HighValleyRanch
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My brother and I chipped in together to purchase a ProChrony Chronograph.
Today we finally got a chance to take some stuff to the range and actually get some real data from my LCR, LCRX, and Ruger security six.
He brought his Ruger Blackhawk 3 screw model, 6.5 inch barrel, so we were able to test various loads in various length barrels.
The most shocking of the day was when I shot the .38 special Buffalobore +P outdoorsman out of his 6.5 inch Blackhawk. We got an incredible 1239 feet per second on the first shot. This motivated me to record with film and we are posting a youtube video of the second shot coming in at a respectable 1218 fps.
Out of the 4" Ruger Security six the same load got 1174 fps.
Out of the 1.78" Ruger LCR a respectable 1027 fps!
158 grain Keith hard cast.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUDGAvTsQ5o&feature=youtu.be
As a comparison I had some Armscor .357 and some Magtech .357, both 158 grain, and neither one was able to match the BB .38 special load out of my .357 LCR for top speed.
I had the large hogue tamer grips on the LCR and it shot fantastic and no problems with recoil or comfort. I shot over 35 rounds of .357 mag and it was very comfortable.
Today we finally got a chance to take some stuff to the range and actually get some real data from my LCR, LCRX, and Ruger security six.
He brought his Ruger Blackhawk 3 screw model, 6.5 inch barrel, so we were able to test various loads in various length barrels.
The most shocking of the day was when I shot the .38 special Buffalobore +P outdoorsman out of his 6.5 inch Blackhawk. We got an incredible 1239 feet per second on the first shot. This motivated me to record with film and we are posting a youtube video of the second shot coming in at a respectable 1218 fps.
Out of the 4" Ruger Security six the same load got 1174 fps.
Out of the 1.78" Ruger LCR a respectable 1027 fps!
158 grain Keith hard cast.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUDGAvTsQ5o&feature=youtu.be
As a comparison I had some Armscor .357 and some Magtech .357, both 158 grain, and neither one was able to match the BB .38 special load out of my .357 LCR for top speed.
I had the large hogue tamer grips on the LCR and it shot fantastic and no problems with recoil or comfort. I shot over 35 rounds of .357 mag and it was very comfortable.