OK, who here has some experience with the .44 spl? Just picked up a 4-5/8" Bisley Flat top from Lipseys. This is one caliber I have never used. Am casting a 258 gr. LBT WFN for this gun.
Thinking about a load at around 1,000 fps.
All input welcome.
Thanks.

Sounds good ,and I would like one of those myself!!!

It's a fine cartridge. The load you are talking about should work fine on most anything you hunt in the lower 48. .44 Specials are easy to load and shoot. I like mine.

I have the new flat top 44sp in 4-5/8, but regular gripframe w/custom fancy grips and shot it just today. I used 200gr XTP's and 2400 for 1200fps.. it was a very mild recoil and quite accurate. I also have the 44sp FT in the Bisley gripframe, but with the 5.5" barrel. I like the way it feels in the hand. Did not get to shoot it yet. Ya gotta love that 44special.

I am so mad I opened this thread! I was blowing off buying a Lipseys 44 sp fully knowing the supply is limited! ughhhhhhhh

Hey Smallfry...there are several on gunbroker....but they won't last forever.

We were able to get a couple more in the shop, but they are not the Bisley models. We have a 7-1/2" and a 5-15" Bilsy left, but it just does not come close the the feeling of the 4-5/8" model for some reason.
Mines on it's way to getting a new, tighter fitted cylinder bolt, a free wheeling pawl, and a hand lapped barrel.

Very nice gun! Have had my 4 5/8" for about a year now. It carry's and shoots great, you'll love it.

Lately I've been experimenting with lighter bullets. 180gr jhp's by Remington and Hornady over Unique and a commercial hard cast 210gr. RNFP over WW231. Very pleasant to shoot, POA = POI with both bullet types and accuracy is outstanding. May go on the search for a LBT bullet in this weight range for hunting purposes.

I had a 4" M28 S&W converted to .44 Spec some years ago. I used the Lyman 429421 Kieth bullet over 17.5 gr of 2400 in new WW .44 Special cases. It gave 1010 fps, was accurate and did a fine job on a couple mule deer.

Larry Gibson

Hmmm, just 1,010 fps. . . ?

I Chrono'd some loads the other day, and got 1,001 with 8.0 grs Unique, 1,056 with 9 grs. Unique, 1,125 with 9.5 grs., and 1,170 with 10 gr.
With 17 gr. 2400, I got 1,212 fps.

All very accurate.