to punch nearly clean through a deer
The goal is NOT, NOT, NOT to "punch through" a deer-sized living object. (Incidentally it would be
impossible to both have 100% dump AND exit fully.) blarby has most of my intent, but I want a Model 25-safe lead bullet load that
>weighs more than the commonly available 200 grain JHPs
>weighs less than 260 grains
A soft lead 220-240 HP would be ideal. It should be fired faster than 800 fps, but should be slow enough that recoil is controllable, and that it won't destroy a SAA-strength revolver if someone fired it in one.
I HAVE a hunting revolver that will blow .452 bullets through an entire herd of deer, so
please forget deer in this discussion. I want a defensive load that won't be horribly overpenetrative, has controllable recoil in a 4" N frame, and that is economical enough that I can fire a couple of cylinders of my defensive loads every time I go to the range, without spending $1.00 every time I pull the trigger.
John