Originally Posted by
hookeye
BTW, I too think "flame cutting" to have an impingement component.
Using light bullets one needs a healthy crimp, to develop higher back pressure for more efficient burn.
It still lacks efficiency compared to other powder/bullet weight combos.........but that doesn't mean performance isn't gained.
One needs for judge if the pluses are worth the minuses. Everything has a trade off.
I love 180's on max+ charges of WW296. They are fun to shoot too, as long as the bbl length is shorter. Longer it does seem to have more blast.
Kinda like being slapped in the face with a cookie sheet.
To keep the sinuses from being battered one could go with 200grainers. But when shooting deer both the 180 and 200's just zip through (broadsiders).
Hey Hookeye, I have to agree with the lighter bullets, when setting off loads of 2400, H110/296, out of short barrel 44's is a rather face slapping experience!!!!! Pretty neat at night though!!!!!! My lone eagle with its 14" barrel isn't so sensitive to those dealings, just was not happy with the results of the lighter bullet at the higher velocity. Cylinder flash is almost as much as muzzle flash!!!!! Kinda looks like my 460.