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quote: Originally posted by KeithCarter:
Recall that most revolver cartridges started out filled up with black powder. When smokeless came out, the same case was used, but it didn't need to be filled up because smokeless was more powerful per ounce. Then magnums made even longer cartridges, but new slow-burning powders like 2400 filled the cases again.
As far as getting velocities with lower pressures due to longer cartridges or larger calibers, I do not understand how this could work. It is the pressure on the bullet base that translates into velocity. less pressure on the bullet base = lower velocity. I don't see how size, shape, volume of the CASE has anything to do with the bullet-base/pressure relationship.
Can anyone shed some light here?
Sure. You're right, it is easy to make a .38 load to .357 pressures. You can even fire them in a .357 revolver. However, HELL will Freeze before ANY commercial loader will load such cartridges!! Why? Because they will fit into a .38 chamber and BLOW IT UP!!!! Lawsuits!! That is the ONLY reason the .357 case was made longer. Same for the .44 mag vs the .44 special. |
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| Posts: 1593 | Location: Oklahoma | Registered: 23 August 2007 |  |
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How about dropping the bullet diameter down abit say "327 Federal" and shorting it up abit? CD
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| Posts: 79 | Location: Ocala, FL | Registered: 06 February 2004 | |
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quote: Originally posted by animalmother:
Could use a rimmed version of the 9x23 Win.
Such as the .38 super. Jim
You have to ask yourself... Is the juice worth the squeeze?
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| Posts: 282 | Location: Buena Vista Va, USA | Registered: 26 April 2008 | |
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