I'm old and still enjoy experimenting with different powders, primers and bullets. Currently, I'm experimenting with W296, CP 255gr WFNs in a Win 92 saddle ring carbine.
Below are chronograph results for 210gr Gold Dots (2007) and 200gr XTPs (2011). Yesterday I practiced with lil'gun and 240gr Noslers in a nickel plated 29/6.5", it stung a bit and 5 cases stuck in the chamber.
S&W 629/6.5”
MV 1595fps/1186fpe, ES 40fps, SD 13fps
S&W 29/4” Mountain
MV 1443fps/971fpe, ES 69fps, SD 20fps
Compare with -- AA#9, 22.2grs best accuracy, Starline virgin, CCI 300
S&W 629/6.5”
MV 1520fps/1077fpe, ES 15fps, SD 05fps (5.0grs less than W296 with only 75fps less MV and better accuracy)
S&W 29/4” Mountain
MV 1390fps/901fpe, ES 26fps, SD 10fps --- this became my carry load,
Tested – expansion 0.677”, recovered weight 206.4grs, 98%
22.8grs
629/5”
MV 1569fps/1148fpe, ES 38fps, SD 14fps
29/4”
MV 1407fps/923fpe, ES 41fps, SD 16fps
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Hornady 200gr XTP, N105 – 19.0grs (within Hornady #6 data) Starline virgin, CCI 350
S&W 629/6.5”
MV 1606fps/1134fpe, ES 25fps, SD 09fps
S&W 29/4”
MV 1471fps/960fpe, ES 12fps, SD 04fps – this is my current JHP carry load in 44mag
Tested – 0.686” (6 measuring point average), recovered weight 177.8grs, 89%
The 200gr XTP is at its upper velocity design limit with the 6.5" barrel, but it's one sweet, relatively soft shooter in the 4" Mountain gun with decent split times for this old guy, excellent for big critters on the ranch.
FWIW, N105 is a go-to powder for 125gr XTPs/Gold Dots in .38Super, mid to upper 1400s, Federal primers add about 15fps.
Below are chronograph results for 210gr Gold Dots (2007) and 200gr XTPs (2011). Yesterday I practiced with lil'gun and 240gr Noslers in a nickel plated 29/6.5", it stung a bit and 5 cases stuck in the chamber.
44 Magnum - N105-200gr XTP – AA9 - W296 - 210gr Gold Dot
Speer 210gr Gold Dot, W296 27.2grs (within Speer #14 load range), Starline virgin, CCI 350
S&W 629/6.5”
MV 1595fps/1186fpe, ES 40fps, SD 13fps
S&W 29/4” Mountain
MV 1443fps/971fpe, ES 69fps, SD 20fps
Compare with -- AA#9, 22.2grs best accuracy, Starline virgin, CCI 300
S&W 629/6.5”
MV 1520fps/1077fpe, ES 15fps, SD 05fps (5.0grs less than W296 with only 75fps less MV and better accuracy)
S&W 29/4” Mountain
MV 1390fps/901fpe, ES 26fps, SD 10fps --- this became my carry load,
Tested – expansion 0.677”, recovered weight 206.4grs, 98%
22.8grs
629/5”
MV 1569fps/1148fpe, ES 38fps, SD 14fps
29/4”
MV 1407fps/923fpe, ES 41fps, SD 16fps
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Hornady 200gr XTP, N105 – 19.0grs (within Hornady #6 data) Starline virgin, CCI 350
S&W 629/6.5”
MV 1606fps/1134fpe, ES 25fps, SD 09fps
S&W 29/4”
MV 1471fps/960fpe, ES 12fps, SD 04fps – this is my current JHP carry load in 44mag
Tested – 0.686” (6 measuring point average), recovered weight 177.8grs, 89%
The 200gr XTP is at its upper velocity design limit with the 6.5" barrel, but it's one sweet, relatively soft shooter in the 4" Mountain gun with decent split times for this old guy, excellent for big critters on the ranch.
FWIW, N105 is a go-to powder for 125gr XTPs/Gold Dots in .38Super, mid to upper 1400s, Federal primers add about 15fps.