OK i took the 44 russian fiochhi factory ammo to the range today for tests with a soilid frame Antique Bisley in 44 sp and a S&W DA in 44 Russian.
I Ran the ammo thru the bisley frist it has a 4 and 3/4 barrel with orignal .427 .428 bore dia. the Chronograph was being a pain in the #### it kept getting error from the muzzel blast but did get two readings one was 727 FPS the other 697 FPS so it was lower than the 820 listed on the web site.
The Bisley shoots like a dream with both the 44 Sp factory ammo them the fiochhi 44Russian ammo and both groups under 3 inchs right above the bullseye at 20 yds or so. I forgot my glasses today to.
Anyway then i tryed the 44 russian in my S&W DA which like most has some latch play when the barrels shut i put two cylinders full with no ill effects and the latch play was the same as best i can tell.
I would like someone else with a higher end chrograph to test it as well.
Mine is just the cheep green ones so im not sure it was 100% right but really the ammo tho it kicks abit it does not feel like a hot load to me.
Hope this can help some decide if they want to use it in what.
Im mainly useing it in my solid frame guns tho for bush packing if i had a S&W DA id use it for bush packing.
Thats me mind you you have to decide for yourself if you want to try it.
Im gona see about buying a better chronograph down the road as i put alot of rounds thru it with the error comeing up, stupid chronograph!
I Ran the ammo thru the bisley frist it has a 4 and 3/4 barrel with orignal .427 .428 bore dia. the Chronograph was being a pain in the #### it kept getting error from the muzzel blast but did get two readings one was 727 FPS the other 697 FPS so it was lower than the 820 listed on the web site.
The Bisley shoots like a dream with both the 44 Sp factory ammo them the fiochhi 44Russian ammo and both groups under 3 inchs right above the bullseye at 20 yds or so. I forgot my glasses today to.
Anyway then i tryed the 44 russian in my S&W DA which like most has some latch play when the barrels shut i put two cylinders full with no ill effects and the latch play was the same as best i can tell.
I would like someone else with a higher end chrograph to test it as well.
Mine is just the cheep green ones so im not sure it was 100% right but really the ammo tho it kicks abit it does not feel like a hot load to me.
Hope this can help some decide if they want to use it in what.
Im mainly useing it in my solid frame guns tho for bush packing if i had a S&W DA id use it for bush packing.
Thats me mind you you have to decide for yourself if you want to try it.
Im gona see about buying a better chronograph down the road as i put alot of rounds thru it with the error comeing up, stupid chronograph!
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