DHart
Member
I know that .357mag and .44mag ammo gets a huge boost in velocity and energy when fired from rifle-length barrels, but I would like to know how the much-less-powerful .44special round would benefit, if any, when fired from a carbine length barrel.
Take, for example, Speer's 200 gr. Gold Dot JHP .44 special round - it's designed for pistols, of course.
When fired through a 6" barrel, muzzel velocity and energy are 875 fps and 340 ft. lbs. energy. Not a particularly stout load for self-defense use.
Can anyone estimate with reasonably good accuracy what the velocity and energy of this particular round would be when fired from a 17" or 18.5" carbine? Would shooting it from a long barrel transform this caliber into something much more substantial for defense use than if it were fired from a 5" pistol?
I'm considering using the .44 special caliber for defense use in my .44mag lever rifle. (.44mag for home defense use is a little much.)
Take, for example, Speer's 200 gr. Gold Dot JHP .44 special round - it's designed for pistols, of course.
When fired through a 6" barrel, muzzel velocity and energy are 875 fps and 340 ft. lbs. energy. Not a particularly stout load for self-defense use.
Can anyone estimate with reasonably good accuracy what the velocity and energy of this particular round would be when fired from a 17" or 18.5" carbine? Would shooting it from a long barrel transform this caliber into something much more substantial for defense use than if it were fired from a 5" pistol?
I'm considering using the .44 special caliber for defense use in my .44mag lever rifle. (.44mag for home defense use is a little much.)