Ardent
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Handgun chamberings come with natural shortcomings, they are by nature a ballistic compromise. Good performance for a handgun is far short of good performance for a rifle, it’s a relative consideration.
Who has hunted with the 38-40 Cartridge
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Handgun chamberings come with natural shortcomings, they are by nature a ballistic compromise. Good performance for a handgun is far short of good performance for a rifle, it’s a relative consideration.
Kinda surprised at you saying that Rob. I enjoy archery and black powder, and quite frankly the 38-40 would hands down beat many of those hunting tools as far as effectiveness when used within it's capabilities. Not arguing, just curious.
Ardent
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Handgun chamberings belong in handguns in my mind, for range use and fun I can see their point. Unless it was an heirloom I’d continue to stick those cartridges in handguns and punch paper with the levers, but all the more power to those who want to hunt them.
I never did understand the point of the 38-40. The 44-40 was probably the first world-wide cartridge.
Properly loaded it's a viable cartridge for hunting but it's close to the last thing I'd buy in a modern rifle. The 357, 41, and 44 have every advantage in a levergun you can buy in 2023.
That said, Starline makes brass and modern 10mm bullets may or may not work. I see Buffalo Bore makes a 14,000 CUP load, 180gr bullet at 1400fps. I wouldn't even hesitate to point that at a deer.
Properly loaded it's a viable cartridge for hunting but it's close to the last thing I'd buy in a modern rifle. The 357, 41, and 44 have every advantage in a levergun you can buy in 2023.
That said, Starline makes brass and modern 10mm bullets may or may not work. I see Buffalo Bore makes a 14,000 CUP load, 180gr bullet at 1400fps. I wouldn't even hesitate to point that at a deer.
