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bamaranger · January 5, 2024, 09:30 PM

If you can believe Ed SANOW'S "Wild Bill's Colts....." article I referenced earlier
(written in '95), the .44 RB in the Colt and Rem Army revolvers was no slouch and he compared it favorably to expanding .44 Spl ammo. Sanow shot gelatin, and compared the gelatin damage to damage and ballistic numbers from modern pistol ammo. He then referred to his study on "one shot stops" and came up with a stop percentage and a modern equivalent. With max charges and full length 7-8" bbls, and dead soft roundballs, the service .44 were head and shoulders ahead of their little brother .36's.

Probably a better comparison for .38 FMJ or LRN are the .36's, same appx diameter projectile and somewhat similar weight. The .44 C&B revolvers, with their larger frontal areal (even with the simple RB) and heavier powder charges surpass .38 ammo (according to SANOW ),

January 5, 2024, 09:30 PM	#34
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 8,354	SANOW If you can believe Ed SANOW'S "Wild Bill's Colts....." article I referenced earlier (written in '95), the .44 RB in the Colt and Rem Army revolvers was no slouch and he compared it favorably to expanding .44 Spl ammo. Sanow shot gelatin, and compared the gelatin damage to damage and ballistic numbers from modern pistol ammo. He then referred to his study on "one shot stops" and came up with a stop percentage and a modern equivalent. With max charges and full length 7-8" bbls, and dead soft roundballs, the service .44 were head and shoulders ahead of their little brother .36's. Probably a better comparison for .38 FMJ or LRN are the .36's, same appx diameter projectile and somewhat similar weight. The .44 C&B revolvers, with their larger frontal areal (even with the simple RB) and heavier powder charges surpass .38 ammo (according to SANOW ),