long barrel ballistics with pistol calibers

I have a Winchester Trapper M94AE in 357mag that I really like. It has the 16" barrel and shoots hard cast bullets just great. My favorite loads use a SAECO 180 gr RNF checked bullet I cast. They are pushed with either H110 or Alliant 2400 to ~1500fps. Plenty accurate and fun to shoot with no leading.
Cary
 
I suspect the important thing for most rifle shooters of pistol calibres is that they gain velocity over their revolver load. Sure, in a perfect world they might get more energy out of a sixteen rather than a twenty inch rifle barrel, but when your rear sight is forward of the breech, those extra four inches to the front sight matter to some people.
 
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