velocity and impact

[barber]

  Would there be muchdifference in velocity and impact  if the same bullet and load were shot from a  Ruger SRH ,44 magnum 71/2 barrel, and from a 10 inch ,44 magnum Contender barrel?

[Junior1942]

I lose about 10% from a 10" vs 14" 7mmTCU, so with a cylinder gap to consider + 7 1/2" vs 10" barrels you would lose & gain 15% to 20% is my guess.

[josiah712]

I would say a little over 100 fps gain for the Contender with a full power 240 grain load.
 
 

[shot1]

I found that many full house loads that work in a revolver are too hot for use in the closed breach contenders. Velocity is much greater in the closed breach contenders than in revolvers.

[josiah712]

You are right.
 
One of the factors responsible for this; is the slight pressure bleed from the cylinder gap.
 
But I have never seen a factory round, fail to extract from a Contender.  Not even the hottest ones.
 
T/C used to boast in the catalogs, that they got the most out of the magnum revolver rounds.  They did, and they do.

[Dezynco]

Generally you'll see a 200fps or so gain from a Contender over a revolver firing the same ammo.

[barber]

Thankd for the replies. I've decided to try a 14 in barrel. I'm 80 yrs old, and I can't seem to handle the recoil onthat 10 inch barrel  like I did when I was younger.

[jem44357]

Thankd for the replies. I've decided to try a 14 in barrel. I'm 80 yrs old, and I can't seem to handle the recoil onthat 10 inch barrel  like I did when I was younger.

I just want to say I hope I am still shooting my handguns when I'm 80! Congrats!
 
Jim

[Charlie-SA]

My chronograph results for the two .44 magnums are:
Winchester (white box) 240 grain JSP  Ruger SRH 7.5"  1357 fps, Contender 14" 1709.
Hornady 240 grain XTP Ruger SRH 7.5" 1403 fps, Contender 14" 1743 fps.
 
Charlie
 

[barber]

Thanks for the replies. I'm shooting 280 grain LFNGC  with 21.9 grains of H110 out of my SRH  .44 msg

[BBF]

Thankd for the replies. I've decided to try a 14 in barrel. I'm 80 yrs old, and I can't seem to handle the recoil onthat 10 inch barrel  like I did when I was younger.

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Jim

I don't understand your rationale with this.
 
Is the 14" barrel so much heavier that it soaks up noticable more recoil? I presume you get more velocity from the 14 incher which results in an increase of recoil.