
44 Special case was smaller in diameter than the. 44 caliber projectiles for handloaders was better, and the. 44 Special cartridge as the basis for his experimentation, rather than the larger.


One of these handloaders was the late Elmer Keith, a famous writer and outdoorsman of the 20th Century. 44 Special, and other big bore handgun cartridges were being loaded with heavy bullets pushed at higher than normal velocities for better hunting performance. 44 Special to higher velocities, firing the handloads in weapons that could handle the higher pressures. 44 Magnum cartridge was the result of handloading the. 44 Special cartridge and loading it to higher velocities. It was developed in the mid-1950s by lengthening the.

44 Magnum (10.9×32.6mmR) is a large-bore, dual-purpose cartridge designed for revolvers however it is also used in many rifles as well.
