Thread: What is the difference between 44 mag and 44 special?
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Old 04-15-2010, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Bullzaye View Post
To be precise...the 1/8" of extra case length of the .44 Magnum over the .44 Special, as with the .357 Magnum versus the .38 Special, is not so much to allow for a greater case capacity as it is to prevent the more powerful magnum rounds from being chambered in "special" revolvers.


Tim


Thanks for that correction, Tim; I had forgotten that. I don't know that I'd be able to compress my H110 load in a Special case, though. What do you think?

Andy
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