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Thread: Muzzle velocity of HSM .44 Magnum "Bear Load"

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    Muzzle velocity of HSM .44 Magnum "Bear Load"

    Hi guys,

    I bought a box of this stuff from Kate about a month ago. The muzzle velocity is listed by the factory at 1260 fps for the 305 gr. WFN gas-check hard cast lead bullet. But (for some reason) there is no mention of the barrel-length that produced that number. I couldn't find it on the factory website or anywhere on the Internet, either.

    So I picked up the phone and talked to HSM's technical department ... that's from a six-inch barrel. Very impressive ... my Rossi has a 12-inch barrel, so I am good-to-go.

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    Quote Originally Posted by boomer49 View Post
    Hi guys,

    I bought a box of this stuff from Kate about a month ago. The muzzle velocity is listed by the factory at 1260 fps for the 305 gr. WFN gas-check hard cast lead bullet. But (for some reason) there is no mention of the barrel-length that produced that number. I couldn't find it on the factory website or anywhere on the Internet, either.

    So I picked up the phone and talked to HSM's technical department ... that's from a six-inch barrel. Very impressive ... my Rossi has a 12-inch barrel, so I am good-to-go.
    Not only that, but your bullet has 6" less distance before it hits the bear!

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    Good point!

    I suppose that it's a lifetime supply.

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    Quote Originally Posted by boomer49 View Post
    Good point!

    I suppose that it's a lifetime supply.
    Unless,,,,,,, you miss.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Darkw View Post
    Unless,,,,,,, you miss.
    Still a lifetime supply, even if you miss the bear. Just a very short life

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    Was it a 6" barrelled revolver, or single shot?

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    Good question ... I don' t know the answer. Whatever the "industry standard" is, I suppose ...

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    Would these work in Ruger carbine?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Miles Teg View Post
    Would these work in Ruger carbine?
    Miles,

    I have no idea ... that is a really old firearm ... and I seem to remember Ruger magazine ads about shooting animals (decades ago) that we all would rather forget.

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    Quote Originally Posted by boomer49 View Post
    Miles,

    I have no idea ... that is a really old firearm ... and I seem to remember Ruger magazine ads about shooting animals (decades ago) that we all would rather forget.
    The ads ...

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