Shadow,
Good point on barrel length. My .1892 .357 has a 20 inch Douglas barrel and back when I reloaded it I had a 140 grain load up to over 2250 fps. It did a job on any thin skinned creature. Probably not ideal for bear tho.
Buffalo Bore works well in my rifle and here is their official velocity for a shorter 18.5 barrel:
18.5-inch Marlin 1894

a. Item 19A/20-180gr. Hard Cast = 1851 fps
b. Item 19B/20-170gr. JHC = 1860 fps
c. Item 19C/20-158gr. Jacketed Hollow Point = 2153 fps---- Can you believe this?!!!
d. Item 19D/20-125gr. Jacketed Hollow Point = 2298 fps---- Or this?!!!



Item 19A - Exterior Ballistics Charts for several different Muzzle Velocities

Last edited by crshelton; 03/11/19.
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