I've used/carried ca bulldogs for decades. IMHO, the 44spl is under rated being a real thumper in a snubnosed revolver. My bulldog with 220gr hbwc's seated backwards making huge hp's.
A close-up of that 220gr hbwc
I do test different loads from time to time. The last testing I did helping me decide to either keep or sell several molds.
That upper left test load was something that I've been wanting to do for awhile.
The fbi used a 158gr swaged hollow based hollow pointed swc in their 38spl load.
Buffalo bore has a +/-1000fps snubnosed 158gr 38spl load.
I made a 210gr hollow based hollow pointed swc by casting a hb swc bullet and then using a forrester hp tool to put a huge hp in it. The end result is a pretty impressive bullet.
A side view of that recovered bullet. Interestingly enough the base kept expanding after leaving the bbl.
Anyway, that ca bulldog snubnosed 44spl bring a lot to the table in a small package.