💣Big Bore Time! Winchester Big Bore .357 Magnum VS .44 Magnum

Testing the Winchester Big Bore ammunition in a 10% Clear Ballistics test from 4" revolvers. The .357 Magnum is a 158 gr SJHP rated at 1,460 FPS and the .44 Magnum is a 240 gr SJHP rated at 1,485 FPS. Always appreciative of any channel help :) www.patreon.com/user?u=5828221

[@leslieshepperd9850]

These ammo companies are putting out junk and charging more and more money for it 😒.

[@randyduncan795]

Major ammo makers are selling garbage like this and many customers don't know it unless they have a chrono or watch testing like what you're doing. It's at the point that they should be forced by law to either meet a minimum performance or state something like reduced recoil or light load. Those 357s might as well be FMJ and called 38+P+. Thank you for showing the public what's going on with this stuff.

[@rangetime6779]

Great test, it's annoying when manufacturers test velocity out of an unrealistic barrel length just to advertise unrealistic velocity. They might as well publish carbine velocities. Both rounds were okay. I'm sure out of a carbine they'd perform better. It's nice to see 357 and 44 tests.

[@charlesshirk8699]

With the Henry and Marlin lever rifles in handgun calibers being somewhat popular, it would be interesting to see the ammo rifle performance being tested in the same video as the revolver performance.

[@garrettschienschang4399]

If you can’t find a traditional soft point these both seem like decent loads for hunting medium size game, but I wouldn’t use either for concealed carry if I had other options

[@darikdatta]

That's ridiculous, over 200 fps less than what's on the box. I just picked up some Big Bore .357 myself, hoping it would perform like .357 used to before it got detuned in the 90s. Now I don't want to chrono it because I'm going to be so disappointed.

[@cgsimons1187]

These would have to be tested from a carbine next to soft point ammo to see if there is any difference in performance. Other than that, you'd need to use the Joker's revolver for the test.

[@AlekseySh1982]

Buffalo Bore forever:).

[@robertmakowski7808]

Nice bear ammo... Would love to see how the Remington .41 Mgnum with the 210 grain Soft Point would compare...

[@brianmoore1164]

I think that offers real possibilities as lever gun hunting ammo.

[@Gieszkanne]

The 180g Buffalo Bore you tested had more velocity with a heavier bullet but less penetration. Maybe 158gr is even the better for bear protection.

[@troy9477]

If i had to guess, the lead is probably cast harder than orher SJHP loads. Probably why there is a bear on the box. The 357 should have been doing 1250 fps or so, and the 44 about the same. They do look like good bear defense loads (8 shot Redhawk 357, anyone?). No doubt they would be interesting from a rifle

[@publicdefender77]

Great video. 2 of my favorite calibers!

[@duaneridings6591]

great video Sam

[@thomasosteen6027]

Thanks for the video

[@franklinmarks7845]

Yeah another awesome video

[@bobcatforever3485]

Thanks, another good and interesting video. Always fun to see the heavier rounds hit the steel. Thanks for sharing and take care.

[@nphare]

Just bought some of these in .44 mag. Thanks for the test!

[@woodstalon1881]

Wow you did it, pal. Nice job.

[@frankhinkle5772]

I agree, the bear on the box is a clue and I would not use this for personal protection, but might carry it in the field. Good test.