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BigBang · March 3, 2008, 06:05 AM

Just for comparisons sake: If I shoot a 2 liter bottle full of water with 30gr BP and a .44 roundball, it punches a small hole through the bottle. If I shoot the same bottle with my .44 Mag, it rips open from top to bottom and flys up into the air.

March 3, 2008, 06:05 AM	#8
BigBang Member Join Date: January 31, 2007 Posts: 31	Just for comparisons sake: If I shoot a 2 liter bottle full of water with 30gr BP and a .44 roundball, it punches a small hole through the bottle. If I shoot the same bottle with my .44 Mag, it rips open from top to bottom and flys up into the air.