I have just acquired a Super Blackhawk and am looking for a .44 Magnum Factory Load with reduced velocity and power. Long time ago, Remington made such a load with 240 gr. JSP's. Can't find anything similar, need some advisement. Want a jacketed factory load if possible, less than a bare-knuckled hunting load but more than a .44 Special. Purpose is just general shooting entertainment. All help appreciated!! Mike Ro, Tulsa

I have just acquired a Super Blackhawk and am looking for a .44 Magnum Factory Load with reduced velocity and power. Long time ago, Remington made such a load with 240 gr. JSP's. Can't find anything similar, need some advisement. Want a jacketed factory load if possible, less than a bare-knuckled hunting load but more than a .44 Special. Purpose is just general shooting entertainment. All help appreciated!! Mike Ro, Tulsa

Looking at the Remington current lineup, they seem to have eliminated both the .357 and .44 Magnum midrange loads. Damn............

You may want to check on some of the botique ammo makers or take up reloading. My favorite .44 load was in .44 Special cases: a 250 gr Kieth 429421 over 7.5 gr of Unique. You could do the same in Magnum cases but have to bump up the powder charge.

Check with Black Hills, they're not botique, but they may have what you're looking for.

OK, will have a look at Black Hills. Don't have time to reload, and really don't shoot that frequently, but you are correct, I would get what I like that way. Thanks!

My "Standard" load for everything except hunting is 9.5 to 10.0 grains of Unique...in the 44 Mag case. That load is accurate and fun to shoot with any bullet from 200 to 250 grains, and it still kicks enough to keep you sharp for the hot loads!

Corbon and Speer make medium power loads, but they are far from inexpensive. Please do yourself a favor and learn to reload. It's enjoyable and very educational.

I know you said you don't have time to reload. But is that based on your exprerience as a reloader or is it just your perception?

I ask because if it is the latter, you should know that reloading straight walled, rimmed pistol cartridges is the least time consuming of all the different cartridge types. Even more so with a progressive press.

Well, I did once handload for my .357, and they shot well, but I was not really into it and I recognize the potential for problems if I am not really focussed on reloading. But I certainly appreciate the advice. thanks - MR

Reloading is the way to go, You can taylor you rounds to meet your specific needs. And with the price of off the shelf ammo , sooner or later you will want to learn to reload. Store ammo can make you broke if you shoot magnum rounds. It's getting real bad. Buy in bulk and target practice with lead rounds. It saves me lot's of green to do it. I use to have alot of different calibers of rifles and I sold off all but the 30.06 rifles I have . You can load up or down from a 110 varmit to a 200 gr elk round.

The best factory made, medium powered .44 is not in a magnum case, but is actually a .44 Special. Buffalo Bore makes a 250gr Keith style hard cast SWC. This .44 Special load reaches 1000fps from a four inch barrel. I use this in my 4" barreled Mountain Gun, and it is hands down the most accurate load I've ever used.

Buffalo Bore also loads a .44 Magnum round they say is "lower recoiling", but at 1300+ fps, it gets your attention when you pull the trigger.

If you have to have jacketed, look at Grizzley Cartidge - they offer a .44 Special with a 250gr JSP around 900 fps.

Hopes this helps.

Try the Blazer 200 gr. Gold Dot Hollow Points. Pretty decent velocity out of a longer barrel, and fairly mild recoil. Also probably the most economical .44 spec/mag round you can find right now. That is, if you can find it. Not a good season for .44 shooters. Good season for .45 ACP, however, with 230gr. Blazer at 14.99 a box of 50 at www.natchezss.com.

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