Reeder Custom Guns - The .44 Special too.

WB
The .44 Special too.
Saturday, March 09, 2019, 07:37

In the original form, a nominal 240 gr. at 750-850 fps, it's in the same class as the .45 ACP, but with better sectional density and penetration. But ramped up to the "Keith" levels and 1200 fps it serves a very large range of purpose. Keith advocated the ".44 Magnum" at this level, not the produced 1500 fps. But I don't remember him complaining too much. Maybe that even helped foster the .41 Magnum. Then in the 80's some wise elbow thought 300 gr.+ was needed. I remember JD and Kelly sponsoring 275 gr. bullets with truncated cone noses. Things went wild shortly after that. I have .41 moulds in that weight and more!

Puffy (Jason) and I had some talks at the HHCs - Rsim, 2019-03-09, 07:25
- I fave always wanted a super mag. - Sid R, 2019-03-09, 16:37
  - I agree, to each his own, but for my purpose: - Rsim, 2019-03-09, 21:17
    - Yes that 240 XTP is bad news. - Sid R, 2019-03-10, 08:40
- The .44 Special too. - WB, 2019-03-09, 07:37
  - JD moulds - Harry, 2019-03-09, 10:42
    - Doug and I have a bunch of 330 gr. Plain base .44 (nm) - WB, 2019-03-09, 10:51
      - Penn Bullets - Harry, 2019-03-09, 11:11
        Approach this bullet seller with caution.. (nm) - Huey, 2019-03-09, 12:07
        Actually, just don’t. You’ve been forewarned (nm) - Curt, 2019-03-10, 07:56
  - DON'T BELIEVE KEITH EVER SAID - JT, 2019-03-09, 10:02
    - I stand corrected, he referred to it as "his" load - WB, 2019-03-09, 10:24
  - I liked the 300 gr. 45 bullets - Jim Taylor, 2019-03-09, 08:29
    - My old original 444 Marlin 1895 - Rsim, 2019-03-09, 11:01
    - My favorite .45 Colt load is a 300 gr. - WB, 2019-03-09, 10:29