Rem UMC 38+P 125 SJHP ..surprising from a lever action.
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Rem UMC 38+P 125 SJHP ..surprising from a lever action.
A friend today decided to run some of these through his Rossi 1892 20" barrel. The box says about 945fps from a pistol and youtube tests bear this out. Through the lever.... a bit more pop and blast then he expected and they blasted a jug setup pretty good. So he ran them through the chrony, 1300fps average. I was fairly suprised at the 350fps jump for a 38 powder load, expected the velocity to be more like 1150fps or so from the lever action. Pulled the bullet off and weighed the charge which was 6.5 grains.
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Re: Rem UMC 38+P 125 SJHP ..surprising from a lever action.
Sealed breech, all the powder is burned where it should be, I found the same with 41s out of my Henry, 210s going 1800 is nothing to sneeze at !
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Re: Rem UMC 38+P 125 SJHP ..surprising from a lever action.
That's about right. All the loads I chrono from my 4" model 66 to my 20" Rossi make just about that same difference.
I shot some Winchester white box 125gr 38+P through my Rossi one time. They shot really well too.
I shot some Winchester white box 125gr 38+P through my Rossi one time. They shot really well too.
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Re: Rem UMC 38+P 125 SJHP ..surprising from a lever action.
You do get more of an increase than you might expect in a .38/.357 levergun.
Re: Rem UMC 38+P 125 SJHP ..surprising from a lever action.
"Sealed breech, all the powder is burned where it should be, I found the same with 41s out of my Henry, 210s going 1800 is nothing to sneeze at !"
No, it ain't!
I'm surprised at the velocity gain in a rifle for the 38 Special load. Plenty for social work or varmints.
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No, it ain't!
I'm surprised at the velocity gain in a rifle for the 38 Special load. Plenty for social work or varmints.
-Stretch
Re: Rem UMC 38+P 125 SJHP ..surprising from a lever action.
I wish my full-size Henry Golden Big Boy .357 was the 16" Henry Iron......
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Re: Rem UMC 38+P 125 SJHP ..surprising from a lever action.
210 grain .41 diameter at 1800 would take down anything I have hunted for a long time.
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