AMMO For a SPECIAL Occasion!…Underwood .44 Special Self-Defense Ammo Ballistic Gel Test
Testing some .44 Special ammo from Underwood, loaded with Speer bonded bullets. Are they a good option for self-defense from short barrels? Heavy clothing ballistic gel test using a Charter Arms Boomer and Taurus Tracker!
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๐๐Great job tools. I watch a lot of gun channels on YouTube and I must say your channel is right at the top of the list along with a couple of others.
Iโve got a 2โ Taurus 445 Titanium 44 Special that I keep as a bedside gun. With these Underwood rounds thereโs a balance of power, expansion and penetration that lets me sleep well at night. In this setting, I prefer the 44 Spl as it has most of the power of a 357 Mag and a lot less muzzle blast.
I did a chrono test last night on some 5 year old Underwood 9mm +p+ 124gr loaded with the Nosler hollow point bullet. Using a G19 3rd gen. It blistered out at 1332 fps. The little Smith & Wesson Shield hit 1283 fps! I ran 125gr +p Unicore, (Gold Dot) 38 specail through a Smith & Wesson 638 at 932 fps. I got the same snappy behavior as your 44 special snub. Great info on the 44. Keep'em coming!
Looks like a pretty good round IF you've got something chambered in 44 special……I'd never heard of the Boomer, only the Magpug, which I thought was what they called their 44 specials. I do like the Taurus Trackers!
Great test!๐ I had a Charter .44 in the 70โs and again in mid 80โs (that one vanished in a divorce in 2008). Iโm really getting the itch for another.
I am always amazed by how good your gel blocks look. It is obvious that you do something to your blocks that other channels don't… nobody has gel blocks as good as yours. Do you melt and re-use your blocks?
Gundie Awards have started and like last year I'll be giving my nominations to you because I really think you've earned a spot. You're doing a heck of a job keeping your content entertaining and informative. I know from past Gundies that some people only get in because they are nice to look at and that is upsetting to me because I wanna see someone earn it because of what they do not how they look. Maybe showing some skin might help your chances, but please give us a warning if you decide to go that route as I will not be watching that video ๐. Good luck to you sir๐ค
I'm always looking for a good performing .44 special load. I have a 3" S&W 629 and while I like the whole manly magnums (ahem), there are times when a softer shooting special is the order of the day. Unfortunately, most specials don't perform all that well (other than punching a nice hole through two people worth of gel). These, though, I'd carry them! I'll have to grab me a box or two for oh-my-achy-hand days. ๐
I've handloaded these projectiles in 44 mag with awesome results on deer from my ruger 77/44 Great video tools….your the hardest working gunslinger on YT๐๐โ๏ธ
My 357 Mag will do anything a 44 Special can do so this caliber has no appeal for me. However 44 Special ammo can be loaded into a 44 Mag and used for less demanding jobs or the range.
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Thanks for the test, I have these rounds and some bullets for reload. My intended use is with a model 69 2.5in.
Thanks for your test on this ammo.
๐๐Great job tools. I watch a lot of gun channels on YouTube and I must say your channel is right at the top of the list along with a couple of others.
Iโve got a 2โ Taurus 445 Titanium 44 Special that I keep as a bedside gun. With these Underwood rounds thereโs a balance of power, expansion and penetration that lets me sleep well at night.
In this setting, I prefer the 44 Spl as it has most of the power of a 357 Mag and a lot less muzzle blast.
I did a chrono test last night on some 5 year old Underwood 9mm +p+ 124gr loaded with the Nosler hollow point bullet. Using a G19 3rd gen. It blistered out at 1332 fps. The little Smith & Wesson Shield hit 1283 fps! I ran 125gr +p Unicore, (Gold Dot) 38 specail through a Smith & Wesson 638 at 932 fps. I got the same snappy behavior as your 44 special snub.
Great info on the 44.
Keep'em coming!
Looks like a pretty good round IF you've got something chambered in 44 special……I'd never heard of the Boomer, only the Magpug, which I thought was what they called their 44 specials. I do like the Taurus Trackers!
Loving the Boomer content. I love Charter Arms. I have the Bulldog, been loading my own rounds for it, with Hornady XTP and FTX.
Great test!๐ I had a Charter .44 in the 70โs and again in mid 80โs (that one vanished in a divorce in 2008). Iโm really getting the itch for another.
I am always amazed by how good your gel blocks look. It is obvious that you do something to your blocks that other channels don't… nobody has gel blocks as good as yours. Do you melt and re-use your blocks?
Another great test on revolver rounds and they both did great thanks for all you do great job ๐
Gundie Awards have started and like last year I'll be giving my nominations to you because I really think you've earned a spot. You're doing a heck of a job keeping your content entertaining and informative. I know from past Gundies that some people only get in because they are nice to look at and that is upsetting to me because I wanna see someone earn it because of what they do not how they look. Maybe showing some skin might help your chances, but please give us a warning if you decide to go that route as I will not be watching that video ๐. Good luck to you sir๐ค
Looks pretty much like .45.ACP performance, just out of a little shorter barrel.
You have to love a 44. Another Good Test !
I'm always looking for a good performing .44 special load. I have a 3" S&W 629 and while I like the whole manly magnums (ahem), there are times when a softer shooting special is the order of the day. Unfortunately, most specials don't perform all that well (other than punching a nice hole through two people worth of gel). These, though, I'd carry them! I'll have to grab me a box or two for oh-my-achy-hand days. ๐
I've handloaded these projectiles in 44 mag with awesome results on deer from my ruger 77/44
Great video tools….your the hardest working gunslinger on YT๐๐โ๏ธ
My 357 Mag will do anything a 44 Special can do so this caliber has no appeal for me. However 44 Special ammo can be loaded into a 44 Mag and used for less demanding jobs or the range.
I have had a 4" Tracker for years. Have carried it with 44 SPL almost all the time.
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