44 S&W Special – 210 gr LFN – Black Hills Cowboy (DCB44SPLN1) – 500 Rounds

The 44 Special is a pleasant, accurate revolver cartridge that has found a second life in cowboy action shooting and with owners of 44 Magnum revolvers who want lighter practice loads. This listing is Black Hills Cowboy Action 44 S&W Special 210 grain lead flat point ammo, MPN DCB44SPLN1, sold as 500 rounds.

This load is listed at 700 fps. That is a mild velocity that keeps recoil light and makes long strings of fire comfortable in single action revolvers and lever guns. The 210 grain lead flat point bullet is safe in tubular magazines and rings steel targets solidly at cowboy action distances. Lead bullets at this speed are intended for target shooting and competition, not hunting or self defense.

This ammunition fits firearms chambered in 44 S&W Special and 44 Remington Magnum, including the Ruger Super Blackhawk and Vaquero, Smith and Wesson Model 29, 629, and 24, Colt Single Action Army and Uberti Cattleman revolvers in 44 Special, Charter Arms Bulldog, and lever actions such as the Henry Big Boy and Marlin 1894 in 44 Magnum. A common question is whether 44 Special is safe in a 44 Magnum revolver. Yes. It is shorter and lower pressure, just as 38 Special works in a 357 Magnum. Another common question is whether lead bullets leave a ring in a 44 Magnum cylinder. Regular cleaning prevents a buildup that can make magnum cases hard to chamber.

Black Hills DCB44SPLN1 is new production ammunition, not reloads, made in Rapid City, South Dakota. Each round uses a reloadable brass case with a boxer primer and non-corrosive priming. This listing ships as 10 boxes of 50 rounds for a total of 500 rounds from one lot. That covers several months of matches and practice, and 44 Special brass is worth keeping for reloading.