Magtech 95 grain FMJ: Avg. 840 fps (830, 838, 840, 833,861). 1 1/2" group at POA (combat/center hold).
Winchester White Box, 95 grain FMJ: Avg. 859 fps (831, 884, 843, 887, 852). 1 1/2" group 1/2" below POA.
(old) Federal Hydra-Shock. Avg. 895 fps (887, 892, 915, 891, 892). 2 1/2" group 1 1/2" below POA.
Speer 90 grain Gold Dot: Avg. 929 fps (948, 926,927, 922, 924). 2" group 2" below POA.
Buffalo Bore "+P", 100g hardcast flat nose: Avg. 1071 fps
(1089, 1044, 1068, 1077, 1077). 1 1/2" group 3" below POA.
Jan.20, 2009 "Inauguration Day"
Bruce's Glock 19:
100 grain Hirtenberger 100g +P+ at 1318 fps.
Corbon +P+ at 1350.
LW Springfield XD-9 (M) 115 Ranger +P+ at 1,248 fps
Richard's Sigs
250 at 1,078 with 9mm Blaser and P-6 at 1,102
With American Eagle H.P.: 250 at 1,092 and P-6 at 1,118
250 with Ranger +P+ = 1,267 fps
Jan. 23, 2009
LW Glock 19 Wallace's hand-me-down Win. Ranger 127g +P+ at 1,280
Mark's Sig 226 9mm Lawman duty load 964 (!!!), with WWB 1,165
LW Rem 700 22" barrel 30/06
180 grain Nosler Partition, Remington Brass, Winchester Primers
56.5 of H4350 2,752 fps e.s. 48 s.d. 18.94
57g of H4350 2,775 fps e.s. 25 s.d. 9
150 Grain Corelock 59.5 H4350 2922 fps e.s. 13 March 2009
Beretta Neos 6" barrel
Ely 922
Aguila 60 grain 726
Remington Golden Bullet (bulk) 1,034
Remington Subsonic 795
CCI Stinger 1,282
CCI Velocitor 1,113
CCI MiniMag 1,006
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Dec. 15, 2009 Chrono work and "crimp slip" testing (LW, Rich, Alyscia)
Chronograph set at max distance (about 20') to minimize muzzle blast from 2" barrels causing failures to read. Chronograph instructions also indicate that, with subsonic velocities, muzzle blast can reach the measuring device before the bullet. This appears to be true, as the only time we got a reading on all 4 of 4 shots was with the 357 ammo.
"Crimp slip" testing procedure. Loaded five rounds from each box in each revolver. Fired four rounds, then checked round number 5 against another cartridge from the box. In all instances, the bullet in round number 5 had moved forward just slightly out of the case. Coincidently, the Corbon 125 grain DPX in .357 Mag. slipped the least from the lightest gun. (Micrometer would be nice compared to our visual inspections.)
Revolvers used: Ruger LCR (approx. 13.5 ounces) and Smith and Wesson 340PD (approx. 12 ounces)
Ammo: Speer Gold Dot 135 grain (short barrel: product #23921) 38+P.
Ruger LCR: Chrono malfunctioned with 3 of 4 rounds. 818 fps recorded on 1 round from LCR.
S&W 340; fps: 752, 840, 856
Ammo: Hornady 110 Grain 38+P Critical Defense.
Ruger LCR; fps: 877, 888, 956
S&W 340; fps 875, 909, 882
Ammo: Corbon 125 grain DPX .357 Mag.
S&W 340; fps: 1,047, 1,076, 1050, 1021
April 2, 2010 Wallace and LW "Laboratory" session
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STI Escort (3" barrel) .45ACP
230g RNL 5.3 W231 752 fps
Gold Dot 230g Short Barrel 844 fps
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270 Grain Penn Thunderheads with 19.5 H110
In 7.5" Super Red Hawk: 1157 fps
In. Rossi Puma: 1363 fps
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All 3 loads below from S&W 340PD (2")
38 Spec. 3.4 Universal Clays behind 148g Penn Wadcutters 617 fps
.357 and 6.0 Universal Clays behind 158g. SWC 937 fps
.357 and 6.0 Universal Clays behind 158g. FMJ 905 fps
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Marlin .22 Carbine
36 grain CCI HP 1172 fps extreme spread. 40
40 grain CCI solid 1205 fps e.s. 47
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Ruger 10/22 Target
40 grain CCI Solid 1258 fps e.s. 33
36 grain CCI HP 1245 e.s. 84
Remington subsonic 1048 fps e.s. 62
Eley Tenex 1082 fps e.s. 35
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March 19, 2010 Rem. 700 (22" barrel) three rounds with same load as tested in March 2009 with results then of 2922 fps e.s. 13:
150 Grain Corelock 59.5 H4350 2904 fps e.s. 22
7 rounds Rem. Factory 150 grain Corelock: 2,882 fps e.s. 61
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March 19, 2010 Penn 270 grain Thunderheads in 7.5" Ruger .454. With Hornady brass, a little over 1700 fps, with Starline brass, a little under 1700 fps.. Compromise load in range of 1,650 fps pending.
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April 15, 2011 .223 Rock River AR 20" bull barrel, 64g win. Power Point, Win. 748, New. win. brass, Rem. 7 1/2 Primers
Wallace big critter load: 25.5grains avg. 2716 fps, e.s. 27
26.0: 2819 fps e.s. 58
Factory load: 2901 fps, e.s. 61
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August 2011
.454 H4227 266g Thunderhead - slightly compressed. Final Elk Load for October 2011 1495 1513 1497
LC9 115 fmj Walmart Federal 995 005 999 1008 1023
38 148g BNWC
2" barrel (LCR): 674 734 709 716 672
5" barrel 696 665 643 658 539
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