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
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