.455_Hunter
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Greetings,
I finally got to take my .38 Special Colt Official Police (6” Heavy Barrel- 1942 Production) out to the range and chronograph some various factory loads. Here are the results:
Winchester Super-X (+P) 158 gr LSWC-HP 886 fps 275 fpe
Winchester WB (+P) 125 gr JHP 1010 fps 283 fpe
Winchester Subsonic (+P) 147 gr JHP 999 fps 326 fpe
Winchester WB 150 gr LRN 827 fps 228 fpe
Winchester WB 130 gr FMJ-FN 796 fps 183 fpe
Winchester Cowboy 158 gr LFN 790 fps 219 fpe
Remington Express (+P) 158 gr LSWC-HP 978 fps 336 fpe
Remington UMC 158 gr LRN 837 fps 246 fpe
Speer Lawman (+P) 158 gr FMJ 853 fps 255 fpe
Sellier & Bellot 158 gr FMJ-FN 787 fps 218 fpe
Speer Gold Dot (+P) 125 gr JHP 1010 fps 283 fpe
Fiocchi 148 gr JHP 982 fps 317 fpe
The real winners seem to be the Remington FBI load and discontinued Winchester Subsonic Load. I will try some expansion water jug/denim expansion tests next time, and possibly add the Speer 135 grain Gold Dot SB load and the hot Buffalo Bore 158 gr. LSWC-HP. The Remington load will be my carry load for near future based on these results.
Please comment.
Thanks,
Hunter
I finally got to take my .38 Special Colt Official Police (6” Heavy Barrel- 1942 Production) out to the range and chronograph some various factory loads. Here are the results:
Winchester Super-X (+P) 158 gr LSWC-HP 886 fps 275 fpe
Winchester WB (+P) 125 gr JHP 1010 fps 283 fpe
Winchester Subsonic (+P) 147 gr JHP 999 fps 326 fpe
Winchester WB 150 gr LRN 827 fps 228 fpe
Winchester WB 130 gr FMJ-FN 796 fps 183 fpe
Winchester Cowboy 158 gr LFN 790 fps 219 fpe
Remington Express (+P) 158 gr LSWC-HP 978 fps 336 fpe
Remington UMC 158 gr LRN 837 fps 246 fpe
Speer Lawman (+P) 158 gr FMJ 853 fps 255 fpe
Sellier & Bellot 158 gr FMJ-FN 787 fps 218 fpe
Speer Gold Dot (+P) 125 gr JHP 1010 fps 283 fpe
Fiocchi 148 gr JHP 982 fps 317 fpe
The real winners seem to be the Remington FBI load and discontinued Winchester Subsonic Load. I will try some expansion water jug/denim expansion tests next time, and possibly add the Speer 135 grain Gold Dot SB load and the hot Buffalo Bore 158 gr. LSWC-HP. The Remington load will be my carry load for near future based on these results.
Please comment.
Thanks,
Hunter