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338 Winchester Magnum Ballistics

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338 Winchester Magnum Ballistics Info:

Officially introduced to the public in 1958 by Winchester, the .338 Win Mag is an excellent, flat shooting, accurate, hard recoiling rifle cartridge capable of taking any sized game in North America to include polar and grizzly bear.

Hunters looking to take bigger animals like elk at longer distances will favor the most popular bullet weight, which is the 225 grain bullet. It offers good ballistic profiles by many bullet manufacturers with a high energy retention at 500 yards making it suitable for any North American game.

Hunters will want to maximize the cartridge’s performance with a longer barrel of 26 inches in length with a heavy profile. The extra weight associated with the longer bull barrel will help mitigate felt recoil a bit.

The 338 Winchester Magnum is an accurate round, and many 225 grain bullets are launched at 2,800 feet per second and still deliver over one ton of energy at 500 yards. This rifle/cartridge combo is not for the feint of heart or the recoil sensitive shooter.

338 Winchester Magnum Barrel Specifications.

Common Barrel Twist Rate – 1 in 10″.
Bore Groove Diameter – .338″.

338 Win Mag Cartridge Case Dimensions.

Neck Diameter – .369″.
Shoulder Diameter – .491″.
Base Diameter – .513″.
Rim Diameter – .532″.

338 Winchester Magnum Reloading Specifications.

Bullet Diameter – .338″.
Maximum Case Length – 2.500″.
Trimmed Case Length – 2.490″.
Primer Size – Large Rifle, Type – Magnum.
Maximum Cartridge Overall Length – 3.340″.

338 Win Mag Loading Data Hints.

The 338 Winchester Magnum with a 26 inch barrel length will come to life with the slow burning powders like IMR4350 and IMR4831 when using 225 grain weight bullets the full devastating power potential of this cartridge can and will be realized.

 

.338 Winchester Magnum Ballistics

 This is a down range trajectory chart for the 338 Winchester Magnum cartridge with the scope mounted 1.5 inches above the bore center line plus if you were using this load, its effective hunting bullet energy range with well placed shots on,
Deer size game, such as Antelope, Blacktail, Hogs, Javelina, Mule, Whitetail.
Elk size game, such as Caribou, Black Bear, Sheep.
Moose size game, such as Brown Bear, Grizzly Bear, Polar Bear, Bison, Buffalo.
Bullet diameter .338″
Bullet weight 225 grains
Bullet ballistic coefficient .515
Bullet velocity 2,840 feet per second

 

Range
100 yds.
200 yds.
300 yds.
400 yds.
500 yds.
+
+ 1.7
0
– 7.3
– 21.1
– 42.3
3539
3097
2700
2344
2025
 Deer
+
+
+
+
+
–
 Elk
+
+
+
+
+
–
 Moose
+
+
+
+
+
–

 

Make sure you look at our in depth rifle ballistics chart with many more calibers on it.

444 Marlin Ballistics Chart

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The 444 Marlin cartridge was introduced to the public in 1964 in a collaboration between Remington and Marlin. The 444 Marlin cartridge is a semi-rimmed, tapered, straight-walled cartridge that is an excellent short to medium range rifle round that is capable of taking all of the north-American game animals within its big bore range capabilities.

Marlin introduced this new cartridge in their ever popular model 336 lever action rifle design which featured a 24″ barrel and a very slow 1 in 38″ rifling twist rate.

The Marlin model 444 rifles today have a twist rate of 1 in 20″ to better stabilize heavy bullets. 444 Marlins are notorious for their outstanding accuracy potential, allowing shooters to try a whole host of different bullet weights and designs till they find one to their desire.

Remington originally factory loaded the 444 Marlin with a 240 grain soft point bullet to 2,400 feet per second with 3,070 foot pounds of energy at the muzzle of a 24 inch barrel.

Today Remington offers a soft point bullet with a ballistic coefficient of .146 loaded to a velocity of 2,350 feet per second with 2,942 foot pounds of energy at the muzzle of a 24″ rifle barrel. Either load gives good ballistics for the 444 Marlin out to 150 yards for hunting in north America with a remaining bullet energy of 1,334 foot pounds.

Hornady has been making ammunition that boosts the performance level of many old favored cartridges and the 444 Marlin is no exception.

Hornady’s 444 Marlin 265 grain flex-tip bullet in their LeverEvolution ammunition line sports a ballistic coefficient of .225 and is loaded to a velocity of 2,325 feet per second with 3,180 foot pounds of energy at the muzzle of a 24″ rifle barrel.

This gives excellent ballistics for the 444 Marlin out to 250 yards for hunting in north America with a remaining bullet energy of 1,344 foot pounds.

Note: Hornady’s patented Flex Tip (FTX) bullets are safe to shoot in tubular magazines rifles.

444 Marlin Ballistics:

This is a ballistics chart for the 444 Marlin rifle:
Rifle barrel length: 24 Inches.
Ammunition: Remington 240 grain Soft Point bullet.
Bullet diameter: .430 inch.
Bullet weight: 240 grains.
Bullet ballistic coefficient: .146.
Rifle zero: 150 yards, 2″ mid-range rise.
Range Muzzle 25 yds. 50 yds. 75 yds. 100 yds. 150 yds. 200 yds.
Bullet Velocity: 2,350 fps. 2,208 fps. 2,072 fps. 1,941 fps. 1,815 fps. 1,582 fps. 1,378 fps.
Bullet Energy: 2,943 ft.lbs. 2,598 ft.lbs. 2,288 ft.lbs. 2,008 ft.lbs. 1,756 ft.lbs. 1,334 ft.lbs. 1,011 ft.lbs.
Bullet Drop: – 1.5″ + 0.1″ + 1.3″ + 1.9″ + 2.0″ 0 – 5.4″
This is a ballistics chart for the 444 Marlin rifle:
Rifle barrel length: 24 Inches.
Ammunition: Hornady 265 grain FTX bullet.
Bullet diameter: .430 inch.
Bullet weight: 265 grains.
Bullet ballistic coefficient: .225.
Rifle zero: 160 yards, 2″ mid-range rise.
Range Muzzle 25 yds. 50 yds. 75 yds. 100 yds. 150 yds. 200 yds.
Bullet Velocity: 2,325 fps. 2,233 fps. 2,144 fps. 2,056 fps. 1,971 fps. 1,807 fps. 1,654 fps.
Bullet Energy: 3,181 ft.lbs. 2,934 ft.lbs. 2,704 ft.lbs. 2,488 ft.lbs. 2,286 ft.lbs. 1,922 ft.lbs. 1,609 ft.lbs.
Bullet Drop: – 1.5″ + 0.1″ + 1.2″ + 1.9″ + 2.0″ + 0.6″ – 3.5″

218 Bee Ballistics

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.218 Bee Ballistics Chart:

Detailed factory ammunition ballistics information for the; 218 Bee, bullet velocity, bullet energy and bullet drop.

.218 bee Ballistics were derived from a 24″ rifle barrel length.

Winchester, Super-X, 218 Bee Ammunition:
Winchester
Bullet Type:		 Bullet Weight
Grains		 Bullet Ballistic
Coefficient		 Bullet Muzzle
Velocity Fps.		 Bullet Muzzle
Energy Ft. lbs.
Hollow Point 46 .130 2,760 778
Bullet 100 Yd.
Velocity Fps.		 Bullet 200 Yd.
Velocity Fps.		 Bullet 300 Yd.
Velocity Fps.		 Bullet 400 Yd.
Velocity Fps.		 Bullet 500 Yd.
Velocity Fps.
2,104 1,555 1,158 961 850
Bullet 100 Yd.
Energy Ft. lbs.		 Bullet 200 Yd.
Energy Ft. lbs.		 Bullet 300 Yd.
Energy Ft. lbs.		 Bullet 400 Yd.
Energy Ft. lbs.		 Bullet 500 Yd.
Energy Ft. lbs.
452 247 137 94 74
Rifle Zero
100 Yds.		 Bullet Drop
200 Yds.		 Bullet Drop
300 Yds.		 Bullet Drop
400 Yds.		 Bullet Drop
500 Yds.
0 – 6.6″ – 28.1″ – 75.4″ – 160.2″
Bullet Drop
600 Yds.		 Bullet Drop
700 Yds.		 Bullet Drop
800 Yds.		 Bullet Drop
900 Yds.		 Bullet Drop
1,000 Yds.
– 293.5″ – 486.2″ – 750.9″ – 1,103.7″ – 1,563.0″

Not many stores carry .218 Bee, Sportsman’s Guide seems to have the best price on it.

Cabela’s has .218 Bee in stock from Hornady for a decent price, and it’s one of the only places I’ve found that carries it.

If you want to see the rest of our rifle ballistics chart, there are many more calibers on it.

38 Special Ballistics Chart

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38 Special Handgun Cartridge:

The 38 Special cartridge was designed by Smith&Wesson; and was then introduced to the public in 1902. This cartridge is the most popular handgun cartridge in the world. The 38 Special is very easy to reload and can handle many tasks, for the handloader this cartridge can be reloaded to handle many jobs from plinking to target shooting to small game hunting to home defense.
Reloading Information:

Bullet Diameter: .357 Inch.
Maximum Case Length: 1.155 Inches.
Trimmed Case Length: 1.145 Inches.
Primer Size: Small Pistol.
Maximum Cartridge Overall Length: 1.550 Inches.

38 Special Ballistics:

Handgun Barrel Length: 4 Inches.
Ammuntion Used For Ballistics: Hornady 125 grain XTP.
XTP: Extreme Terminal Performance.

This is a 38 special ballistics chart.
Bullet diameter: .357 inch.
Bullet weight: 125 grains.
Bullet ballistic coeffecient: .151.
Bullet muzzle velocity: 900 feet per second.
Bullet muzzle energy: 225 foot pounds.
This is a bullet velocity chart for the 38 Special handgun cartridge:
Range
25 yds.
50 yds.
75 yds.
100 yds.
150 yds.
200 yds.
Yards
Bullet Velocity:
877
856
836
817
781
748
fps.
This is a bullet trajectory chart for the 38 Special handgun cartridge:
Range
25 yds.
50 yds.
75 yds.
100 yds.
150 yds.
200 yds.
Yards
Bullet Drop:
0
– 2.0″
– 7.0″
– 15.1″
– 41.2″
– 81.5″
in.
This is a bullet energy chart for the 38 Special handgun cartridge:
Range
25 yds.
50 yds.
75 yds.
100 yds.
150 yds.
200 yds.
Yards
Bullet Energy:
214
203
194
185
169
155
ft. lbs.

To see more handgun cartridge ballistics, check out our in depth chart.

357 SIG Ballistics

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357 Sig Handgun Cartridge:

The 357 Sig cartridge was designed by Federal Cartridge and SIG arms as a joint venture and was then introduced to the public in 1994. The sole purpose of this bottle-neck cartridge design was to create a larger case capacity to launch standard 9mm bullets at an higher velocity, subsequently this also increases muzzle blast as well, which is an undesirable feature for this cartridge.

Reloading Information:

Bullet Diameter: .355 Inch.
Maximum Case Length: .865 Inch.
Trimmed Case Length: .860 Inch.
Primer Size: Small Pistol.
Maximum Cartridge Overall Length: 1.140 Inches.

357 Sig Ballistics:

Handgun Barrel Length: 4 Inches.
Ammuntion Used For Ballistics: Hornady 147 grain XTP.
XTP: Extreme Terminal Performance.

This is a 357 sig ballistics chart:
Bullet diameter: .355 inch.
Bullet weight: 147 grains.
Bullet ballistic coefficient: .212.
Bullet muzzle velocity: 1,225 feet per second.
Bullet muzzle energy: 490 foot pounds.
This is a bullet velocity chart for the 357 Sig handgun cartridge:
Range
25 yds.
50 yds.
75 yds.
100 yds.
150 yds.
200 yds.
Yards
Bullet Velocity:
1175
1132
1094
1060
1004
959
fps.
This is a bullet trajectory chart for the 357 Sig handgun cartridge:
Range
25 yds.
50 yds.
75 yds.
100 yds.
150 yds.
200 yds.
Yards
Bullet Drop:
0
– .8″
– 3.3″
– 7.6″
– 22.1″
– 45.2″
in.
This is a bullet energy chart for the 357 Sig handgun cartridge:
Range
25 yds.
50 yds.
75 yds.
100 yds.
150 yds.
200 yds.
Yards
Bullet Energy:
451
418
390
367
329
300
ft. lbs.

Check out our handgun ballistics chart for more in depth info.

357 sig ballistics

6.8 SPC Ballistics

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6.8mm Remington SPC:

The 6.8mm Remington SPC / 6.8x43mm SPC was conceived by a U.S. Special Operations soldier. The 6.8mm Remington SPC is based on the old 30 Remington cartridge case, the case was necked down to .27 caliber, shortened, blown out and given a new shoulder to maximize case capacity.

Remington began to develop the 6.8x43mm back in 2002 and is officially introducing it to the public as the 6.8mm Remington SPC. Initial factory loadings were with a 115 grain bullet with a ballistic coefficient of .344.

The 6.8mm Remington SPC has a bullet trajectory almost identical to that of the .308 Winchester using 125 – 150 grain bullets, less chamber pressure than the .223 and fits into the M16 magazine. In addition to any role the 6.8mm Remington SPC will have as a military cartridge, it may well have or establish a small following as a hunting cartridge for small- to medium-size game at ranges out to about 250 yards.

Remington is now producing the 6.8mm Remington SPC ammunition in four loadings, all with 115-grain bullets. Open Tip Match BC 0.344, Metal Case BC 0.292, Boat Tail Hollow Point Match BC 0.333 and Core-LoktŪ Ultra Bonded BC 0.295.

Remington has already chambered and sold rifles for the 6.8mm Remington SPC in their model 700 SPS in which it is sporting a 26″ length barrel with a 1 in 9″ twist rate. Recoil for this cartridge in this sporting rifle is very low and quite manageable.

6.8 Remington SPC Barrel Specifications.

Common Barrel Twist Rate – 1 in 10″ – 1 in 9″.
Bore Groove Diameter – .277″

6.8mm Remington SPC Reloading Specifications.

Bullet Diameter – .277″
Trimmed Case Length – 1.676″
Primer Size – Large Rifle

6.8mm Remington SPC Loading Data Hints.

The 6.8mm Remington SPC cartridge responds well with H322 powder delivering good velocities and accuracy.

6.8 SPC Ballistics info

 

 This is a down range trajectory chart for the 6.8mm Remington SPC cartridge with the scope mounted 1.5 inches above the bore center line plus if you were using this load, its effective hunting bullet energy range with well placed shots on,
Deer size game, such as Antelope, Blacktail, Hogs, Javelina, Mule, Whitetail.
Bullet diameter .277″
Bullet weight 115 grains
Bullet ballistic coeffecient .344
Bullet velocity 2,625 feet per second

 
Range
100 yds.
200 yds.
300 yds.
400 yds.
500 yds.
+
+ 2.3
0
– 10.0
– 29.6
– 61.2
1437
1163
932
740
584
 Deer
+
+
+
–
–
–

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25 WSSM Ballistics

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.25 WSSM:

The 25 Winchester Super Short Magnum is a newer center fire rifle cartridge developed in partnership with Browning Arms Company and Winchester ammunition, making its debut and introduced to the shooting public in 2004.

The new .257″ short magnum cartridge debuted chambered in Winchester’s Model 70 bolt action rifle. The 25 WSSM is a commercial cartridge based on the 404 Jeffery cartridge case, shortening and necking down to .257″ caliber and sharpening the shoulder angle to 30 degrees the new 25 WSSM cartridge has more than enough case capacity for its intended dual purpose use.

The 25 WSSM cartridge achieves its useful purpose as a very flat shooting varmint cartridge and as an excellent deer cartridge, .25″ caliber is a time proven caliber for deer size animals.

The 25 WSSM factory loadings show a velocity of 3,470 feet per second for a 85 grain varmint round and 3,060 feet per second for a 115 grain bullet for deer hunting and this translates to very low recoil for the shooter with plenty of bullet energy at the 700 yard mark for varmints and predators and the 450 yard mark to harvest any white-tailed deer size animal.

The 25 WSSM cartridge is a well thought out cartridge as Winchester is no stranger in .25″ caliber cartridge development. Winchester has developed 4 cartridges in this caliber over a 111 year time span;

(25-20 in 1893),
(25-35 in 1895),
(256 Winchester Magnum in 1960) and
(25 Winchester Super Short Magnum in 2004).

The 25 WSSM cartridge, chambered in a super short action light weight rifle may well be the ultimate combination for the 1 gun hunter of strictly varmints, predators and white-tailed deer size game.

25 WSSM Ballistics:

This is a ballistics chart for the 25 Winchester Super Short Magnum rifle:
Rifle barrel length: 24 Inches.
Ammunition: Winchester 85 grain Ballistic Silvertip bullet.
Bullet diameter: .257 inch.
Bullet weight: 85 grains.
Bullet ballistic coefficient: .333.
Rifle zero: 200 yards, 1″ mid-range rise.
Range Muzzle 50 yds. 100 yds. 200 yds. 300 yds. 400 yds. 500 yds.
Bullet Velocity: 3,470 fps. 3,309 fps. 3,155 fps. 2,864 fps. 2,590 fps. 2,333 fps. 2,090 fps.
Bullet Energy: 2,272 ft.lbs. 2,067 ft.lbs. 1,879 ft.lbs. 1,548 ft.lbs. 1,266 ft.lbs. 1,027 ft.lbs. 824 ft.lbs.
Bullet Drop: – 1.8″ – 0.1″ + 0.9″ 0 – 5.1″ – 15.4″ – 32.2″
This is a ballistics chart for the 25 Winchester Super Short Magnum rifle:
Rifle barrel length: 24 Inches.
Ammunition: Winchester 115 grain Ballistic Silvertip bullet.
Bullet diameter: .257 inch.
Bullet weight: 115 grains.
Bullet ballistic coefficient: .446.
Rifle zero: 225 yards, 2″ mid-range rise.
Range Muzzle 50 yds. 100 yds. 200 yds. 300 yds. 400 yds. 500 yds.
Bullet Velocity: 3,060 fps. 2,951 fps. 2,845 fps. 2,640 fps. 2,444 fps. 2,256 fps. 2,077 fps.
Bullet Energy: 2,391 ft.lbs. 2,223 ft.lbs. 2,066 ft.lbs. 1,779 ft.lbs. 1,525 ft.lbs. 1,300 ft.lbs. 1,102 ft.lbs.
Bullet Drop: – 1.8″ + 0.5″ + 1.7″ + 1.0″ – 4.8″ – 16.4″ – 34.9″
25 Winchester Super Short Magnum Reloading:

Bullet Diameter: .257 Inch.
Maximum Case Length: 1.670 Inches.
Trimmed Case Length: 1.660 Inches.
Primer Size: Large Rifle.
Maximum Cartridge Overall Length: 2.360 Inches.

270 WSM Ballistics

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270 WSM:

The 270 Winchester Short Magnum is a newer center fire rifle cartridge developed in partnership with Browning Arms Company and Winchester ammunition, making its debut and introduced to the shooting public in 2001. The new .277″ short magnum cartridge is chambered in Winchester’s Model 70 bolt action rifle.

The 270 WSM is a commercial cartridge based on the 404 Jeffery cartridge case, shortening to 2.100″ and necking down to .277″ caliber and sharpening the shoulder angle to 35 degrees the new 270 WSM cartridge has plenty of case capacity.

The 270 WSM cartridge achieves its useful purpose as an excellent cartridge for white-tailed deer, mule deer, sheep, elk, moose and bears, .277″ caliber is a time proven caliber for deer size animals.

The 270 Winchester Short Magnum cartridge is a well thought out cartridge as Winchester is no stranger in .277″ caliber cartridge development. Winchester has now developed 2 cartridges in this caliber; (270 Winchester in 1923), and (270 Winchester Short Magnum in 2001).

The 270 WSM factory loadings show a velocity of 3,275 feet per second for a 130 grain bullet for deer hunting and this translates to moderate recoil for the shooter with plenty of bullet energy at the 500 yard mark to flatten a white-tailed deer size animal.

The 140 grain bullet serves the elk hunter well all the way out to 400 yards and the 150 grain bullet will certainly handle moose size animals all the way out to 300 yards. The 270 WSM cartridge, chambered in a short action light weight rifle may well be the ultimate combination for a superb mountain rifle in rugged terrain.

270 WSM Ballistics:

This is a ballistics chart for the 270 Winchester Short Magnum rifle:
Rifle barrel length: 24 Inches.
Ammunition: Winchester 130 grain E-Tip bullet.
Bullet diameter: .277 inch.
Bullet weight: 130 grains.
Bullet ballistic coefficient: .459.
Rifle zero: 240 yards, 2″ mid-range rise.
Range Muzzle 50 yds. 100 yds. 200 yds. 300 yds. 400 yds. 500 yds.
Bullet Velocity: 3,275 fps. 3,163 fps. 3,055 fps. 2,846 fps. 2,647 fps. 2,456 fps. 2,273 fps.
Bullet Energy: 3,096 ft.lbs. 2,888 ft.lbs. 2,694 ft.lbs. 2,338 ft.lbs. 2,022 ft.lbs. 1,741 ft.lbs. 1,492 ft.lbs.
Bullet Drop: – 1.8″ + 0.4″ + 1.6″ + 1.3″ – 3.3″ – 12.9″ – 28.3″
This is a ballistics chart for the 270 Winchester Short Magnum rifle:
Rifle barrel length: 24 Inches.
Ammunition: Winchester 150 grain XP3 bullet.
Bullet diameter: .277 inch.
Bullet weight: 150 grains.
Bullet ballistic coefficient: .503.
Rifle zero: 260 yards, 3″ mid-range rise.
Range Muzzle 50 yds. 100 yds. 200 yds. 300 yds. 400 yds. 500 yds.
Bullet Velocity: 3,120 fps. 3,022 fps. 2,926 fps. 2,740 fps. 2,562 fps. 2,391 fps. 2,227 fps.
Bullet Energy: 3,242 ft.lbs. 3,041 ft.lbs. 2,851 ft.lbs. 2,501 ft.lbs. 2,187 ft.lbs. 1,905 ft.lbs. 1,651 ft.lbs.
Bullet Drop: – 1.8″ + 0.8″ + 2.4″ + 2.5″ – 2.0″ – 11.9″ – 27.8″
270 Winchester Short Magnum Reloading:

Bullet Diameter: .277 Inch.
Maximum Case Length: 2.100 Inches.
Trimmed Case Length: 2.090 Inches.
Primer Size: Large Rifle.
Maximum Cartridge Overall Length: 2.860 Inches.

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44 Magnum Ballistics

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.44 Magnum:

The 44 Remington Magnum cartridge was introduced to the public in 1955 in a collaboration between Remington and Smith&Wesson. While the 44 magnum was introduced as a new and very powerful handgun cartridge, it is also a great carbine rifle cartridge as well.

The 44 magnum cartridge chambered in a good fast handling carbine rifle is the perfect rifle for hunting deer up to elk size at close range, it is extremely effective in heavy cover where shots will be under 50 yards.

The .44 Magnum has enough power and bullet energy at 50 yards in a carbine rifle to shoot clear through an elk and with a bullet diameter of .430 inch the wound channel is quite large. For those that like big heavy bullets for such work the 300 grain XTP bullet by Hornady is very accurate in a carbine rifle.

The 300 grain XTP bullet of Hornady’s delivers more than a half ton of energy at 50 yards and there is not many animals in North America that can stand up to that kind of force. The .44 Remington Magnum is an excellent short range deer and black bear cartridge for North American woods hunting.

.44 Magnum Ballistics:

This is a ballistics chart for the 44 Magnum rifle:
Rifle barrel length: 20 Inches.
Ammunition: Hornady 300 grain XTP bullet.
Bullet diameter: .430 inch.
Bullet weight: 300 grains.
Bullet ballistic coefficient: .245.
Rifle zero: 98 yards, 2″ mid-range rise.
Range Muzzle 25 yds. 50 yds. 75 yds. 100 yds. 150 yds. 200 yds.
Bullet Velocity: 1,350 fps. 1,297 fps. 1,248 fps. 1,203 fps. 1,162 fps. 1,093 fps. 1,038 fps.
Bullet Energy: 1,214 ft.lbs. 1,120 ft.lbs. 1,037 ft.lbs. 964 ft.lbs. 900 ft.lbs. 796 ft.lbs. 717 ft.lbs.
Bullet Drop: – 1.5″ + 0.9″ + 2.0″ + 1.6″ – 0.2″ – 8.8″ – 24.6″
This is a ballistics chart for the 44 Magnum rifle:
Rifle barrel length: 20 Inches.
Ammunition: Hornady 225 grain FTX bullet.
Bullet diameter: .430 inch.
Bullet weight: 225 grains.
Bullet ballistic coefficient: .145.
Rifle zero: 122 yards, 2″ mid-range rise.
Range Muzzle 25 yds. 50 yds. 75 yds. 100 yds. 150 yds. 200 yds.
Bullet Velocity: 1,870 fps. 1,746 fps. 1,629 fps. 1,519 fps. 1,416 fps. 1,239 fps. 1,106 fps.
Bullet Energy: 1,747 ft.lbs. 1,523 ft.lbs. 1,326 ft.lbs. 1,153 ft.lbs. 1,002 ft.lbs. 767 ft.lbs. 612 ft.lbs.
Bullet Drop: – 1.5″ + 0.4″ + 1.6″ + 2.0″ + 1.4″ – 3.1″ – 13.4″
44 Magnum Reloading:

Bullet Diameter: .430 Inch.
Maximum Case Length: 1.285 Inches.
Trimmed Case Length: 1.275 Inches.
Primer Size: Large Pistol.
Maximum Cartridge Overall Length: 1.610 Inches.

Check out the Henry 44 magnum rifle review, here.

25-06 Remington Ballistics

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25-06 remington ballistics

The 25-06 Remington rifle cartridge originally was a wildcat cartridge first introduced by A.O.Niedner in 1920 based on the 30-06 Springfield cartridge case necked down to accept .257″ diameter bullets.

It was adopted by Remington and introduced to the shooting public in a Remington model 700 bolt action rifle in 1969.

The 25-06 Remington is a true dual purpose cartridge, it can be used for varmints sending a 85 grain bullet out the muzzle at 3,500 feet per second, making this a very good, flat shooting varmint and predator round or it can be used as a big game cartridge sending 115 grain bullets out the muzzle at speeds of 3,100 feet per second.

It has sufficient power out to the 400 yard mark for thin skinned deer sized game animals.

The 25-06 Remington with the power it offers down range will also recoil somewhat to the shooters shoulder with heavier bullet loads, however, bullets in the 100 grain weight range recoil is less and also works well for a nice combination load for deer, predators, and varmints which is quite pleasant to shoot.

While much has been written about the 25-06 Remington cartridge, it truly is a great North American, dual purpose, varmint, and big game cartridge.

If you were looking to buy a new rifle just to hunt in North America and you were going to hunt pronghorn antelope, mule deer, white-tail deer, hogs with the occasional elk thrown in, for the most part, the flat shooting 25-06 Remington offers plenty of range and energy for that.

For elk, leg and shoulder bones should be avoided and shots kept under 200 yards. If you were going to hunt varmints and predators at long range, the 25-06 Remington has a flat enough bullet trajectory with plenty of bullet energy for that as well.

25-06 Ammunition:

25-06 Remington Factory Ammunition:
Recoil Energy Based On Rifle Weight Of 8.5 Pounds.
Bullet Velocity Based On Rifle Barrel Length Of 24 Inches:
25-06 Remington
Rifle Cartridge
Manufacturer		 Bullet
Weight
Grains		 Bullet
Ballistic
Coefficient		 Muzzle
Velocity
Fps.		 Muzzle
Energy
Ft. lbs.		 Recoil
Energy
Ft. lbs.
Federal 85 .329 3,550 2,378 11.94
Winchester 90 .259 3,440 2,364 12.31
Federal 100 .394 3,220 2,302 13.07
Winchester 110 .420 3,100 2,347 13.79
Winchester 115 .446 3,060 2,392 14.43
Hornady 117 .390 3,110 2,512 15.10
Federal 120 .468 2,980 2,366 14.91

25-06 Ballistics:

25-06 Ballistics:
Rifle barrel length: 24 Inches.
Ammunition: Winchester 90 grain Positive Expanding Point bullet.
Bullet diameter: .257 inch.
Bullet weight: 90 grains.
Bullet ballistic coefficient: .259.
Rifle zero: 195 yards, 1″ mid-range rise.
Range Muzzle 50 yds. 100 yds. 200 yds. 300 yds. 400 yds. 500 yds.
Bullet Velocity: 3,440 fps. 3,236 fps. 3,043 fps. 2,680 fps. 2,345 fps. 2,035 fps. 1,750 fps.
Bullet Energy: 2,365 ft.lbs. 2,093 ft.lbs. 1,850 ft.lbs. 1,435 ft.lbs. 1,099 ft.lbs. 827 ft.lbs. 612 ft.lbs.
Bullet Drop: – 1.8″ 0 + 0.9″ – 0.1″ – 6.1″ – 18.4″ – 39.2″
25-06 Remington Ballistics:
Rifle barrel length: 24 Inches.
Ammunition: Winchester 115 grain Ballistic Silvertip bullet.
Bullet diameter: .257 inch.
Bullet weight: 115 grains.
Bullet ballistic coefficient: .446.
Rifle zero: 225 yards, 2″ mid-range rise.
Range Muzzle 50 yds. 100 yds. 200 yds. 300 yds. 400 yds. 500 yds.
Bullet Velocity: 3,060 fps. 2,951 fps. 2,845 fps. 2,640 fps. 2,444 fps. 2,256 fps. 2,077 fps.
Bullet Energy: 2,391 ft.lbs. 2,223 ft.lbs. 2,066 ft.lbs. 1,779 ft.lbs. 1,525 ft.lbs. 1,300 ft.lbs. 1,102 ft.lbs.
Bullet Drop: – 1.8″ + 0.5″ + 1.7″ + 1.0″ – 4.8″ – 16.4″ – 34.9″

25-06 Remington Reloading:

Bullet Diameter: .257 Inch.
Maximum Case Length: 2.494 Inches.
Trimmed Case Length: 2.484 Inches.
Primer Size: Large Rifle.
Maximum Cartridge Overall Length: 3.250 Inches.

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