.44 Magnum "meh": Fiocchi .44mag 240gr SJHP gel test
.44mag is usually anything but meh. But Fiocchi manages to make it mediocre.
Penetration: 28.6″
Retained weight: 239.4gr
Max expansion: 0.534″
Min expansion: 0.523″
Velocities in fps:
874
878
885
898
877
Average: 882.4
StdDev: 9.6
Min: 874
Max: 898
Spread: 24
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We shoot Fiocchi .44mag 240gr semi jacketed hollow point ammunition from a Smith & Wesson Model 69 with a 4.25″ barrel into Clearballistics ballistic gel to measure velocity, penetration, expansion/fragmentation, and retained weight.
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The velocities are more akin to .44 Special. Why would Fiocchi load them so slow?
At velocities below 900fps, shouldn't the Italians call this a 44 Special round?