Rowdy,
I am wondering about the actual rifle velocities of the Black Hills 44-40 and Ten-X 44-40 BPC ammunition.
Ten-X BPC (777) is cataloged at 1,200 f.p.s.
Black Hills is cataloged at 800 f.p.s. which would be the velocity in a handgun.
By comparison, original 44-40 b.p. and smokeless cataloged velocities were:
1,301 f.p.s Rifle (24")
920 f.p.s. Handgun (6")
975 f.p.s. Handgun ( 7 1/2")
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