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Offline bluedog6

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44 Special vs. 357
« on: January 17, 2012, 12:26:11 PM »
How much difference is there between the felt recoil of the 44 special and the 357 magnum? I am going thinking of trading my 357 for a 44 mag that I will shoot 44 specials in. Any advice is appreciated.
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Re: 44 Special vs. 357
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2012, 12:45:01 PM »
Well since the 44 is a large frame and the 357 can be almost anything.
I have a bunch of factory 44 Specials and load some warm specials for my 44 mag in a mag case.
About like shooting 38 Specials out of your 357. 
Even the light mags liek the Win 210 Silver tips and the Rem/ UMC 180 grain loafds are about even with a 357 mag loaded with 158 grain jsp.
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Re: 44 Special vs. 357
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2012, 01:50:23 AM »
In a 44 mag handgun the 44 spec will be a pussy cat, not to mention its not as loud as a 357. In equal size/weight guns the 44 spec will still be softer if you are not running barn burners.
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Re: 44 Special vs. 357
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2012, 05:45:01 AM »
It depends entirely on the actual loads. Comparing standard factory loads the 357 will have more recoil than the .44 Special but you probably won't hunt with .44 special standard loads. Elmer Keith .44 special loads will have very much more recoil than a .357 magnum in the same size gun. There is no free lunch. If you run a 250 grain bullet anywhere close to the same speed as a 158 grain bullet the heavier bullet will generate more recoil. Or to put it another way, for any given recoil level the lighter bullet can be driven faster. I often load .44 specials with a 240 grain bullet at 1,200 fps and a .357 158 grain JSP at a bit over 1,300 fps and with those loads the .44 special has considerably more recoil even though my .357 is a somewhat lighter gun.
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Re: 44 Special vs. 357
« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2012, 02:23:49 PM »
it depends on the gun. i have three 44 specials on the mid frame blackhawk platform, 1 old model with the xr3red grip frame 1 new model with the xr3 grip frame and one that i am slowly turning into a number five. i have two old model 357s on the same frame and and one of the 50th anny flattops in 357. if the two are built on the same frame with all else being equal but the hole in the barrel, the 357 will be a heavier gun. with 250s out of the 44 special at 1000 fps and 158s out at 1200 i cant tell a difference. the special becomes interesting when you add that 200 fps though especialy in a gun that weighs 37 or so ounces. like all things when shooting is concerned if you handload, you can make recoil whatever  you want it to be,
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