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    .44 Special Load

    I'm considering a 329PD and I was curious if anyone had suggestions as to a good 2 legged critter load. I'm thinking I'll use the reduced recoil Keith style load that buffalo bore makes for when i'm hiking, but I'd like to have something a little different if I get a wild hair and decide to CCW it.

    Thoughts? (about possible loads, not my CCW choice)

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    The Corbon 200 gr DPX worked well in some recent testing...

    https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=26375

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    Quote Originally Posted by DocGKR View Post
    The Corbon 200 gr DPX worked well in some recent testing...

    https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=26375
    Thanks tons. Is that pretty much the only show in town for .44 special?

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    Doc,

    I seem to recall (many moons ago) that there was a SWC HP made for the .44 Special by more than one maker, and there was a Winchester Silvertip HP, too...

    Would those be worth considering???

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    No mention of the Keith-style bullets? Or are we not assuming reloading...?


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    BAC,

    You should be able to estimate the penetration and expansion of such a bullet using information from 'Bullet Penetration' (Duncan MacPherson's book) so long as you know the velocity and bullet weight...

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