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Old 07-24-2011, 02:52 AM
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Originally Posted by fritz1
B.S.!!!!!! LMAO!!! Where do you guys come up with this crap? The 30 carbine has 967ftlbs of energy at the muzzle and 373ftlbs at 200 yards versus the 44 mag. it has 1650 ftlbs at the muzzle and 661 ftlbs at 200 yards. There is no comparison! The 223 with a 64gr.sp has 1357 at the muzzle and 760 at 200 yards. both absolutely smoke the 30 carbine. Like I stated before the 30 carbine is absolutely useless as a hunting cartirdge.

Here is a link for the balistics charts incase you need to look for your self.

http://www.chuckhawks.com/rifle_ballistics_table.htm
Thank You! .30= crap, .223= crap +
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