Pistol Vs. Rifle

[BRNO17]

I was watching a youtube video of a guy shooting the CCI Standard CCI Maximum velocity and Aguila supervelocity. He was testing which ammunition penetrated deeper in the phone books. As a result the CCI maximum velocity penetrated the most. He was using a pistol.

Now when I watched another youtube video of a chrony test the aguilar rated at 1700fps which is around 300fps higher than the CCI maximums.

My questions is, does it make a differance what firearm you shoot it through? Will a pistol shoot at a lower fps than a rifle?

 

[pc9]

My questions is, does it make a differance what firearm you shoot it through? Will a pistol shoot at a lower fps than a rifle?

Simple answer is yes

 

[J_MIL_20]

For .22, your highest velocity is achieved at about a 16" barrel length, most centerfire cartridges, it's about 24-26"

 

[BRNO17]

Thanks guys, this is really good information.

 

[mikepos]

A friend with a ruger single six told me his pistol in 22mag was similar to 22LR out of a rifle. I do notice that 22 out of my pistol doesn't knock over steel targets at 30 yards while the rifle does.

 

[agent_mango]

A further thing to consider is the type of powder used in different 22 ammo. The 22 ammo with high or hyper velocity is generally loaded with a slower burning powder. A slower burning powder takes better advantage of a long barrel to maximize velocity. However, if you're considering a pistol, the barrel is too short to utilize the slower powder, and instead might benefit from or at least give equivalent velocities with a faster powder.

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