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  • 22LR

    Votes: 31 3.8%
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    Votes: 485 59.1%
  • .41MAG

    Votes: 23 2.8%
  • .44MAG

    Votes: 96 11.7%
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    Votes: 27 3.3%
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    Votes: 3 0.4%
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favorite caliber for revolvers

46K views 198 replies 162 participants last post by  Oldman11 
#1 ·
which caliber is the most popular for revolvers
 
#177 ·
The most number of killed beings in this country were shot with a 44.40 (pistol & rifle) combination.
That means a .40 cal. using 44 gr.of black powder. 960 fps. or slower.. Kind'a tha opposite numerical designation used for rifle cartridges.
So.... 200 gr. was the most common bullet weight.
Thats when folks shot a lot more running & breathing game, and two legged varmints... the bullets were largely hand cast soft lead. No hollowpoints.
¡ Self acclaimed ballisticians and closet scientists... should look at what worked ! When you are sticking with a good combo, you have to draw into the equation... those riflemen & pistoleros hit their mark.
They shot, & practiced.. good shooting , for their survival... not paying omage to fads & manufacturers.
I can load a .41 mag. down a bit , if I care to.... like a 44.40. I LIKE IT IN MAGNUM FORM. ★★★ It still gets the job done.
 
#178 ·
I voted .357 for all the reasons stated already.
It's versitile. Loads from target .38 wadcutters, to full bore magnums, easy to load for,
can take game as large whitetails, will put down 2 legged varmints, is accurate, ammo widely
available, and probably enough gun for the average handgunner.
Ken Waters in his book Pet Loads says it's the most versitile handgun round.
 
#181 ·
.44 Mag. Handy for Whitetail, bear, wolves and I just love Clint Eastwood movies. "Feel lucky punk? Well do ya?"
Goldwing
 
#184 ·
Well if your refering to most popular as it applies to sales it would be 38 Spl followed very closly by the 357 Mag. and then there's the 22LR that out sells everything else combined.
Me personally, I just don't see the need for a .38 special when I can fire that cartridge out of my .357 Mag. I guess if you're looking for the lightest weight carry gun, though I would STILL use a .357 Mag snubbie for that.
 
#188 ·
The most number of killed beings in this country were shot with a 44.40 (pistol & rifle) combination.
That means a .40 cal. using 44 gr.of black powder. 960 fps. or slower.. Kind'a tha opposite numerical designation used for rifle cartridges.
So.... 200 gr. was the most common bullet weight.
Beg to differ with you, the .44-40 IS a .44 caliber (nominal) originally known as the .44 W.C.F. Original bores were .427" but most now go .429 so .44 Special/Magnum bullets can be used. The .44-40 took the same powder charge as the original 40 gr. blackpowder charge as the .45 Colt. Some old cartridge boxes identify as the .44-40-200.

Don't know how the tales got started about the powder charge preceeding the caliber, but the .45 Colt, .44-40, and .38-40 all originally had the 40 gr. powder charge in the black powder days.

Bob Wright
 
#191 ·
Ideal revolver round? How about the 41mag. More push-em-up than a 357mag, not as ill-mannered as a 44mag.
I feel if we had the Internet at the time the 41mag was being first offered the popularity of the 41mag would be different.
I think the 41mag is becoming more popular even today. It's more accurate, a flatter shooter, has more penetration over the 44mag. I like them both. But the s&w m58 is growing on me.
 
#195 ·
I am ole school and still have a 357 magnum, and just buying my first Semi-Automatic. Unfortunately technology has antiquated revolvers. The 357 magnum revolver was king at one time in Law Enforcement. Today is a relic. I use mine as Home Defense and a side arm when hunting to finish off a kill if needed.
 
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