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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1614808" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>There are hundreds of opinions on this and I went through it a while back and these were my findings. I have been a fan of most cartridges at one time or another. so I needed to do my own evaluation.</p><p></p><p>After looking at the choices for a semi auto I chose the 10 mm.</p><p></p><p>For wheel guns I found the 454 Casull very good but the 460 S&W ended up my favorite all round.</p><p></p><p>Hear are some energies for different cartridges based on the average bullet weight for that cartridge. (Not the heaviest or the fastest).</p><p></p><p>Starting with the 38 special +p Muzzle energy was average of 258 ft/lbs</p><p>Next was the 357 mag at 548 ft/lbs.</p><p>Then came the 10 mm at 650 ft/lbs</p><p>The 41 mag went to 788 ft lbs muzzle energy.</p><p>The 44 mag produced an average energy of 971 ft/lbs.</p><p>The 45 ACP was a disappointing 464 ft/lbs</p><p>The 454 came in at 1870 ft/lbs</p><p>And the 460 delivered 2220 ft/lbs at the muzzle.</p><p>And the 500 S&W went to 2842 ft/lbs of energy.</p><p></p><p>These were all average energies and velocities so heavier bullets with less velocity may have more energy, but become hard for some to handle.</p><p></p><p>Each person has to decide how much recoil he can handle and how much energy is needed for the purpose.</p><p></p><p>More is not always better, but it is always more.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1614808, member: 2736"] There are hundreds of opinions on this and I went through it a while back and these were my findings. I have been a fan of most cartridges at one time or another. so I needed to do my own evaluation. After looking at the choices for a semi auto I chose the 10 mm. For wheel guns I found the 454 Casull very good but the 460 S&W ended up my favorite all round. Hear are some energies for different cartridges based on the average bullet weight for that cartridge. (Not the heaviest or the fastest). Starting with the 38 special +p Muzzle energy was average of 258 ft/lbs Next was the 357 mag at 548 ft/lbs. Then came the 10 mm at 650 ft/lbs The 41 mag went to 788 ft lbs muzzle energy. The 44 mag produced an average energy of 971 ft/lbs. The 45 ACP was a disappointing 464 ft/lbs The 454 came in at 1870 ft/lbs And the 460 delivered 2220 ft/lbs at the muzzle. And the 500 S&W went to 2842 ft/lbs of energy. These were all average energies and velocities so heavier bullets with less velocity may have more energy, but become hard for some to handle. Each person has to decide how much recoil he can handle and how much energy is needed for the purpose. More is not always better, but it is always more. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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