) with series of same-caliber cartridges, especially those based on the same case. Like the .38 Special and .357 Magnum, but preferably ones where the power difference can be even more substantial. The reason? I always thought it would be nice to have the hypothetical ultimate 'combo' of
- a long-action 'rifle'
- a short-action 'carbine'
- a single action 'hunting' revolver
- a double action 'protection' revolver
One of the 'glitches' in the little game is the fact that some of my favorite chamberings don't share cases or even bullet diameters - you can't just stock a ".45 cal" bullet if you have a .45 Colt and a .45-70! (I know, stock both, and you really need different types of bullets anyway, and all that...)
For the 'really big' or even bottleneck round, I just picked some interesting ones; nostalgia or popularity not really a factor.
Anyway, in case the weather is bad where you are, and there aren't any other threads to while away your time, here's some 'families' of cartridges I churned up:
.312" one case series case length 'typical' load (yeah I know some of these are WAY off
).32 H&R Mag 1.075" - 85 gr @ 1100 fps from 6"
.327 Federal Mag 1.200" - 100 gr @ 1400 fps from 3"
others
.32-20 1.315" - 100 gr @ 2100 fps from 22"
.358" one case series
.357 Magnum 1.290" - 158 gr @ 1235 fps from 6"
.357 Maximum 1.605" - 158 gr @ 1825 fps from 12"
others
.35 Remington 1.920" - 200 gr @ 2080 fps from 22"
.358 Winchester 2.015" - 200 gr @ 2490 fps from 22"
.35 Whelen 2.494" - 220 gr @ 2660 fps from 24"
.375" one case series
.375 Atomic 1.400" - 220 gr @ 1700 fps from 10"
.375 Winchester 2.020" - 220 gr @ 2300 fps from 24"
others
.375 Ruger 2.580" - 270 gr @ 2840 fps from 24"
.410" one case series
10mm Rimmed Mag 1.300" - 180 gr @ 1485 fps from 12"
.40 Maximum 1.605" - 200 gr @ 2100 fps from 10"
or
.41 Magnum 1.290" - 170 gr @ 1420 fps from 10"
.414 Super Mag 1.610" - 210 gr @ 1500 fps from 10"
others (.411 - sorry)
.405 Winchester 2.580" - 350 gr @ 2130 fps from 24"
.430" one case series
.44 Mag 1.285" - 240 gr @ 1700 from 20"
.445 Supermag 1.600" - 300 gr @ 2100 from 14"
others
.444 Marlin 2.225" - 240 gr @ 2350 from 22"
.452" one case series
.45 Colt 1.285“ - 225 gr @ 960 fps from 7"
.454 Casull 1.385“ - 260 gr @ 1700 fps from 7"
.460 S&W 1.790“ - 300 gr @ 2000 fps from 10"
others
.452 JBX (45-70) 2.105 - 240 gr @ 2375 fps from 12"
.475" one case series
.480 Ruger 1.285 - 325 gr @ 1300 fps from 7"
.475 Linebaugh 1.500 - 420 gr @ 1360 fps from 7"
others
.470 Accurate Rel 2.55" - 500 gr @ 2400 fps from 23"
.500" one case series
.50 Action Express 1.285" - 300 gr @ 1380 fps from 6"
.500 S&W 1.625" - 325 gr @ 2393 fps from 22"
others
.50 B&M Alaskan 2.100" - 500 gr @ 1875 fps from 18"
It looks like you could make some fun four-gun 'combos' (where's YK
) using these in various actions...For Christmas, I want a lever action rifle in .452 JBX (a .452'd .45-70), a lever action carbine in .460 S&W, a big SA revolver in .454 Casull, and a derringer in .45 Colt...
