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The Annoyed Man wrote:

Crash wrote:

The Annoyed Man wrote:

Crash wrote:

olafpfj wrote:I took a 185lb hog using Winchester 240gr JSP from a Ruger Deerstalker. Ammo is just fine for hunting.

Chronoed around 1850 fps.

olafpfj,


What's the barrel length on that Deerstalker?

Crash

18.5" (SOURCE) Last year of production was 1985.

The Annoyed Man,

Then I ought to be able to expect about the same, or possibly a little bit higher, from the 20" barrel of my Browning Model 92, right?

Thanks for the info.

Crash

I would think so......more probably a little higher, but my guess is probably not by much more than 50-60 fps for an extra 1.5" of barrel.

So we're lookin' at about 1900 or so. I would think that 240 gr JSP slug would do the business on a hog or Texas Hill Country Whitetail out to about 100 yds or so with that kind of velocity.

Next thing I need to consider is sights. It has semi-buckhorn rears and a small post front. How about a rear tang sight? I know that they are made for the Browning Model 92,

Thanks for all the info,

Crasj

The Annoyed Man wrote:

Crash wrote:

olafpfj wrote:I took a 185lb hog using Winchester 240gr JSP from a Ruger Deerstalker. Ammo is just fine for hunting.

Chronoed around 1850 fps.

olafpfj,


What's the barrel length on that Deerstalker?

Crash

18.5" (SOURCE) Last year of production was 1985.

The Annoyed Man,

Then I ought to be able to expect about the same, or possibly a little bit higher, from the 20" barrel of my Browning Model 92, right?

Thanks for the info.

Crash

olafpfj wrote:I took a 185lb hog using Winchester 240gr JSP from a Ruger Deerstalker. Ammo is just fine for hunting.

Chronoed around 1850 fps.

olafpfj,


What's the barrel length on that Deerstalker?

Crash

puma guy,

Thanks for the info, I really appreciate it. At this point I'm not planning on hunting with the rifle, just needed some inexpensive ammo to "get the feel of it." If I hunt with it I will definitely get some more appropriate ammo.

Thanks again,

Crash

I just bought a 50-round box of Winchester .44 Rem Mag cartridges, 240 gr., JSP. On the box it states that the muzzle velocity from a handgun (no barrel length specified) is 1180 fps. Anybody know what kind of muzzle velocity I can expect from this cartridge from the 20" barrel of my Browning Model 92?

Thanks,

Crash