Is there someone out there thinking, "Golly gee, if only this .44 mag or 50 AE were hotter?"
A 210 gr load was at 1850 fps. The 240 gr load was at 1700 fps.
Getting close to rifle velocities there. That's 1596ft-lbs and 1540ft-lbs of energy respectively.
Seems to be between the top end of 50AE and the low end of 500 SW MAG.
Either way it would hurt. ;-)
Looks like it's very similar if not the same as the .440 Corbon. I believe the desert eagle was chambered for .440 corbon years ago and was discontinued. I always thought it looked like a cool cartridge.
I think this, as a caliber, is quite interesting. It’s like a supersized .357 Sig.
So - would those velocities require rifle bullets? Too fast for pistol bullet construction?
I like it! I could neck down my 50AE brass and stop buying and searching for these 325 grain bullets and just use the stockpile of .44 bullets I have!