Ballistics

357 Magnum

January 12, 2018 By GunnersDen Leave a Comment

357 Magnum Rifle Cartridge:

The 357 Magnum cartridge was introduced to the public in 1935 by Smith&Wesson; and since its introduction its now being used in some light-weight carbine style rifles. The ballistics of the 357 Magnum cartridge normally reserved for handgun use changes dramatically in a rifle.

While the 357 Magnum is no powerhouse cartridge for big game hunting, it is more than capable of taking white-tail deer out to about 75 yards reliably and smaller white-tail deer out to 100 yards. The bullet energy for the 357 Magnum fired from a rifle with a short 18 inch barrel at 100 yards can not be equaled by a 357 Magnum handgun with a long 8 inch barrel even at the muzzle.

So where does the 357 Magnum carbine rifle fit into the whole scheme of hunting, for myself if I lived in an area where there were a lot of hogs and pigs that roam wildly, a nice fast handling 357 Magnum carbine rifle and handgun chambered in the same round would be the ideal hunting equipment needed for pig hunting.

Reloading Information:

Bullet Diameter: .357 Inch.
Maximum Case Length: 1.290 Inches.
Trimmed Case Length: 1.280 Inches.
Primer Size: Small Pistol.
Maximum Cartridge Overall Length: 1.590 Inches.

357 Magnum Ballistics:

Rifle Barrel Length: 18 Inches.
Ammuntion Used For Ballistics: Hornady 140 grain FTX.
FTX: Flex Tip Extreme Expansion.

This is a ballistics chart for the 357 Magnum rifle cartridge:
Bullet diameter: .357 inch. Bullet weight: 140 grains. Bullet ballistic coeffecient: .169. Bullet muzzle velocity: 1,850 feet per second. Bullet muzzle energy: 1,064 foot pounds.
This is a bullet velocity chart for the 357 Magnum rifle cartridge:
Range	25 yds.	50 yds.	75 yds.	100 yds.	150 yds.	200 yds.	Yards
Bullet Velocity:	1,744	1,643	1,548	1,458	1,296	1,064	fps.
This is a bullet trajectory chart for the 357 Magnum rifle cartridge:
Range	25 yds.	50 yds.	75 yds.	100 yds.	150 yds.	200 yds.	Yards
Bullet Drop:	0	+ 0.8″	+ 0.7″	– .2″	– 5.3″	– 15.6″	in.
This is a bullet energy chart for the 357 Magnum rifle cartridge:
Range	25 yds.	50 yds.	75 yds.	100 yds.	150 yds.	200 yds.	Yards
Bullet Energy:	945	839	745	660	522	422	ft. lbs.

340 Weatherby Magnum Ballistics and Information

January 11, 2018 By GunnersDen Leave a Comment

340 Weatherby Magnum:

The 340 Weatherby Magnum was developed by necking up Weatherby’s already well established 300 Weatherby Magnum to a bullet diameter of .338 inches. This filled the Weatherby cartridge gap between their 300 Magnum and 375 Magnum. This cartridge went into mass production in 1963.

The 340 Weatherby Magnum is very powerful, loaded with a 225 grain bullet and the velocity topping out at 3,000 feet per second it will deliver a little over 1 ton (2,000 Foot Pounds) of energy at the 500 yard mark.

This is clearly a powerful cartridge. It is however a very flat shooting cartridge and one that has its place in mountain hunting in north america and in Alaska for large moose and bear.

The 340 Weatherby Magnum when loaded with 225 grain bullets produces recoil that is very substantial and this cartridge is only recommended to those who have shot other big bore caliber Magnum rifles and found that they could deal with severe recoil.

Barrel porting for this this cartridge is a real good idea.

340 Weatherby Magnum Barrel Specifications.

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

340 Weatherby Magnum Reloading Specifications.

Bullet Diameter – .338″
Maximum Case Length – 2.825″
Trimmed Case Length – 2.815″
Primer Size – Large Rifle

340 Weatherby Magnum Loading Data Hints.

The 340 Weatherby Magnum when loaded with hornady 225 grain bullets backed with a charge of i.m.r. 7828 powder delivers superior accuracy and packs enough energy for anything in all of North American hunting and most African game.

340 Weatherby Magnum Trajectory and Hunting Applications.

This is a down range trajectory chart for the 340 Weatherby 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,
Varmint / Predator size game, such as Bobcat, Cougar, Coyote.
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.
Bullet diameter .338″
Bullet weight 225 grains
Bullet ballistic coeffecient .452
Bullet velocity 3,000 feet per second

Range

100 yds.

200 yds.

300 yds.

400 yds.

500 yds.

+ 1.6

– 6.9

– 20.3

– 41.3

3874

3320

2834

2409

2040

Deer

Elk

Moose

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22 Hornet

February 1, 2017 By GunnersDen Leave a Comment

22 Hornet:

It was designed as one of the first high velocity centerfire 22’s to use smokeless powder. While this cartridge can be attributed to the efforts of several individuals it was Winchester that put it all together in 1930 and introduced the 22 hornet with a bullet diameter of .223″ today’s 22 Hornets are .224″.

The 22 Hornet is a very small cartridge, but when loaded with 45 grain bullets at a velocity of 2,700 feet per second they spell certain disaster to small critters and varmints that wind up in the crosshairs of a 22 hornet out to about 200 yards.

It is by no means a super long range 22 centerfire but it does very well out to about 200 yards. The 22 hornet offers low noise and very little to almost no recoil for the shooter which makes it a favorite for pest control in areas where noise may be a concern.

22 Hornet Barrel Specifications.

Common Barrel Twist Rate – 1/16
Bore Groove Diameter – .223″ – .224″

22 Hornet Reloading Specifications.

Bullet Diameter – .223″ – .224″
Maximum Case Length – 1.403″
Trimmed Case Length – 1.393″
Primer Size – Small Rifle

22 Hornet Loading Data Hints.

It is very accurate when loads are worked up with imr 4227 powder of which highest velocity will also be realized.

22 Hornet Ballistics:

This is a down range trajectory chart for the 22 Hornet 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,
Varmint / Predator size game, such as Bobcat, Cougar, Coyote.
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.
Bullet diameter .224″
Bullet weight 50 grains
Bullet ballistic coeffecient .223
Bullet velocity 2,600 feet per second.

Range

100 yds.

200 yds.

300 yds.

400 yds.

500 yds.