Sorry for the dumb question, but I figured the hand loaders would be the best crowd to answer this.
Basically I'm trying to evaluate whether a short barreled .357 is really going to pack a whole lot more punch than a .38 SPL at the same short barrel length.
I think I read at some point that powders used in magnum loads are slower burning to help accelerate the projectile to maximum muzzle velocity.
If this is correct then is it essentially a waste to shot a magnum load in a short barrel revolver?
I have a .44 magnum with 10.5" barrel, and it produces a heck of a muzzle flash, which sort of leads me to believe the powder is not fully burned even after 10.5".
Or is my thinking all wrong? Please educate me.
Basically I'm trying to evaluate whether a short barreled .357 is really going to pack a whole lot more punch than a .38 SPL at the same short barrel length.
I think I read at some point that powders used in magnum loads are slower burning to help accelerate the projectile to maximum muzzle velocity.
If this is correct then is it essentially a waste to shot a magnum load in a short barrel revolver?
I have a .44 magnum with 10.5" barrel, and it produces a heck of a muzzle flash, which sort of leads me to believe the powder is not fully burned even after 10.5".
Or is my thinking all wrong? Please educate me.