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Visaman · September 1, 2010, 12:55 PM

1) for bullets with a weight between 138.9 grains and 154 grains the
minimum legal energy is 2700 joules ( 1991.4 foot pounds per feet) at
100 meters E100

2) with bullets weighting minimum 154 grains, the minimum legal energy
is 2200 joules ( 1622.6 foot pounds per feet) at 100 meters. E100

Is it possible to meet these energy demands with any of the cartridges listed, using REAL black-powder charges ?

The black powder cartridges:

.40-90
.40-100
.44-77 Sharps
.44-77 Remington
.44-90
.44-100
.44-105 Sharps (Necked)
.44-90 Remington
.45-70 government
.45-82
.45-90
.45-100
.45-110 .
.45-120
.50-100
.50-110
.50-140 Sharps
.450 Black Powder Express
.461 (.450) Gibbs
.500 BPE ( 440 grains bullet ,580 m/s)
.577 Express

September 1, 2010, 12:55 PM	#1
Visaman Senior Member Join Date: November 10, 2008 Location: Norway Posts: 302	Is it possible to meet the legal energy demands? 1) for bullets with a weight between 138.9 grains and 154 grains the minimum legal energy is 2700 joules ( 1991.4 foot pounds per feet) at 100 meters E100 2) with bullets weighting minimum 154 grains, the minimum legal energy is 2200 joules ( 1622.6 foot pounds per feet) at 100 meters. E100 Is it possible to meet these energy demands with any of the cartridges listed, using REAL black-powder charges ? The black powder cartridges: .40-90 .40-100 .44-77 Sharps .44-77 Remington .44-90 .44-100 .44-105 Sharps (Necked) .44-90 Remington .45-70 government .45-82 .45-90 .45-100 .45-110 . .45-120 .50-100 .50-110 .50-140 Sharps .450 Black Powder Express .461 (.450) Gibbs .500 BPE ( 440 grains bullet ,580 m/s) .577 Express __________________ Summa pia gratia nostra conservando corpora et cutodita, de gente fera Normannica nos libera, quae nostra vastat, Deus, regna.