Raider2000
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I've had my Competition Electronics, ProChrono for a cupple of years, mostly using it for reloads & archery related excercises but today I decided to see what my Stone Mountain Arms repro. 1851 Navy .44 would be capable of doing, sortof a test of how powerful these loads were for the persons using such weapons during the Cap & Ball era.
My findings were quite interesting.
28gr. FFFg & then Pyrodex P
142gr. .454 swaged ball
CCI #11 percussion caps
Now mind you this is stuff I've had in my inventory for going on 12-14 years.
Standing 5 feet from the chronograph.
Velocity:
845 FPS average
Muzzle energy:
221.8 Ft. Lbs.
WOW, that is a little better than an orriginal 158gr. LRN load from a .38 special!!
How about this!
24gr. Pyrodex P
200gr. .452 semi wad cutter
CCI #11 percussion caps
Velocity:
739 FPS average
Muzzle energy:
242.5 Ft.Lbs.
That's a pretty decent thump from a weapon & caliber that was obsolete more than 100 years ago...
What do any of you think?
My findings were quite interesting.
28gr. FFFg & then Pyrodex P
142gr. .454 swaged ball
CCI #11 percussion caps
Now mind you this is stuff I've had in my inventory for going on 12-14 years.
Standing 5 feet from the chronograph.
Velocity:
845 FPS average
Muzzle energy:
221.8 Ft. Lbs.
WOW, that is a little better than an orriginal 158gr. LRN load from a .38 special!!
How about this!
24gr. Pyrodex P
200gr. .452 semi wad cutter
CCI #11 percussion caps
Velocity:
739 FPS average
Muzzle energy:
242.5 Ft.Lbs.
That's a pretty decent thump from a weapon & caliber that was obsolete more than 100 years ago...
What do any of you think?