For an overview of the topic, see .44 Magnum. |
The .44 Magnum Round is a type of ammunition in Fallout: New Vegas.
Gameplay
The .44 Magnum Round is a high powered Magnum pistol cartridge derived from the .44 special pistol round. The round can be utilized for revolvers and carbines.
Production
Standard and SWC .44 Magnum rounds can be crafted at a Reloading Bench, with the latter requiring either the schematics (obtainable from Jules after passing a check for Guns (50) and Survival (60)) or the Hand Loader perk. A single cartridge requires the following components:
Materials: | Requirements: | Produces: | ||
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Case, .44 Magnum (1) Lead (30) Powder, Pistol (10) | Build/Scrapped at: Skill Level: Repair: 50 | .44 Magnum Round (1) |
Materials: | Requirements: | Produces: | ||
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Case, .44 Magnum (1) Lead (32) Powder, Pistol (12) | Build/Scrapped at: Skill Level: Repair: 75 Plan: Perk (Rank): Hand Loader (1) | .44 Magnum, SWC (1) |
Materials: | Requirements: | Produces: | ||
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Case, .44 Magnum (1) Scrap Metal (1) Tin Can (5) | Build/Scrapped at: Skill Level: Repair: 45 Perk (Rank): Junk Rounds (1) | .44 Magnum Round (1) |
Breakdown
Breaking down a .44 Magnum Round yields:
Materials: | Requirements: | Produces: | ||
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.44 Magnum Round (1) | Build/Scrapped at: Skill Level: Repair: 50 | Case, .44 Magnum (1) Lead (27) Powder, Pistol (8) |
Weapons using this ammunition
Variants
.44 Magnum Round, Hollow Point
Hollow point bullets break on impact, reducing the weapon's penetrating power.
.44 Magnum Round, SWC (Hand Load)
This flat-nosed bullet is effective against higher-level enemies and can penetrate armor. These characteristics make it much more effective than standard ball ammunition.
.44 Special Round
The parent cartridge for the .44 Magnum, the .44 special that shares all dimensions except case length. It is similar enough to be used in guns chambered for the .44 Magnum cartridge.
.44 Magnum Round (Junk
A round made from refuge materials, their shoddy quality increases wear on the weapon by 1.5x and deals 25% less damage to targets.
Modifiers and Effects | ||||||
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Type | Weapon Damage | Target Damage Threshold | Weapon Condition | Weapon Spread | Craftable | Empty Casing % |
.44 Magnum Round, Standard | x 1 | x 1 | x 1 | x 1 | 35% chance | |
.44 Special Round | x 0.75 | x 1 | x 0.75 | x 1 | 0% chance | |
.44 Magnum Round, SWC (Hand Load) | x 1.2 | - 6 | x 1 | x 1 | 20% chance | |
.44 Magnum Round, Hollow Point | x 1.75 | x 3 | x 1 | x 1 | 35% chance |
Locations
- Found on NCR Rangers.
- Found on legionaries from Caesar's Legion.
- Can be purchased from:
Notes
- The .44 Special Rounds used to be the rarest type of .44 caliber ammunition in the game, with a single box appearing in only one location, the NCR Ranger Safehouse. They were added to vendor lists with Patch 1.3.0.452.
- If one looks closely at the headstamp on the cartridge's model, it reads ".357 Magnum".
- The cartridge model differs in appearance to the rounds loaded into the .44 Magnum Revolver.