[cslinger]

Specifically a 215 grain SWC lead flat point.

Not looking for specifics just a general idea of how fast a cheap reload vs a factory hunting load would be?

Are we looking at like 1100fps for the low end and like 1400fps on the high end?

This is out of a 20 inch barrel.

Thanks
Chris

[saddlebum]

i chrono 210gr federal hps at 1580 fps out of my marlin. bum

[larryw]

For magnum loads when shot out of my 44Mag 1894 with the 20" barrel, I pick up between 400-450FPS over a 5 1/2" revo and 300-350FPS over a 7 1/2" revo. A friend with a 1894 in 357 sees similar results.

As for the reloads or lighter loads, that's hard to say. I load a light plinking load that does 820FPS out of my 5 1/2" Redhawk and 1050 from my Marlin.

Do you know the particulars of the load, particularly powder and charge weight? I have some neeto software (QuickLoad) that will let me calculate the MV. When comparing its predicted results against a chrony, QL's scary accurate in its 'guesses'.