Hornady FTX (44105) component bullets give reloaders a patented Flex Tip Expanding option for 44 Magnum and 44 Special handloads designed to deliver controlled expansion and deep penetration across the full velocity range produced by both handguns and lever-action rifles. These 44 caliber .430 diameter 225 grain FTX bullets pack 100 per box and are the go-to reloading component for hunters, lever-action enthusiasts, and self-defense shooters looking for a polymer-tipped bullet that is safe in tubular magazines and expands reliably from revolver velocities up through lever-gun velocities.
Key Features
- Manufacturer Part Number: 44105
- Caliber: 44 Caliber, compatible with 44 Magnum and 44 Special
- Bullet Diameter: .430 inch
- Bullet Weight: 225 grains
- Bullet Style: FTX Flex Tip Expanding
- Tip Material: Soft polymer Flex Tip
- Jacket Material: Copper, heavy over the shank
- Core Material: High antimony one-piece lead, mechanically locked to jacket via InterLock ring
- G1 Ballistic Coefficient: .150
- Sectional Density: .174
- Cannelure: Yes
- Quantity: 100 bullets per box, 15 boxes per case
- Country of Origin: USA
Special Features
- Patented Flex Tip technology uses a soft polymer tip that compresses into the bullet cavity on impact, initiating immediate and consistent expansion across a wide range of velocities where traditional hollow points either expand too fast or fail to open at all.
- Tubular magazine safe design makes this bullet a direct fit for lever-action rifles and carbines chambered in 44 Magnum, where a pointed tip is otherwise unsafe to stack in a tube magazine.
- InterLock ring mechanically locks the one-piece high antimony lead core to the jacket, preventing core-jacket separation during penetration and maintaining high weight retention for deep terminal performance on large and heavy-bodied game.
- Secant ogive profile produces a higher ballistic coefficient than flat point bullets in the same caliber, delivering flatter trajectories and more retained energy at distance from lever-action rifles.
- Heavy jacket over the shank of the bullet works with the InterLock design to control expansion and resist over-expansion at the elevated velocities produced by lever-action carbines, solving a problem that standard hollow point pistol bullets cannot handle.
- Cannelure provides a clean, distortion-free crimp seat for consistent overall cartridge length across both revolver and lever-action rifle loads.
Practical Benefits
- Lever-action hunters running 44 Magnum rifles and carbines get a bullet specifically engineered to handle the higher velocities those longer barrels generate while still expanding reliably, giving them a genuine hunting-grade tipped bullet where only flat points previously worked.
- Revolver hunters pursuing deer, feral hogs, and other medium to large game will find the 225 grain weight and InterLock core deliver the penetration depth needed for clean, ethical kills on larger animals.
- Reloaders who run both a 44 Magnum revolver and a matching lever-action carbine can build loads around the Hornady FTX (44105) and run one bullet across both platforms, simplifying component inventory and load development.
- The tubular magazine safe design also makes this bullet a practical choice for handloaders building defensive rounds for home use, where a polymer-tipped bullet feeds reliably in both semi-automatic pistols and revolvers chambered in 44 Magnum.
- Your handloads built on the Hornady FTX (44105) give you a high-performance, hunting-proven component that closes the gap between handgun and rifle terminal performance in a single 44 caliber .430 diameter 225 grain bullet.
The Hornady FTX (44105), a 44 caliber .430 diameter 225 grain Flex Tip Expanding bullet, is a proven platform and smart addition for reloaders who need one accurate, expansion-reliable component that performs equally well in 44 Magnum revolvers and lever-action hunting rifles.
| MANUFACTURER | HORNADY |
| BULLET CALIBER | 44 CALIBER |