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Submitted by Bill St. Clair on Sat, 11 Nov 2006 15:20:23 GMT  <== Guns ==> 

R.K. Campbell at Gunblast - a good review of the excellent high-performance hunting and self-defense ammunition from a no-longer-new company. [gunblast]

.44 Magnum

This is the big one, Elmer Keith's brain child and despite the introduction of the .454, .480 and others, our most popular handgun hunting cartridge. When confronting dangerous game at short range there is no room for mistake. The 260 grain bonded-core hollowpoint reaches 1450 fps, more from longer barrel revolvers, and the 280 grain bullet reaches 1350 fps. But the stopper, the great penetrator, is the 320 grain Bonded Core (BC). This load averages 1175 fps and packs plenty of power. Penetration is on the level of a .45-70 rifle, per my testing. This is a load for those wishing to hunt the largest bear with a handgun, or even African game in the hands of a seasoned handgunner.

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