2008, 09:08 PM	#1
Adelbertcat Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: N> Calif. Posts: 2	44 spl. S/W I recently purchased some reloding equipment at an estate sale. There were 220 loaded 44 spl rounds with it. A friend of mine has a 44 mag. I was wondering if it's safe to shoot 44 spl in a 44 mag like it is for 38 spl in a 357 mag? Thanks. -->

11-25-2008, 09:16 PM	#2
muddober Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,436	Re: 44 spl. S/W Yes it is very safe to shoot 44 spcl in a 44 mag but I would be very reluctant to shoot any reloads that I could not confirm who loaded them. I am sure you would agree that your hands, eyes and perhaps even your life is not worth gambling with for the price of 4 boxes of cartridges that you don't know the origin. I would either pull the bullets to save the cases and bullets or look for the closest trash can.

11-25-2008, 09:34 PM	#3
Adelbertcat Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: N> Calif. Posts: 2	Re: 44 spl. S/W Thanks for the info Muddober Last edited by Adelbertcat; 11-25-2008 at 09:36 PM.. Reason: spelling

11-26-2008, 07:41 AM	#4
LDBennett Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hesperia, CA Posts: 5,754	Re: 44 spl. S/W muddober said it all!!! I totally agree. LDBennett

11-26-2008, 10:23 AM	#5
Jim White V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Monroe County, New York Posts: 100	Re: 44 spl. S/W Shooting .44 Special from a .44 Magnum pistol is like shooting .38 Special from a .357 Magnum. Is it safe? "Yes". A Special is not as powerful as a Magnum load, but it'll suffice. __________________ The 2nd Amendment to the US Constitution: "When seconds count, police are just minutes away."