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HEAVIER .44 SPECIAL SIXGUN LOADS
Monday, November 23, 2020, 10:37

A Comparison of the Keith Bullets: Lyman (#429421), Dry Creek (#44-262KT), and RCBS (#44-250KT) Keith Bullets Sized .430”
.44 Special
Bullet/Load Sixgun MV Five Shots at 50 Ft.
#44-262KT/7.5 gr. Unique TLA 7-1/2” Flat-Top 976 fps 1-5/8”
#429421/7.5 gr. Unique TLA 7-1/2” Flat-Top 984 fps 1-3/8”
#44-250KT/7.5 gr. Unique TLA 7-1/2” Flat-Top 1,011 fps 1-1/2”
#44-262KT/17.0 gr. #2400 TLA 7-1/2” Flat-Top 1,222 fps 2-1/4”
#429421/17.0 gr. #2400 TLA 7-1/2” Flat-Top 1,226 fps 1-1/4”
#44-250KT/17.0 gr. #2400 TLA 7-1/2” Flat-Top 1,295 fps 2”
#44-262KT/7.5 gr. Unique Colt NF 5-1/2” 926 fps 1-1/4”
#429421/7.5 gr. Unique Colt NF 5-1/2” 964 fps 2-1/4”
#44-250KT/7.5 gr. Unique Colt NF 5-1/2” 1,014 fps 1-3/4”
#44-250KT/17.0 gr. #2400 Colt NF 5-1/2” 1,154 fps 1-7/8”
#44-250KT/7.5 gr. Unique Colt NF 7-1/2” 1,067 fps 1-7/8”
#44-250KT/17.0 gr. #2400 Colt NF 7-1/2” 1,208 fps 1-5/8”
#44-262KT/7.5 gr. Unique S&W 1950 4” 884 fps 1-3/4”
#429421/7.5 gr. Unique S&W 1950 4” 964 fps 1-1/4”
#44-250KT/7.5 gr. Unique S&W M624 4” 943 fps 1-1/4”
#44-250KT/17.0 gr. #2400 S&W M624 4” 1,156 fps 2”
#44-250KT/7.5 gr. Unique S&W M624 6-1/2” 990 fps 1-1/2”
#44-250KT/17.0 gr. #2400 S&W M624 6-1/2” 1,156 fps 2”

EXTREME CAUTION!! HEAVY DUTY LOADS FOR THE .44 SPECIAL. MANY OF THESE ARE IN THE MAGNUM CATEGORY. USE SPARINGLY!! START WITH LOWEST LOAD AND WORK UP SLOWLY. THESE LOADS ARE FOR USE ONLY IN HEAVY-FRAMED .44 SPECIALS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.THEY WORK IN MY SIXGUNS; THEY MAY NOT WORK IN YOURS.
Bullet: Lyman #429421 Keith, 250 gr., Sized to .428”
Colt SAA/4-3/4” S&W M24/6-1/2” Colt NF/7-1/2”
Load MV MV MV
15.5 gr. #2400 1,054 fps 1,042 fps 1,155 fps
16.0 gr. #2400 1,064 fps 1,120 fps 1,169 fps
16.5 gr. #2400 1,107 fps 1,190 fps 1,194 fps
17.0 gr. #2400 1,139 fps 1,192 fps 1,210 fps
17.5 gr. #2400 1,160 fps 1,219 fps 1,270 fps
18.0 gr. #2400 1,198 fps 1,267 fps 1,279 fps
18.0 gr. H4227 1,032 fps 1,070 fps 1,101 fps
18.5 gr. H4227 1,053 fps 1,115 fps 1,149 fps
19.0 gr. H4227 1,083 fps 1,157 fps 1,163 fps
19.5 gr. H4227 1,129 fps 1,148 fps 1,196 fps
20.0 gr. H4227 1,157 fps 1,209 fps 1,237 fps
16.0 gr. AA#9 1,067 fps 1,090 fps 1,157 fps
16.5 gr. AA#9 1,072 fps 1,118 fps 1,167 fps
17.0 gr. AA#9 1,074 fps 1,161 fps 1,195 fps
17.5 gr. AA#9 1,115 fps 1,185 fps 1,214 fps
13.0 gr. HS7 1,038 fps 1,131 fps 1,123 fps
13.5 gr. HS7 1,088 fps 1,146 fps 1,145 fps
14.0 gr. HS7 1,107 fps 1,206 fps 1,207 fps
14.5 gr. HS7 1,163 fps 1,241 fps 1,243 fps
7.5 gr. Unique 912 fps 913 fps 947 fps
8.0 gr. Unique 919 fps 949 fps 1,000 fps
8.5 gr. Unique 940 fps 983 fps 1,018 fps
9.0 gr. Unique 970 fps 997 fps 1,044 fps
9.5 gr. Unique 1,031 fps 1,061 fps 1,109 fps
10.0 gr. Herco 1,058 fps 1,161 fps 1,172 fps
10.5 gr. Herco 1,101 fps 1,154 fps 1,176 fps
11.0 gr. Herco 1,119 fps 1,221 fps 1,222 fps
12.0 gr. Blue Dot 1,106 fps 1,193 fps 1,193 fps
12.5 gr. Blue Dot 1,156 fps 1,240 fps 1,250 fps