Is Blaser ammo suitable in quality for defensive use in a revolver? Obviously, brass cased empties would be more likely to eject fully due to their heavier weight over aluminum, but is quality otherwise equivalent dimensionally, with consistency of loading and of bullets?
I have several 4" .41 mag S&W revolvers, most f/s. Full power JHP/JSP causes bleeding hands. Years ago I practiced with it and shot well anyway. Now from taking too few and far between practice sessions even the 3/4 power Silvertips cause gross flinching.
My other options seem to be lead flatnose or swc's, or the CCI Blaser half jacketed SWCHP.
Unfortunately the Blaser ballistics I've seen have not been reached in 4" vented bbl as with most revolver defense ammo. I've heard actual velocity of 850 to 900 fps chronographed from 6" bbl. No stats at all from 4".
Does anyone have further information, on velocity, and on whether the construction of the bullet used allows deformation or expansion at 4" velocities?
Has lead ammo indeed been hardened sufficiently now to prevent the infamous leading of earlier batches?
[This message has been edited by Rusty S (edited October 25, 1999).]
I have several 4" .41 mag S&W revolvers, most f/s. Full power JHP/JSP causes bleeding hands. Years ago I practiced with it and shot well anyway. Now from taking too few and far between practice sessions even the 3/4 power Silvertips cause gross flinching.
My other options seem to be lead flatnose or swc's, or the CCI Blaser half jacketed SWCHP.
Unfortunately the Blaser ballistics I've seen have not been reached in 4" vented bbl as with most revolver defense ammo. I've heard actual velocity of 850 to 900 fps chronographed from 6" bbl. No stats at all from 4".
Does anyone have further information, on velocity, and on whether the construction of the bullet used allows deformation or expansion at 4" velocities?
Has lead ammo indeed been hardened sufficiently now to prevent the infamous leading of earlier batches?
[This message has been edited by Rusty S (edited October 25, 1999).]