44 SW Special – 200 gr JHP – Blazer (3556) – 500 Rounds

The 44 Special is a pleasant revolver cartridge that has made a comeback in compact carry revolvers, but ammunition for it costs more than for the common calibers. This listing is CCI Blazer Aluminum 44 S&W Special 200 grain jacketed hollow point ammo, MPN 3556, sold as 500 rounds. Blazer Aluminum keeps costs down with a non-reloadable aluminum case, which makes it a practical choice for revolver owners who want to shoot more.

CCI rates this load at 920 fps with 376 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. The 200 grain jacketed hollow point is designed to expand on impact, and at 44 Special velocities it gives moderate recoil in a medium frame revolver. Because it is a hollow point, it can serve for home defense or as a woods load for small game, as well as for practice. The modest pressure of the 44 Special also makes it a comfortable round in a 44 Magnum revolver.

This ammunition fits revolvers chambered in 44 Special or 44 Magnum, including the Charter Arms Bulldog, Smith and Wesson Model 24 and 629, Ruger Super Blackhawk, Redhawk, and GP100 in 44 Special, and lever action rifles such as the Henry Big Boy and Marlin 1894 in 44 Magnum. A common question is whether 44 Special can be fired in a 44 Magnum. Yes, but 44 Magnum cannot be fired in a gun chambered only for 44 Special. Another common question is whether aluminum cased ammo hurts a revolver. No. The aluminum case is designed to work in standard chambers, though it cannot be reloaded.

CCI Blazer 3556 is new production ammunition, not reloads, made in the USA in Lewiston, Idaho. It uses heat treated aluminum cases, which are lighter than brass and not reloadable, with non-corrosive priming. The 500 rounds ship as 10 boxes of 50 from one lot, enough for plenty of practice with consistent point of impact.