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What is a high velocity bullet?
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<blockquote data-quote="DMP25-06" data-source="post: 2526598" data-attributes="member: 27271"><p>I don't know what a "High-Velocity Bullet" is , have never heard of the term used to describe the projectile itself .</p><p></p><p>I started reading Outdoors , Shooting , and Hunting magazines back in the late 1950's , and the writers of the time used the term "High-Velocity" as an adjective to describe the rifle and pistol cartridges of the time .</p><p>Generally , a centerfire rifle cartridge was called "High-Velocity" when it was capable of a muzzle velocity of 3000 FPS or higher . At that time , 3000 FPS was "The Holy Grail".</p><p>.22 Long Rifle cartridges had to be capable of 1300 FPS or higher to be labeled as H.V. Rimfire .</p><p>Also , at that time , the term "High-Velocity" for center-fire pistols was only used to describe the .357 Magnum and .44 Rem. Magnum cartridges , as they were the only 2 pistol cartridges capable of attaining 1600 FPS , in their original factory design performance parameters .</p><p></p><p>If my aging memory serves me correctly , the .357 "Magnum" cartridge was developed, and introduced during the 1930's era , and the Winchester ammunition was designed to drive a 158gr , jacketed , soft-point bullet at a velocity of 1610 FPS , from the Smith and Wesson pistols with an 8-3/8" barrel . </p><p>When the .44 Remington Magnum cartridge was developed and introduced during the 1950's , it was designed to fire the 240gr jacketed soft-point bullets at 1600 FPS when shot from the S&W Model 29 pistol with the 8-3/8" barrel .</p><p></p><p>Those were the common definitions used to describe "High-Velocity" from that time period .</p><p></p><p>Today there is no clear definition as to what is classified as "High-Velocity"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DMP25-06, post: 2526598, member: 27271"] I don't know what a "High-Velocity Bullet" is , have never heard of the term used to describe the projectile itself . I started reading Outdoors , Shooting , and Hunting magazines back in the late 1950's , and the writers of the time used the term "High-Velocity" as an adjective to describe the rifle and pistol cartridges of the time . Generally , a centerfire rifle cartridge was called "High-Velocity" when it was capable of a muzzle velocity of 3000 FPS or higher . At that time , 3000 FPS was "The Holy Grail". .22 Long Rifle cartridges had to be capable of 1300 FPS or higher to be labeled as H.V. Rimfire . Also , at that time , the term "High-Velocity" for center-fire pistols was only used to describe the .357 Magnum and .44 Rem. Magnum cartridges , as they were the only 2 pistol cartridges capable of attaining 1600 FPS , in their original factory design performance parameters . If my aging memory serves me correctly , the .357 "Magnum" cartridge was developed, and introduced during the 1930's era , and the Winchester ammunition was designed to drive a 158gr , jacketed , soft-point bullet at a velocity of 1610 FPS , from the Smith and Wesson pistols with an 8-3/8" barrel . When the .44 Remington Magnum cartridge was developed and introduced during the 1950's , it was designed to fire the 240gr jacketed soft-point bullets at 1600 FPS when shot from the S&W Model 29 pistol with the 8-3/8" barrel . Those were the common definitions used to describe "High-Velocity" from that time period . Today there is no clear definition as to what is classified as "High-Velocity" [/QUOTE]
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