Fun to reread this. The thought still struck me... I always thought the adage was... "a big, heavy, slow bullet will penetrate farther then a small, light, fast one."
Nor should it surprise anyone that the same bullet will penetrate farther when pushed faster. IF, it's construction allows for that higher velocity. It's the reason my rounds in 45Colt are dependent on which platform I'm loading them for. (I just know some you will cringe at the word, "platform", so that's why I used it...
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). The 240JHP for the Colt SAAs are designed for that cartridge and velocity range... the 240JHPs destined for the 1892 Rossi and 1885 are designed for the 45Magnum, not the 45Colt, are loaded to "Ruger" or +P pressures, and have a thicker jacket to withstand an higher impact speed and penetrate. I certainly don't want the bullet to "blow up" on contact with feral hogs...
So far, this is only theory on my part... but I'm pretty sure it's sound, in case I ever get that invite for a free hog hunt!
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