.44 Special in a .44 mag Revolver?

[ezypikns]

Can that be done? I know of course, that you can shoot .38 sp in a .357 mag, but can you shoot .44 sp in a .44 mag?

 

[sabre]

Yes, 44 Specials shoot just fine in a 44 Mag gun

Bill

 

[Stainz]

Just like the .357M cylinder used with shorter-cased .38 Specials, you will end up with a ring of burnt powder residue, etc, between the shorter case's mouth and the step that met the longer case. To keep it clean, required for inserting the longer cases, you should obtain a .44 sized bronze CHAMBER brush (Brownell's, etc.), just a bit larger in diameter and longer than a BORE brush, and use it and a decent solvent (I still use Hoppes #9...) - and allow time - to clean said residue before inserting longer-cased rounds. This will also permit proper opening of the crimp onthe higher pressure rounds, a potential problem area otherwise.

I regularly shoot .44 Specials in my 629 Mountain Gun and 4.6" Super Blackhawk... and even the shorter .44 Russian cased rounds, as well. In fact, the only .44M's I shoot are my 'wimpy' homebrews!

Stainz