Lost River
04-01-2017, 04:41 PM
So I was the very very lucky recipient of PaulD's Karma drawing for the Competitive Edge Dynamics M2 Chronograph. :cool:
I had a couple of scheduling and weather issues that kept hosing me, but this morning I was finally able to get out for a while and get some 44 magnum rounds down range through the screens.
Instead of running my favorite 5" N Frames, I chose to run a 4" Model 29 and a 7.5" Magnaported Redhawk. I figured this would allow others to get a better idea what these loads may run in their .44s of varying barrel lengths.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/IV_Troop/Handguns/RedhawkampM29_zps4cox254s.jpg (http://s18.photobucket.com/user/IV_Troop/media/Handguns/RedhawkampM29_zps4cox254s.jpg.html)
The loads tested were as follows:
185 grain full profile wadcutters, pushed by 10 grains Unique.
240 grain RNL (Round Nose Lead), with 8.5 grains Unique.
240 grain SWC (lead Semi Wadcutter) with 10 grains Unique.
For reference, I am at roughly 4,000 FT elevation, and it was around 50 degrees this morning during the test.
Each load was fired 12 times in both the 4" S&W and 7.5" Ruger.
4" Model 29:
240 grain RNL/8.5 grns Unique avg: 967 FPS
240 grain SWC/10 grns Unique avg: 1164 FPS
185 grain wadcutter/10 grns Unique avg: 1282 FPS
7.5" Redhawk:
240 grain RNL/8.5 grns Unique avg: 1093 FPS That is 126 FPS difference between the 4" and 7.5"
240 grain SWC/10 grns Unique avg: 1236 FPS That is 72 FPS difference between the 4" and 7.5"
185 grain wadcutter/10 grns Unique avg: 1372 FPS That is 90 FPS difference between the 4" and 7.5"
I was quite surprised at the wadcutter load speeds. I honestly did not think it was traveling that fast, as it has a rather mild recoil.
THANKS TO PAUL D!!!!
:cool:
I had a couple of scheduling and weather issues that kept hosing me, but this morning I was finally able to get out for a while and get some 44 magnum rounds down range through the screens.
Instead of running my favorite 5" N Frames, I chose to run a 4" Model 29 and a 7.5" Magnaported Redhawk. I figured this would allow others to get a better idea what these loads may run in their .44s of varying barrel lengths.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/IV_Troop/Handguns/RedhawkampM29_zps4cox254s.jpg (http://s18.photobucket.com/user/IV_Troop/media/Handguns/RedhawkampM29_zps4cox254s.jpg.html)
The loads tested were as follows:
185 grain full profile wadcutters, pushed by 10 grains Unique.
240 grain RNL (Round Nose Lead), with 8.5 grains Unique.
240 grain SWC (lead Semi Wadcutter) with 10 grains Unique.
For reference, I am at roughly 4,000 FT elevation, and it was around 50 degrees this morning during the test.
Each load was fired 12 times in both the 4" S&W and 7.5" Ruger.
4" Model 29:
240 grain RNL/8.5 grns Unique avg: 967 FPS
240 grain SWC/10 grns Unique avg: 1164 FPS
185 grain wadcutter/10 grns Unique avg: 1282 FPS
7.5" Redhawk:
240 grain RNL/8.5 grns Unique avg: 1093 FPS That is 126 FPS difference between the 4" and 7.5"
240 grain SWC/10 grns Unique avg: 1236 FPS That is 72 FPS difference between the 4" and 7.5"
185 grain wadcutter/10 grns Unique avg: 1372 FPS That is 90 FPS difference between the 4" and 7.5"
I was quite surprised at the wadcutter load speeds. I honestly did not think it was traveling that fast, as it has a rather mild recoil.
THANKS TO PAUL D!!!!
:cool: