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.44 Magnum Ammo

In stock from $0.99 / round · 4 of 6 products available now

Deer, hogs and big-animal country, from a revolver or a lever carbine (with recoil, and a price per round, in proportion).

In stock today

Cost per round
$0.99 to $1.54
4 Brands
DoubleTap, Hornady, Precision One, Sellier & Bellot
Bullet weights
200, 240 grain
Pack sizes
20, 50 rounds

Order before 4:00 PM ET on a business day and it ships the same day, then 1 to 5 business days in transit depending on how far it travels. You will see the arrival date before you pay.

Learn more about .44 Rem Magnum

At a glance

Also known as
.44 Remington Magnum, .44 Rem Mag, 10.9x33mmR
Common bullet weights
180, 240 and 300 grain
Typical use
Handgun hunting, woods defense, lever carbines
Before you buy
Every .44 Magnum also chambers .44 Special: the cheap, comfortable way to practise with the same gun
Age to purchase
21+ (the federal licensed-dealer minimum for ammunition suitable for a handgun, applied as TAS policy)

.44 Remington Magnum is the .44 Special case lengthened and loaded hard, and it remains one of the most capable cartridges that can be fired from a revolver by an ordinary person. It takes deer and hogs cleanly at sensible ranges, it is the traditional woods-defense round in big-animal country, and it comes into its own in a lever-action carbine. It also recoils substantially, costs real money per round, and rewards a heavy gun and a good grip more than it rewards enthusiasm. Like .357, it has a shorter sibling (.44 Special) that makes practice and comfortable carry possible in the same revolver.

What to know before buyingCommon questions

Before you buy

What to know about .44 Rem Magnum

What people buy it for

  • Handgun hunting for deer and hogs
  • Bear and big-animal woods defense with hardcast loads
  • Lever-action carbines
  • Metallic silhouette competition

Hardcast versus jacketed hollow point

This is the whole decision. Heavy flat-nosed hardcast bullets are built to drive straight through heavy bone and muscle without deforming, which is what you want against a very large animal. Jacketed hollow points open dramatically and are the better choice on deer and hogs, where expansion does the work. Buying the wrong one for the job is the most common .44 mistake.

The gun matters as much as the load

Felt recoil in .44 Magnum is dominated by revolver weight and grip shape. The same cartridge is manageable in a heavy target revolver and genuinely difficult in a lightweight packing gun. If you have bought a light .44 for the woods, budget for practice ammunition and consider .44 Special for the range days.

Reduced-power and .44 Special loads exist for a reason

Every .44 Magnum revolver chambers .44 Special safely, and factory .44 Special is much cheaper and far more pleasant. There are also reduced-recoil .44 Magnum loads. Using them for volume practice and saving full-power ammunition for hunting and confirmation is how most people who shoot the cartridge well actually do it.

Lever carbines change the cartridge

In a rifle-length barrel, .44 Magnum picks up serious velocity and the recoil becomes mild. That combination (cheap-ish, quiet-recoiling, effective inside a couple of hundred yards) is why .44 lever guns remain popular for woods hunting, and why buying a case that feeds both your revolver and your carbine is a sensible plan.

Questions

Common questions

Can I shoot .44 Special in a .44 Magnum revolver?

Yes: .44 Magnum is the lengthened .44 Special case, so the shorter round chambers and fires safely, exactly as .38 Special does in a .357. It is much cheaper and far gentler, and it is the sensible practice ammunition. As with .357, scrub the carbon ring out of the chambers afterwards so magnum cases still seat cleanly. The reverse is not safe: .44 Magnum must never be fired in a .44 Special gun.

Is .44 Magnum too much gun for deer?

No. Within the ranges a revolver is honestly capable of, it is a well-proven deer and hog cartridge, and a heavy expanding bullet placed properly does the job cleanly. The limiting factor is nearly always the shooter's ability to place the shot under field conditions, which is an argument for practice rather than for a different cartridge. Check your state's regulations on handgun hunting before you go.

Hardcast or hollow point for the woods?

Hardcast, for the specific job of stopping something very large. Deep, straight-line penetration through heavy bone is what a flat-nosed hardcast bullet is engineered for, and it is precisely what an expanding bullet gives up. For deer-sized game where you want rapid energy transfer, a jacketed hollow point is the better tool.

Why is .44 Magnum so expensive per round?

It uses roughly twice the lead and considerably more powder than a service pistol cartridge, and it is made in far smaller volume. That is why the price per round is printed next to every price on this page. With a cartridge this expensive, the difference between a box and a case is worth actually looking at.

How much does .44 Rem Magnum cost per round?

.44 Rem Magnum runs from $0.99 to $1.54 per round in stock right now. Every price on the page carries its cost per round beside it, so the comparison is one glance rather than arithmetic.

Which brands of .44 Rem Magnum do you stock?

DoubleTap, Hornady, Precision One and Sellier & Bellot are in stock in .44 Rem Magnum today. Stock changes as the feed runs, so the list on the page is the current one.

What bullet weights does .44 Rem Magnum come in?

The .44 Rem Magnum in stock runs 200, 240 grain. Weight changes how the round feels and where it prints more than most shooters expect, so it is worth matching what you already shoot.

Is .44 Rem Magnum in stock?

4 of the 6 .44 Rem Magnum products we list are in stock right now. Out of stock items stay on the page rather than disappearing, so a link you saved still works and you can see what normally sits here.

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