Compare all 357 magnum ammunition manufacturers on one easy to read chart. Feb 23, 2017 in my humble opinion the henry rifle would be the better choice, because 357 mag is cheaper to buy, at least here in austria, and the 3030 could be also way to much for indoor sd scenario. Any thoughts on lever action rifle as self defense carbine. While looking over the literature on reloading the 357 magnum round for handguns and rifles, i was reminded of the fact that velocities rarely resemble each other for the same loads from book to reloading book. Shot from the longer barrel of a rifle, though, the. Leverevolution ammunition features up to 40% more energy than traditional flat point loads and travels up to 250 fps faster. You can then play around with the calculator to see the effects of all the variables on. Well i did some research and got the ballistics for commercial. Sightingin a hunting rifle to hit a certain number of inches high at 100 yards or 100 meters maximizes the point blank range of the rifle and cartridge and is superior to. Ballistics charts ballistic tables for remington, federal. If you want to know the specifics on how your ammo is firing, use guide outdoors ballistics charts and ammo charts to hit any target, anywhere. The federal ballistics calculator lets you quickly determine the trajectory for any rifle or handgun load, and save data for an unlimited number of loads. In my humble opinion the henry rifle would be the better choice, because 357 mag is cheaper to buy, at least here in austria, and the 3030 could be also way to much for indoor sd scenario. Is there really a 357 magnum assault semi automatic rifle.
Also, check out our patreon page if you enjoy our program, and consider. In effect, i can get remington maximum velocities in a saami magnum chamber and magnum cases. I like the idea of the 450, great power and can reach out as far as i need it. It was originally designed and released in 1934 by phil sharpe, and elmer keith. Back when the west was still wild and the rifle was the tool of choice for survival and frontier justice, the venerable. Sell your 357 magnum rifle for free today on gunsamerica. Hornady leverevolution ammo 357 mag 140 grain ftx box of 25.
With a rifle zeroed at 50 yards this 22 wmr bullet drop chart shows how each cartridge compares at distances of 75 yards, 100 yards, 150 yards and 200 yards. Bibliography calculators downloads lengths hardware software statistics topics. Suffice it to say that the first magnum impressed people from the beginning and that it still has a place in ones battery today. You can get ballistic coefficients for your bullets from the manufacturers website or from reloading manuals. Elmer being a man who liked em big you might say as he later went on to create the. Also, because water is such a hard medium, my results are going to be a little different compared to actual ballistic gelatin testing. This means that hunters are able to control the firearm much better, making more accurate and effective shots. I save all of my notes when testing different loads even the loads that dont perform well. All the ballistics from all manufacturers, finally. Imr 4227 gains about 400 fps with 140 grain xtp going from a pistol to the 20 henry 38 357 big boy.
Youll find 300 win mag ballistics, 308 ballistics, 3006 ballistics, 223 ballistics, 243 ballistics, 3030 ballistics and. Reasons i got this gun i hate recoil and this gun is relatively light compared to my old slug gun. Its important to understand the ballistics of 22 wmr and using this bullet ballistic coefficient chart will help you do that. Handloading notes this reloading article shows the information from a page of my handloading logbook. Aug 31, 2016 357 magnum in use 357 magnum and the literature 357 levergun by rossi, the model 1892 winchester was designed as a successor to the model 1873 winchester. You will need to know the ballistics coeffiecent of your pellet. The rifle boolits get gas checks which aid in sealing the bore but have been driven over 2100 fps. If you want to see a visual take a look at the 22 wmr bullet trajectory chart. Much has been written on the usefulness of the 357 magnum in a lever action carbine. One of the worlds oldest and most trusted manufacturers, remington ammunition is the unquestioned leader all others must follow. About guide outdoors about us tv commercials affiliate program retail store privacy policy. I thought that higher velocity was everything i wanted when i started handloading a variety of powders and bullets for a. While the cartridge produces around 1200 ftlbs of energy, which is more than a. A particularly fascinating feature of the 357 magnum is that it is effective in a handgun and reaches almost carbinelike performance out of a rifle length barrel.
Click here for a muzzle energy graph for the tests in this caliber. And remember to also check the list of ammunition tested as part of the cylinder gap tests. It is a simple interface and display see image below. Winchester ammunition manufactures quality, performance rifle ammo for hunting, sport and recreational shooting. In order to hit a distant target a rifle must be correctly sightedin, and to accomplish that the shooter must have some working knowledge of the bullets trajectory. I am looking at the ruger american ranch in 350 and 450. Its very flat shooting with similar ballistics to the classic 3030.
A strait well balanced rifle that could reach out to a decent range and still hit hard. Rifle trajectory table by chuck hawks in order to hit a distant target a rifle must be correctly sightedin, and to accomplish that the shooter must have some working knowledge of the bullets trajectory. I have been shooting a 6 282 of some sort for 30 years. My bench shooting range only goes to 100 yards island lake. Input your hunting conditions to see the drop, drift, bullet trajectory, velocity, and energy. With a 100 yd zero you are only 1 12 high at mid flight so no guessing needed for most game including varmints out to 125 yds. Imr 4227 gains about 400 fps with 140 grain xtp going from a pistol to the 20 henry 38357 big boy. I like to do a lot of shooting with my levers and that means a lot of plinking and practice on small targets and rocks from slingshot range to 250yds. This got me to wondering what some of the slower burning loads for. Use guide outdoors ballistics charts to find the specifics on your ammo. It was originally designed and released in 1934 by phil sharpe. I use ww either air cooled or in the case of rifle water quenched without significant or any evidence of leading.
Range time expiring so that was the last shots fired from this rifle. On the other hand i have a win in 3220 and a sass tuned rossi in 44 mag that i put marble tang sights on. Still decent enough accuracy but beyond that, more like a prayer to hit target. The 22 wmr ballistics table reports 22 wmr muzzle energy and 22 wmr velocity at multiple distances. Print out a copy of the 22 wmr ballistics chart and keep as a guide. Jan 21, 2011 i use ww either air cooled or in the case of rifle water quenched without significant or any evidence of leading. Jason wimbiscus since its invention in the 1930s, the.
Compare ballistics data on your favorite winchester ammunition rounds. While we have went to great lengths to make sure that its as accurate as possible this rendering should not be used to generate specs for casings. There have been discussions in the past about the comparison between the. If the ammo market hadnt tanked and obamas epa hadnt declared war on the lead. Get all the 22 wmr ammo ballistics information for 15 popular rounds in a easy to read format. Our calculator creates a proper ballistics trajectory chart that details range, drop, velocity, energy fps, wind drift, and time. Sight in distance is relevant to the terrain you hunt in and the trajectory of the rifle.
This ammunition is new production, noncorrosive, in boxer primed, reloadable brass cases. Combining the finest components with gamechanging innovation, remington engineers are moving closer to perfection round by round. Data from ballistics by the inch reveal that a 125gr bullet propelled at 1500 ftsec from a 4 barrel will obtain approximately 2000 ftsec out of the muzzle of a 18 barrel. The only problem with the 357 mag, is that decent sd ammo is hard to find in m home country. You can then play around with the calculator to see the. Mar 27, 2011 no, there is no such rifle on the market. As an improvement on the 1873s marlin 1894 lever action carbine, its uses, calibers, history good luck and good fortune. Casing image above is an artist rendering and not a real photo of. It is a windows xp based program and has not been tested on previous versions of windows. Youll find 300 win mag ballistics, 308 ballistics, 3006 ballistics, 223 ballistics, 243 ballistics, 3030 ballistics and much more. With apologies to the authors, i read most of it and yawned.