- Location
- The Conservative part of Ontario
I have shot one deer with the 44-40 at 900fps chronographed muzzle velocity. It was a close shot mind you, 50 feet, however, the deer died instantly with one entry and two exit holes. I have shot black bear, again close, within 50 yards, with a 200grain bullet at 1350fps, again, the result was a dead animal, and it went one way, down. A couple more deer within a hundred yards also died quickly. It's where you put the bullet that counts.
People now days are way too convinced that paper ballistics tell the whole story.
BTW I have shot the 1892 with loads approaching 1800fps, but they are inaccurate as hell.
People now days are way too convinced that paper ballistics tell the whole story.
BTW I have shot the 1892 with loads approaching 1800fps, but they are inaccurate as hell.