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.44 Mag Results in fps
Click here for a Muzzle Energy graph for the tests in this caliber.
barrel length |
Cor Bon 165 gr. JHP |
Cor Bon 225 gr. DPX |
Federal 240 gr. Hydra-Shok JHP |
Speer 200 gr. Gold Dot Short-bbl HP |
18" | 1558 | 1540 | 1643 | 1341 |
17" | 1590 | 1563 | 1629 | 1354 |
16" | 1552 | 1532 | 1619 | 1377 |
15" | 1564 | 1550 | 1645 | 1361 |
14" | 1541 | 1506 | 1623 | 1358 |
13" | 1549 | 1495 | 1608 | 1341 |
12" | 1514 | 1474 | 1579 | 1353 |
11" | 1497 | 1472 | 1584 | 1315 |
10" | 1501 | 1467 | 1571 | 1319 |
9" | 1438 | 1447 | 1535 | 1278 |
8" | 1433 | 1387 | 1497 | 1282 |
7" | 1385 | 1385 | 1462 | 1251 |
6" | 1321 | 1320 | 1380 | 1197 |
5" | 1270 | 1301 | 1367 | 1170 |
4" | 1150 | 1250 | 1251 | 1099 |
3" | 1015 | 1095 | 1095 | 964 |
2" | 952 | 951 | 944 | 833 |
real* world weapons |
Cor Bon 165 gr. JHP |
Cor Bon 225 gr. DPX |
Federal 240 gr. Hydra-Shok JHP |
Speer 200 gr. Gold Dot Short-bbl HP |
Henry Big Boy 20" barrel |
1555 | 1527 | 1613 | 1289 |
S & W Model 629 12" barrel |
1443 | 1433 | 1407 | 1164 |
S & W 629-5 Classic 6.5" barrel |
1360 | 1283 | 1296 | 1153 |
S & W 629-5 Perf. Ctr. w/ brake 5.625" barrel |
1257 | 1245 | 1256 | 1061 |
S & W 629-5 Perf. Ctr. w/o brake 4.875" barrel |
1238 | 1232 | 1227 | 1092 |
S & W 629-5 Mtn. Gun 4" barrel |
1190 | 1087 | 1094 | 1009 |
S & W 629-5 Mtn. Packer (ported) 3" barrel |
1170 | 1106 | 1120 | 991 |
Bond Texas Defender 3" barrel |
1082 | 1081 | 1069 | 926 |
*see also .44 special real world tests