Changes: .44 Magnum round (Fallout: New Vegas)

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For an overview of .44 magnum munitions in the Fallout series of games, see .44 magnum.

The .44 magnum round is a type of ammunition in Fallout: New Vegas.

Characteristics

The .44 magnum round is a high powered magnum pistol cartridge derived from the .44 special pistol round. The round was originally developed for revolvers, but with its high velocity and heavy bullet, manufacturers quickly developed lever-action rifles and carbines chambered in .44 magnum. Ancient as it is, .44 magnum still delivers quite a punch and proves to be quite effective in the field.

Weapons using this ammunition

Production

Standard and SWC .44 magnum rounds can be crafted at a reloading bench. A single cartridge requires the following ingredients:

Materials:		Requirements:		Produces:
Case, .44 magnum (1) Lead (30) Powder, pistol (10) Primer, large pistol (1)		Reloading bench Repair: 50		.44 magnum round (1)

Materials:		Requirements:		Produces:
Case, .44 magnum (1) Lead (32) Powder, pistol (12) Primer, large pistol (1)		Reloading bench Repair: 75 Hand Loader		.44 magnum, SWC (hand load) (1)

Breakdown

Breaking down a .44 magnum round yields:

Materials:		Requirements:		Produces:
.44 magnum round (1)		Reloading bench Repair: 50		Case, .44 magnum (1) Lead (27) Powder, pistol (8) Primer, large pistol (1)

Variants

.44 magnum round, hollow point

Hollow point bullets mushroom and break up on impact, causing massive trauma on unarmored targets. However, this also means they break up more on impact with armor, drastically reducing the weapon's penetrating power.

.44 magnum round, SWC (hand load)

Known as a semi-wadcutter, this round has a flat-nosed bullet designed to punch clean, neat holes in paper targets. The shape also causes the bullet to expand slightly on impact, though not as effectively as hollowpoint. The bullet also retains effectiveness against hard targets, and coupled with a heavier powder load can demonstrate good armor penetration. These characteristics make it much more effective than standard ball ammunition.

Schematics for making these rounds can be obtained from Jules after passing a check for Guns (50) and Survival (60); the recipe is also unlocked if the player takes the Hand Loader perk.

.44 special round

The parent cartridge for the .44 magnum, the .44 special is a less-powerful round that shares all dimensions except case length. It is similar enough to be used in guns chambered for the .44 magnum cartridge. These 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. As of patch 1.3.0.452 they have been added to vendor lists.

Comparison

Legend
	- Ammunition Type		Weapons spread modifier
	- Weapon Damage modifier		Ammo bonus effect
	- Target Damage Threshold modifier		- Ammo is craftable
	- Weapon condition modifier		- Percentage change of empty casing, hull or drained cell/pack/tank


.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 3	x 1	20% chance
.44 magnum round, hollow point	x 1.75	x 3	x 1	x 1	35% chance

Gallery

Ammunition in Fallout: New Vegas

Guns

.223 round · .22LR round · .30-30 round

· .308 round · .357 Magnum round · .38 Special round · .44 Magnum round · .45 Auto · .45-70 Gov't · .50 MG · 5mm round · 5.56mm round · 9mm round · 10mm round · 12.7mm round · 12 gauge shotgun shell · 20 gauge shotgun shell · BB · Camera film · Magical companion ammo · Nails

Explosives

25mm grenade · 40mm grenade · Missile · Mini nuke · Rocket

Energy Weapons

Alien power cell · ARCHIMEDES II charge · Electron charge pack · Energy cell · Flamer fuel · Microfusion cell · MF Breeder

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+|footer            =[[File:FNV 44 Magnum Bullet.png|110px]] [[File:FNV 44 magnum round.png|110px]]<br/>.44 magnum bullet compared to .22LR bullet (middle) and a cartridge round (right)
 }}{{Games|FNV}}
@@ Line 27: / Line 31: @@
 ==Characteristics==
-A high powered cartridge load derived from the .44 special pistol round. The round was originally developed for revolvers, but manufacturers quickly developed rifles and carbines chambered in .44 magnum. Ancient as it is, .44 magnum still delivers quite a punch and proves to be quite effective in the field.
+The .44 magnum round is a high powered magnum pistol cartridge derived from the .44 special pistol round. The round was originally developed for revolvers, but with its high velocity and heavy bullet, manufacturers quickly developed lever-action rifles and carbines chambered in .44 magnum. Ancient as it is, .44 magnum still delivers quite a punch and proves to be quite effective in the field.
 ===Weapons using this ammunition===
 * [[.44 magnum revolver (Fallout: New Vegas)|.44 magnum revolver]]
-* [[Mysterious Magnum]]
+** [[Mysterious Magnum]]
+* ''[[FIDO]]'' {{icon|FNVOWB|link=Old World Blues (add-on)}}
 * [[Trail carbine]]
-* ''[[FIDO]]'' {{icon|FNVOWB|link=Old World Blues (add-on)}}
+===Production===
+Standard and SWC .44 magnum rounds can be crafted at a [[reloading bench]]. A single cartridge requires the following ingredients:
+{{Crafting table
+|type       =production
+|product1   =.44 magnum round
+|workspace  =[[Reloading bench]]
+|skill      =[[Repair]]
+|level      =50
+|material1  =[[Case, .44 magnum]]
+|material2  =[[Lead]]
+|material#2 =30
+|material3  =[[Powder, pistol]]
+|material#3 =10
+|material4  =[[Primer, large pistol]]
+}}
+{{Crafting table
+|type       =production
+|product1   =.44 magnum, SWC (hand load)
+|workspace  =[[Reloading bench]]
+|skill      =[[Repair]]
+|level      =75
+|perk1      =[[Hand Loader]]
+|material1  =[[Case, .44 magnum]]
+|material2  =[[Lead]]
+|material#2 =32
+|material3  =[[Powder, pistol]]
+|material#3 =12
+|material4  =[[Primer, large pistol]]
+}}
+===Breakdown===
+Breaking down a .44 magnum round yields:
+{{Crafting table
+|type       =breakdown
+|material1  =.44 magnum round
+|workspace  =[[Reloading bench]]
+|skill      =[[Repair]]
+|level      =50
+|product1   =[[Case, .44 magnum]]
+|product2   =[[Lead]]
+|product#2  =27
+|product3   =[[Powder, pistol]]
+|product#3  =8
+|product4   =[[Primer, large pistol]]
+}}
 ==Variants==
 ===.44 magnum round, hollow point===
-Hollow point bullets mushroom and break up on impact, causing massive trauma on fleshy, unarmored targets. However, this also means they break up when they hit things like armor plate, drastically reducing the weapon's penetrating power.
+Hollow point bullets mushroom and break up on impact, causing massive trauma on unarmored targets. However, this also means they break up more on impact with armor, drastically reducing the weapon's penetrating power.
 ===.44 magnum round, SWC (hand load)===
-Known as a semi-wadcutter, this round has a flat-nosed bullet designed to punch clean, neat holes in paper targets. The shape also causes the bullet to expand slightly on impact, though it is not nearly as effective as a hollowpoint on fleshy targets. The bullet also retains effectiveness against hard targets, and coupled with a heavier powder load, demonstrates good armor penetration. These characteristics make it much more effective than standard ball ammunition. [[Schematics - .44 magnum, hand load|schematics]] for [[Fallout: New Vegas crafting#Production|making]] these can be obtained from [[Jules (Fallout: New Vegas)|Jules]] after passing a check for [[Guns]] (50) and [[Survival]] (60) or if the player takes the [[Hand Loader]] perk.
+Known as a semi-wadcutter, this round has a flat-nosed bullet designed to punch clean, neat holes in paper targets. The shape also causes the bullet to expand slightly on impact, though not as effectively as hollowpoint. The bullet also retains effectiveness against hard targets, and coupled with a heavier powder load can demonstrate good armor penetration. These characteristics make it much more effective than standard ball ammunition.
+[[Schematics - .44 magnum, hand load|Schematics]] for [[Fallout: New Vegas crafting#Production|making]] these rounds can be obtained from [[Jules (Fallout: New Vegas)|Jules]] after passing a check for [[Guns]] (50) and [[Survival]] (60); the recipe is also unlocked if the player takes the [[Hand Loader]] perk.
 ===.44 special round===
-A less-powerful caliber of ammunition with physical dimensions similar enough to be used in guns chambered for the .44 magnum caliber. These 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]]. As of patch 1.3.0.452 they have been added to vendor lists.
+The parent cartridge for the .44 magnum, the .44 special is a  less-powerful round that shares all dimensions except case length. It is similar enough to be used in guns chambered for the .44 magnum cartridge. These 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]]. As of patch 1.3.0.452 they have been added to vendor lists.
 ===Comparison===
 {{clear}}
+{{Ammo comparison table|ammo=.44 magnum round}}
-{| class="va-table va-table-full va-table-center sortable"
-|-valign="top"
-! Name
-! [[Damage|DMG]]
-! [[Damage Threshold|DT]]
-! [[Condition|CND]]
-! [[Weapons Spread|SPRD]]
-! Other
-! [[Fallout: New Vegas crafting|Craftable]]
-! Empty Casing
-|-
-| .44 magnum round
-| x 1
-| x 1
-| x 1
-| x 1
-|
-| Yes
-| 35% Chance
-|-
-| .44 magnum, hollow point
-| x 1.75
-| x 3
-| x 1
-| x 1
-|
-| No
-| 35% Chance
-|-
-| .44 magnum, SWC (hand load)
-| x 1.2
-| - 6
-| x 1
-| x 1
-|
-| Yes
-| 20% Chance
+==Gallery==
-|-
+<gallery>
-| .44 special round
+FNV_44magnum_projectile.png
-| x 0.75
+</gallery>
-| x 1
-| x 0.75
-| x 1
-|
-| No
-| None
-|}
 {{Navbox ammo FNV}}
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 [[Category:Fallout: New Vegas craftable ammunition]]
+[[de:.44_Magnum_(Munition)]]
 [[ru:Патрон калибра .44 «Магнум» (Fallout: New Vegas)]]