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[...] a minimum power level to qualify and be scored in a specific division. This is known as power factor. Power factor is calculated by the formula: bullet weight times velocity divided by 1000. [...]

[...] gunpowder produces more gas that adds to the recoil force. related Power Factor & Recoil: Which Bullet Weight Gives You the Edge? Many organized shooting sports require [...]

[...] Duty, was treading hard on the heels of the .41 and .44 Magnum Police loads, delivering a 225 power factor. If I had spent the time using relatively soft-shooting competition loads, I would not have [...]

[...] 9mm, 180-grain .40 S&W and 230-grain .45 ACP. The box for each caliber has an advertised power factor, so there's no guessing when its time to clock in at the chronograph. Post a Reply Winchester [...]

[...] since 1996. The Compact model, which first appeared in 2006, has a 16.12-inch barrel and an overall length of 34 inches. It weighs a comfortable 4.5 pounds and is fitted with fiber-optic sights rather [...]

[...] to an early RIA press release, the rifle has a nominal 22.75-inch barrel and a 40.5-inch overall length, but the barrel on our review gun measured 22.25 inches. Overall length as I measured it is [...]

[...] is skeletonized for maximum weight reduction without sacrificing stability or comfort. Overall length is 26 inches, and length of pull is 13.75 inches. Weight is 32 ounces. The high-gloss stock [...]

[...] Bear Creek Supply moly coated RN bullets loaded with 5.8 grains of Winchester 231 to 1.250” overall length in Speer brass that averaged 842 feet-per-second (fps). Calculations show that it would [...]

[...] style and is reversible. It is also slightly extended and is easy to operate. The front of the trigger guard is serrated for those shooters who grip the pistol using the weak-hand index finger on the [...]

[...] , which is integral to the glass-filled nylon magazine body. The “bottom metal” trigger guard and magazine housing is also made of glass-filled nylon, like the stock and magazine body, and [...]

[...] was introduced in 2011, had a curved paddle-style magazine release that was recessed into the trigger guard. According to Walther’s sales manager, “The main change from the original PPQ to the M2 [...]

[...] and texturing to increase grip on slippery days. Other ergonomic features include an oversized trigger guard, an easy-to-reach action release button and a large crossbolt safety. The Nova may not be [...]

[...] The .264 Winchester Magnum is like a beautiful, unloved stepchild. It shoots faster and flatter than any standard- [...]

[...] there’s the Ruger Hawkeye single-shot pistol with its swing-out breechblock in .256 Winchester Magnum that is much like the Rollin White single-shot pistol of 1858 and bears some resemblance to [...]

[...] one weight per caliber) in a selection of popular cartridges from .243 Winchester to .300 Winchester Magnum. According to the company, gunpowder used in the American Whitetail line delivers “ [...]

[...] The 9×23 Winchester cartridge is a powerhouse round that few have heard of. Too bad. It delivers .357 Magnum performance [...]

[...] how to reload 7.62x54R. Post a Reply Pistol Powerhouse: The 9x23 Winchester The 9×23 Winchester cartridge is a powerhouse round that few have heard of. Too bad. It delivers .357 Magnum [...]

[...] how to reload 7.62x54R. Post a Reply Pistol Powerhouse: The 9x23 Winchester The 9×23 Winchester cartridge is a powerhouse round that few have heard of. Too bad. It delivers .357 Magnum [...]

[...] how to reload 7.62x54R. Post a Reply Pistol Powerhouse: The 9x23 Winchester The 9×23 Winchester cartridge is a powerhouse round that few have heard of. Too bad. It delivers .357 Magnum [...]

[...] combat so long as it was chambered for either .45 ACP, 9mm, or .38 Special—the only handgun cartridges the Army issued. Ordinary enlisted men were not permitted to carry sidearms, although a lot [...]

[...] between-the-eyes shots all the way out. But what about more “conventional” handgun cartridges? One that I’m particularly fond of as a bobcat choice is the .32 H&R Magnum. [...]

[...] handguns. Put another way, handgun and rifle combos are almost universally chambered for handgun cartridges. The result? Reduced range from your rifle. Pistol-caliber carbines are most useful inside [...]

[...] risk, since they use slow-burning propellants that just barely fill the available space. Handgun cartridges, on the other hand, are often easily double charged. When loading with a single-stage press, [...]