My old Serria manual shows, using old 2400 powder, a velocity of 1700 fps from a 7.5" Super Blackhawk and 2200 fps for a 20" barrel Marlin. At those speeds that 180 gr. bullet is devastating! It may prove quite explosive as to meat destruction, particularly with the rifles. Just food for thought. I bet as far as anchoring a Whitetail they would be like the hammer of Thor.
We had great fun back in the late 70's shooting overripe watermelons with them. (I worked at a grocery store and saved all the old produce for targets!) A 20 lb. would be totally vaporized by the 180 gr. JHC Serria we used. Back then it was beyond anything they had up to that point. Not any pieces, just gone!
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44 magnum questions
- Brant, 2020-08-09, 21:19
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The velocities possible are quite a step up
- WB, 2020-08-10, 08:08
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My experience with rifles have been to keep the weight
- Sid R, 2020-08-10, 09:01
- I think Serria did their homework long ago - WB, 2020-08-10, 10:01
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My experience with rifles have been to keep the weight
- Sid R, 2020-08-10, 09:01
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some revolvers don't like that 180 grain bullet. I have a
- gary reeder, 2020-08-09, 22:04
- I mentioned earlier that I had picked up a large batch - gary reeder, 2020-08-10, 21:32
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AS GARY SAYS YOU HAVE TO TRY 'EM
- JT, 2020-08-10, 05:54
- Thanks all (nm) - Brant, 2020-08-11, 05:31
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The velocities possible are quite a step up
- WB, 2020-08-10, 08:08