.44 S&W Special

Test barrel: 150 mm (6”), 1 in 18” twist
Primers: Large Pistol
Cases: Remington, trim-to length 29,30 mm (1.153”)

Bullet	11,7 g / 180 gr		HP-XTP, Hornady		C.O.L. 37,3 mm / 1.469 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N320	0,44	6.8	285	935	0,49	7.6	315	1033
N330	0,50	7.7	308	1010	0,56	8.6	338	1109
N340	0,57	8.8	319	1047	0,62	9.6	349	1145
N350	0,64	9.9	318	1043	0,68	10.5	350	1148
Bullet	13,0 g / 200 gr		HP-XTP, Hornady		C.O.L. 37,3 mm / 1.469 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N320	0,41	6.3	270	886	0,45	6.9	294	965
N330	0,50	7.7	287	942	0,55	8.5	315	1033
N340	0,54	8.3	293	961	0,59	9.1	325	1066
N350	0,59	9.1	296	971	0,64	9.9	329	1079
Bullet	14,3 g / 220 gr		FPJ-Match, Sierra		C.O.L. 37,3 mm / 1.469 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N320	0,34	5.2	221	725	0,39	6.0	255	837
N330	0,40	6.2	232	761	0,46	7.1	271	889
N340	0,43	6.6	248	814	0,48	7.4	278	912
N350	0,50	7.7	254	833	0,56	8.6	289	948
Bullet	15,6 g / 240 gr		Hornady, JTC-Sil		C.O.L. 37,6 mm / 1.480 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N320	0,31	4.8	193	633	0,36	5.6	223	732
N330	0,35	5.4	206	676	0,40	6.2	234	768
N340	0,41	6.3	222	728	0,46	7.1	252	827
N350	0,49	7.6	239	784	0,53	8.2	271	889
Bullet	15,6 g / 240 gr		, SWC/HP		C.O.L. 39,1 mm / 1.539 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N320	0,30	4.7	214	702	0,38*	5.9*	260	853
N330	0,36	5.5	229	751	0,41*	6.3*	270	886
* – Cowboy Action Shooting load * – Cowboy Action Shooting load
Bullet	16,2 g / 250 gr		FPJ, Sierra		C.O.L. 37,3 mm / 1.469 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N320	0,31	4.8	193	633	0,36	5.6	226	741
N330	0,32	4.9	191	627	0,39	6.0	228	748
N340	0,36	5.6	197	646	0,42	6.5	237	778
N350	0,44	6.8	229	751	0,49	7.6	260	853
Bullet	17,3 g / 267 gr		, LFN		C.O.L. 39,1 mm / 1.539 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N320	0,25	3.8	193	633	0,34*	5.3*	242	794
N330	0,32	4.9	216	709	0,38*	5.9*	254	833
N340	0,43	6.6	261	856	0,47*	7.3*	282	925

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