The Buffalo Bore Heavy Outdoorsman .44 Special 255gr load (Buffalo Bore part no. 14B20) pairs a 255-grain Keith-type semi-wadcutter and a gas check with a listed 1,000 fps. Buffalo Bore lists the load for big game up to 500 pounds and puts its muzzle energy at 566 ft-lbs. It recorded 1,044 fps from a 6-inch Ruger .44 Magnum Super Blackhawk and 984 fps from a 3.25-inch S&W Model 396, so you can see what the load does from common revolvers. It is item 14B, the heavier-bullet companion to the 180-grain item 14A in Buffalo Bore’s Heavy .44 Special line.

Key Specifications

• Chambering is .44 Special, as Buffalo Bore lists on the Heavy Outdoorsman item.
• Bullet weight is 255 grains, the weight Buffalo Bore lists on the item header.
• The bullet is a Keith-type semi-wadcutter with a gas check.
• Muzzle velocity is listed at 1,000 fps, the headline number for the load.
• Muzzle energy is listed at 566 ft-lbs, Buffalo Bore’s published figure.
• From a 6-inch Super Blackhawk the load measured 1,044 fps, a longer-barrel reading.
• From a 3.25-inch S&W Model 396 it measured 984 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 .44 Special 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.

What game is the load listed for? Buffalo Bore lists it for big game up to 500 pounds.

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

Buy the Buffalo Bore Heavy Outdoorsman .44 Special 255gr Semi-Wadcutter Gas Checked Ammo, 20-Round Box

When the job calls for a heavy bullet in a .44 Special, this 255-grain Keith-type load is the one Buffalo Bore points big-game shooters toward. Order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop with the rest of Buffalo Bore‘s handgun ammunition for fast, insured shipping to your door.