My brand spankin' new "Item Number 852429 Competition Electronics ProChrono Digital Chronograph" I'd Ordered from 'Midway' last week, arrived...so...now some figures:
Revolver today, is my lightly modified, daily carry, Model 10-6 S&W, 3 Inch Barrel, as seen here -
Strings of six, fired from 10 yards.
Me-Load - 158 Grain, Lead, Hollow-Nose, Semi-Wad-Cutter Bullet, Remington Primer, 20.7 Grains early 1960s "DUPONT" 3 F, .040 Home-made Grease-Wad, good Crimp...max OAL to still fit -
FPS as
770
770
770
770
770
770
Yes...every darned Round got the same FPS reading, and I even tried other rounds making different readings in-between them, to double-check.
Next -
Me-Load - 158 Grain, Lead, Hollow-Nose, Semi-Wad-Cutter Bullet, Remington Primer, 20.7 Grains new Bottle "GOEX" 3 F, .040 Home-made Grease-Wad, good Crimp...
FPS as
670
670
670
670
670
670
And, yes, I tried other rounds in-between to double check....
Next -
Commercial 'FAMAE' Brand, 1970s vintage, .38 Special, made in 'Chile' or someplace, 158 Grain Round Nose Lead, unknown Primer, unknown Propellent -
FPS as
751
792
768
778
804
750
Next -
Me-Load - 158 Grain, 'Waffle-Sided', Lead, Hollow-Nose, Semi-Wad-Cutter Bullet, Remington Primer, .040 Home-Made Grease Wad, consistent/approx 15.75 Grains of "777", good Crimp.
FPS as
722
751
786
773
807
767
Kind of inconsistent...
Maybe the "777" does not like Grease Wads?
I'd appreciate any insight into why my meticulously prepared 'BP' loads appear to be so wonderfully consistant...
While my "777" Load was not consisent?
1970s Ammunition from 'Chile'...who knows...
What do you think?
Revolver today, is my lightly modified, daily carry, Model 10-6 S&W, 3 Inch Barrel, as seen here -
Strings of six, fired from 10 yards.
Me-Load - 158 Grain, Lead, Hollow-Nose, Semi-Wad-Cutter Bullet, Remington Primer, 20.7 Grains early 1960s "DUPONT" 3 F, .040 Home-made Grease-Wad, good Crimp...max OAL to still fit -
FPS as
770
770
770
770
770
770
Yes...every darned Round got the same FPS reading, and I even tried other rounds making different readings in-between them, to double-check.
Next -
Me-Load - 158 Grain, Lead, Hollow-Nose, Semi-Wad-Cutter Bullet, Remington Primer, 20.7 Grains new Bottle "GOEX" 3 F, .040 Home-made Grease-Wad, good Crimp...
FPS as
670
670
670
670
670
670
And, yes, I tried other rounds in-between to double check....
Next -
Commercial 'FAMAE' Brand, 1970s vintage, .38 Special, made in 'Chile' or someplace, 158 Grain Round Nose Lead, unknown Primer, unknown Propellent -
FPS as
751
792
768
778
804
750
Next -
Me-Load - 158 Grain, 'Waffle-Sided', Lead, Hollow-Nose, Semi-Wad-Cutter Bullet, Remington Primer, .040 Home-Made Grease Wad, consistent/approx 15.75 Grains of "777", good Crimp.
FPS as
722
751
786
773
807
767
Kind of inconsistent...
Maybe the "777" does not like Grease Wads?
I'd appreciate any insight into why my meticulously prepared 'BP' loads appear to be so wonderfully consistant...
While my "777" Load was not consisent?
1970s Ammunition from 'Chile'...who knows...
What do you think?