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.44 Magnum Round (Fallout: New Vegas)

(Redirected from .44 magnum, SWC (hand load))
FO76 publicteam xpd.pngFor 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:
Lead (30)
Range
Build/Scrapped at:
Skill Level:
Repair: 50
Level
Materials:Requirements:Produces:
Lead (32)
Range
Build/Scrapped at:
Skill Level:
Repair: 75
Plan:
Perk (Rank):
Level
Materials:Requirements:Produces:
Range
Build/Scrapped at:
Skill Level:
Repair: 45
Perk (Rank):
Level

Breakdown

Breaking down a .44 Magnum Round yields:

Materials:Requirements:Produces:
Range
Build/Scrapped at:
Skill Level:
Repair: 50
Level
Lead (27)

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

Dead Money 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
Type Ammo Capacity Weapon Damage Damage Target Damage Threshold Damage Threshold Weapon Condition Condition Penalty Weapon Spread Spread Modifier Craftable Craftable Empty Casing %
.44 Magnum Round, Standardx 1x 1x 1x 1Yes35% chance
.44 Special Roundx 0.75x 1x 0.75x 1No0% chance
.44 Magnum Round, SWC (Hand Load)x 1.2- 6x 1x 1Yes20% chance
.44 Magnum Round, Hollow Pointx 1.75x 3x 1x 1No35% chance

Locations

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.

Gallery

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