The .44 Magnum cartridge was the end result of years of tuned handloading of the .44 Special. The .44 Special, and other largebore handgun cartridges, were being loaded with heavy bullets, pushed at higher than normal velocities for better hunting performance. One of these handloaders was Elmer Keith, a writer and outdoorsman of the 20th century.Development history. On the late 19th century American frontier, large .44 and .45caliber cartridges were considered the epitome of handgun ammunition for selfprotection, home defense, and hunting. Blackpowder rounds such as the .44 American, .44 Russian, .4440 Winchester, and .45 Colt enjoyed a wellearned reputation for effective terminal ballistics, accuracy, and reliability.
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