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I shoot every week and with whatever caliber I feel like shooting such as the .38 Special, .357 Mag, 45 ACP or .44 Special. I couldn't do this without reloading. I also shoot 9mm but don't load for that caliber as the factory loads have gotten so cheap that, for me, it isn't justified to handload these.
 
I agree with all of the above. I've been reloading almost as long as I've been shooting. When I was young and not having much money I started in this hobby. Now my daughters fully participate in shooting and loading. It makes for interesting conversation at the dinner table too.
 
"...this round is $45 for a box of fifty..." For big brand name ammo like Remington. Remington brand .44 Mag runs $41 per 50 at Midway. Most of it comes in 20 round boxes anyway.
Reloading is your friend. Hunt for the pest price on components instead of loaded ammo. You will, however, be using ammo that's tailored for your firearm.
 
Reloading is very well worth it for two of my favorite calibers, 44 special and 32 long.

It's marginally worthwhile for cheaper calibers like 9mm.
 
Brownells has Starline .44 Special brass on sale, $20.49 per 100. With discount code ($10 off an order of $100 plus free shipping) 500 cases can be had for $92.45 delivered.
 
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When I wanted .44 spl I bought a box and was surprised it cost more than .44 mag. After that I gathered what I needed and reloaded, I already loaded 44 mag so it was easy.
 
When I bought my Ruger Flattop it was my first .44 Special revolver. Store wanted $45 for a box of cowboy ammo. I left it on the shelf, went home and ordered Star line brass from Midway and a set of dies.
 
When I was a young man and didn't know if I'd like reloading or not, I was able to purchase a little "Lee Loader" kit for about ten bucks. It had everything you needed to get started reloading. Sure, you could (and I did) add a couple of small hand tools to make things easier, but everything you really NEEDED was in that box. I put up thousands of rounds, mostly 38 wadcutters. with that little "wack a mole" kit.

I think it's sort of a shame that these days they're almost unknown. Lee does still make them, but they're about $50.00 now I think. Still they're a great way to get started and see if you'll like it for a very small investment. Plus you'll learn a lot doing it one step at a time.
 
Ok I have asked this on another thread. I will load mostly 200gr and shoot them in either my coming Charter Arms Classic, 629 or Black Hawk. I am getting back into reloading after a long time away and I am trying to decide what powder to use. I will start with idea of saving money so I will only buy one power to start and only load 44 special. The CA will be for daily carry and the others I hunt with. Around here I have taken deer with mild 44 special loads[silvertip's] and because of the CA I plan on trying to limit to around 900 fps. All input is appreciated.
 
farm23 said:
Ok I have asked this on another thread. I will load mostly 200gr and shoot them in either my coming Charter Arms Classic, 629 or Black Hawk. I am getting back into reloading after a long time away and I am trying to decide what powder to use. I will start with idea of saving money so I will only buy one power to start and only load 44 special. The CA will be for daily carry and the others I hunt with. Around here I have taken deer with mild 44 special loads[silvertip's] and because of the CA I plan on trying to limit to around 900 fps. All input is appreciated.
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There's a whole 'nother forum on this site dedicated to reloading.

Unique is a very versatile powder in the 44 Special. Capable across the whole pressure spectrum, and with just about all bullet weights. It does well with jacketed and cast.

It doesn't meter very well though.

Bullseye does well for loads if you're not oot trying to push them too much. It's what I've been using mainly lately.
 
5.0 Bullseye or 5.3gr HP38 with a 240-255gr SWC.
Duplicates factory velocities, only more accurate. It really doesn't get any better.
Never bought any "new" .44spl. and only 80rds of .44mag in 40years!
Bought my first .44mag, a 6.5" M29 40yrs ago. Bought 2boxes of Winchester 240gr JHP. Bought a box of 180gr WWWB to try through a 329PD "about " 10yrs ago.
 
Having been a .44 Special lover for abut 50 years, there is only ONE answer for this wonderful cartridge-----RELOAD.
That is when you save a few bucks, and that is when the .44 shines!
 
I bought .44 special ammo recently for less than 45 bucks....but I can't remember where or how much. Pretty sure they were a "cowboy load" level of power. I'll be at Cabela's later today, so I'll try to remember to check out prices.
 
Just the other day I cast over 200 .430 228grn SWC bullets using some tin and scrap lead (note the mold was for 240grn), so after reloading those using Bullseye powder, and Winchester Large pistol primers and twice fired WW cases, I ended up with 4 boxes of quality ammo for about $25.00, now if that dang wind would stop blowing I could get out and shoot some of those cartridges. Believe me reloading is the only way to go, and I've got plenty of lead to keep me occupied that I paid nothing for, old wheel weights and other chunks of lead that I acquired over the years.
 
There's a site selling Remington Target .44 special for around $28/box. I'll see if I can find it again. Good price?
 
At Gander Mountain yesterday they had probably 10-12 boxes of Remington 246 grain LRN @ $46.95 per box...Plus tax of course. When I left GM they still had all of it. :uhoh:
 
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Believe it or not, I've been shooting since 1978 and never learned how to hand load. I suppose it's never too late.
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Yeah me too, I did production machining for 20 years so reloading looks like work. I want guns and shooting to be fun not work. To the OP you can pick guns that won't break the bank to shoot, my .45 Blackhawk Convertible is a good compromise IMHO.
 
Actually reloading is really a pleasure and relieves stress, especially afterward when you can get out and reap the benefits of your success, knowing that you created the bullets that you are about to send down range.
 
Reloading is great if you have the space, time, and skill set to do so. But for the casual shooter, it may be too much to ask for. Most of the novice shooters are still figuring out how to clean their guns proprely let alone buy the equiptment and supplies and then actually read a book on how to properly execute the task. I doubt that more than 10% of people who own guns, reload.
We would be hearing about a lot more guns blowing up, if this was the case.Most folks just want to own and occasionally shoot their pistol. Complaining about prices is just a part of gun ownership. Plus folks who live in apartments and have kids running around are less likely to be able to leave a reloading setup out and available to access, unless they did a lot of rounds at the same time and put everything away. I for one am bad at putting my stuff neatly back into a closet, after loading a few hundred rounds.
 
What you say is true, GB. And such folks should buy and shoot something other than a .44 special ... if for no other reason than the economics of it.
 
BTW, reloading can be a pleasure if you do it right and don't mistakenly over load the cases, and end up pulling them, then it gets to be a bit tedious to say the least, not to say dangerous or at the least very expensive. You must check and double check your reloaded ammo before going out and actually shooting it. You might call it a labor of love lol.
 
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