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DarylS
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Re: Taylor's View on Handguns
      18/12/14 12:25 PM

There was a .38 Auto, which preceded the .38 Super.

I think perhaps the smaller round's standard 130gr. FMJ probably had more penetration than the typical .45 Auto and would actually go through more head bone.

For penetration, I think I would prefer a 6" .45 auto loaded with a 300gr. FMJ running 850fps using Blue Dot powder.

Better, would be the .45 Winchester Magnum running about 1,200fps with the 300gr. FMJ. I am not sure what gun it was chambered in - maybe Desert Eagle?

The .38 Super's 1,200fps with a 150gr. would not be in my holster.

My own Colt .45 auto with a standard drop-in 5" Wilson barrel made 960fps with a 260gr. Speer - with their top load of W630 powder. It worked splendidly on a black bear.

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* Taylor's View on Handguns fsrmg1 18/12/14 11:25 AM
. * * Re: Taylor's View on Handguns DarylS   18/12/14 12:25 PM
. * * Re: Taylor's View on Handguns tinker   18/12/14 01:17 PM
. * * Re: Taylor's View on Handguns eagle27   18/12/14 03:35 PM
. * * Re: Taylor's View on Handguns xausa   19/12/14 01:24 AM
. * * Re: Taylor's View on Handguns Rule303   19/12/14 05:14 PM
. * * Re: Taylor's View on Handguns poprivit   20/12/14 01:15 AM
. * * Re: Taylor's View on Handguns fsrmg1   20/12/14 01:47 PM
. * * Re: Taylor's View on Handguns DarylS   20/12/14 02:19 PM
. * * Re: Taylor's View on Handguns Jim_C   20/12/14 04:38 PM
. * * Re: Taylor's View on Handguns fsrmg1   22/12/14 03:09 PM
. * * Re: Taylor's View on Handguns Ripp   23/12/14 01:45 AM
. * * Re: Taylor's View on Handguns DarylS   23/12/14 03:22 AM
. * * Re: Taylor's View on Handguns DarylS   23/12/14 03:24 AM
. * * Re: Taylor's View on Handguns kuduae   24/12/14 06:34 AM
. * * Re: Taylor's View on Handguns Ripp   25/12/14 12:55 AM
. * * Re: Taylor's View on Handguns DarylS   25/12/14 05:51 AM
. * * Re: Taylor's View on Handguns fsrmg1   25/12/14 11:42 AM
. * * Re: Taylor's View on Handguns Rell   19/12/14 02:02 PM
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