Bullseye shooters know

by bj , Friday, April 21, 2017, 20:57 (2710 days ago) @ Charles

I've listened to some old bullseye shooters at our club. They know the velocities that are required for stability to 50 yards which is what they need. I don't recall the number for .38 but I seem to remember 675 fps as the required number for 200 SWC out of .45 ACP.

As to the previous comment about aerodynamic stability- a hollow-base wadcutter will be more aerodynamically stable than a solid base due to its center of gravity being located closer to the front.

I recall that Colt revolvers in .357 (and possible .38spl) have faster twist rates than S&W revolvers. This should provide better stability at distance if a person wanted to do the tests.