The Buffalo Bore Heavy .44 Special 180gr load (Buffalo Bore part no. 14A20) loads a 180-grain jacketed hollow point at a listed 1,150 fps. Buffalo Bore labels it a personal defense load and lists its muzzle energy at 543 ft-lbs. In real revolvers it recorded 1,203 fps from a 6-inch Ruger .44 Magnum Super Blackhawk and 1,155 fps from a 3.25-inch S&W Model 396. It is item 14A, the lighter-bullet companion to the 255-grain item 14B in Buffalo Bore’s Heavy .44 Special line.

Key Specifications

• Chambering is .44 Special, as Buffalo Bore lists on the Heavy item.
• Bullet weight is 180 grains, the lighter of the two Heavy .44 Special weights.
• The bullet is a jacketed hollow point, listed as J.H.P. by Buffalo Bore.
• Muzzle velocity is listed at 1,150 fps, a faster figure than the 255-grain load.
• Muzzle energy is listed at 543 ft-lbs, Buffalo Bore’s published figure.
• From a 6-inch Super Blackhawk the load measured 1,203 fps, a longer-barrel reading.
• From a 3.25-inch S&W Model 396 it measured 1,155 fps, a short-barrel reading.
• Each box holds 20 rounds, the pack size Buffalo Bore lists for this load.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which guns can fire this load? Buffalo Bore says its Heavy .44 Special ammunition can be fired in every .44 Special or .44 Magnum gun made, except the Charter Arms .44 Special Bulldog.

How does it differ from item 14B? Item 14B uses a 255-grain Keith-type semi-wadcutter at 1,000 fps, while this item 14A uses a 180-grain jacketed hollow point at 1,150 fps.

How many rounds come in a box? The box holds 20 rounds.

Buy the Buffalo Bore Heavy .44 Special 180gr Jacketed Hollow Point Ammo, 20-Round Box

Buffalo Bore built this jacketed hollow point as its personal defense option in the Heavy .44 Special line. Order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop with the rest of Buffalo Bore‘s handgun ammunition for fast, insured shipping to your door.