What is the .44 Remington Magnum?

The .44 Remington Magnum is a factory pistol cartridge in the Remington Magnum rifle cartridges family, introduced in 1955.

What bullet diameter does the .44 Remington Magnum use?

The .44 Remington Magnum uses a bullet diameter of 0.429 inches.

What is the case type of the .44 Remington Magnum?

The .44 Remington Magnum has a Rimmed Straight case type.

What primer does the .44 Remington Magnum use?

The .44 Remington Magnum uses a Large Pistol (.210") primer.

What cartridges are in the Remington Magnum rifle cartridges family?

The Remington Magnum rifle cartridges family includes the .44 Remington Magnum and other related cartridges. Browse the full family on OpenCartridge.

.44 Remington Magnum

Pistol Factory

Family	Remington Magnum rifle cartridges
Year	1955
Case Type	Rimmed Straight
Primer	Large Pistol (.210")

Dimensions (inches)

Bullet Ø	0.429
Case Length	1.29
Neck Ø	0.457
Base Ø	0.457
Rim Ø	0.514
Total Length	1.61

SAAMI Pressure

MAP (PSI)	36,000
MAP (CUP)	40,000

Parent Cases

.44 S&W Special

External Reference

Muzzle Velocity across 28 loads: Avg 1348 fps Min 881 fps Max 1751 fps

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240.00gr Other — 9.70gr

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1161 fps

1.5900 OAL"

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220.00gr Flat Point (FP) — 10.40gr

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1232 fps

1.5900 OAL"

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180.00gr Hollow Point (HP) — 11.80gr

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1432 fps

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300.00gr Hollow Point (HP) — 11.70gr

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1128 fps

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240.00gr Other — 12.80gr

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1308 fps

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220.00gr Flat Point (FP) — 14.80gr

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1441 fps

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180.00gr Hollow Point (HP) — 15.30gr

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1578 fps

1.5900 OAL"

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300.00gr Hollow Point (HP) — 20.20gr

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1374 fps

1.6090 OAL"

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240.00gr Other — 22.10gr

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1541 fps

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200.00gr Hollow Point (HP) — 24.60gr

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1443 fps

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180.00gr Hollow Point (HP) — 27.10gr

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1751 fps

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300.00gr Hollow Point (HP) — 10.50gr

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1061 fps

1.6090 OAL"

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255.00gr Lyman Other — 11.00gr

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1213 fps

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240.00gr Other — 11.50gr

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1247 fps

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225.00gr Hollow Point (HP) — 10.30gr

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1213 fps

1.6090 OAL"

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220.00gr Flat Point (FP) — 12.30gr

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1328 fps

1.6090 OAL"

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200.00gr Hollow Point (HP) — 12.30gr

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1378 fps

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180.00gr Hollow Point (HP) — 14.10gr

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1549 fps

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180.00gr Hornady Hollow Point (HP) — 19.30gr

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1631 fps

1.6000 OAL"

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300.00gr Hornady Hollow Point (HP) — 14.90gr

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1151 fps

1.6000 OAL"

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240.00gr Nosler Hollow Point (HP) — 18.80gr

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1406 fps

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220.00gr Sierra Flat Point (FP) — 21.00gr

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1529 fps

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180.00gr Hornady Hollow Point (HP) — 23.30gr

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1697 fps

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240.00gr Soft Point (SP) — 17.70gr

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1394 fps

1.6098 OAL"

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240.00gr Soft Point (SP) — 14.50gr

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1279 fps

1.6098 OAL"

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1246 fps

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300.00gr Hornady Hollow Point (HP) — 19.50gr

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881 fps

1.5950 OAL"

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240.00gr Nosler Hollow Point (HP) — 25.40gr

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1138 fps

1.6000 OAL"

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