44-40 carbine

[chriske]

What kind of ballistics can I expect from Winchester factory 200 Gr JSP 44-40 ammo from a 16" carbine barrel ?

 

[Art Eatman]

Factory ammo is downloaded for use in the SAA Frontier .44-40, so the muzzle velocity is rather low. Hunt up the specs for a handgun, and maybe add 200 ft/sec to that. For an offhand guess, maybe 1,000 ft/sec? Not a lot more than that, anyhow.

 

[CraigC]

If I remember right those are rated at 1100-1200fps, which are rifle velocities. You can get a little more enthusiastic with the right rifle.