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Originally Posted by id10t
In my 1858 clone, a 223 case full of 3Fg (31gr by weight) under a .451 or .454 144gr round ball is very controllable recoil wise
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Same with my Ruger Old Army. I've chronographed these loads at just about 1,100 fps. I would compare recoil to a standard .38 Special out of a K framed Smith or something. Very easy to shoot. Nothing to sneer at, for sure, a very effective load at defensive ranges. That pure lead round ball flattens into a silver dollar on impact. Ouch...
Things change, however, when we add another 106 to 111 grains of lead and nine more grains of powder. As I mentioned earlier, these clock right at 1,000 fps, so not all that much slower than the little round ball. And hoo boy, out of an original Peacemaker (which is actually a pretty light little gun), these things let you know you just pulled the trigger on something.