I purchased from Choice Ammunition a box of 200g 45 Schofield ammunition.
The velocity as shown on the box is 465 fps. I have never seen any 45 ammunition loaded to this low velocity. It spooks me. I am concerned this could stick a bullet in the barrel. I have checked 3 reloading manuals and no starting load will give this low velocity. The starting loads in the manuals will all give a velocity in the 650 to 750 fps range.
I chronographed 1 round through my Cimmaron replica S&W no 3 American with an 8" barrel and the bullet made it out of the barrel and the velocity was almost exactly as shown on the box.
What powder could you use to produce this low velocity?
You would have to reduce the published starting loads in my manuals by a considerable amount to reduce the velocity to the 450 fps range which by all recommendations is a big no-no.
The velocity as shown on the box is 465 fps. I have never seen any 45 ammunition loaded to this low velocity. It spooks me. I am concerned this could stick a bullet in the barrel. I have checked 3 reloading manuals and no starting load will give this low velocity. The starting loads in the manuals will all give a velocity in the 650 to 750 fps range.
I chronographed 1 round through my Cimmaron replica S&W no 3 American with an 8" barrel and the bullet made it out of the barrel and the velocity was almost exactly as shown on the box.
What powder could you use to produce this low velocity?
You would have to reduce the published starting loads in my manuals by a considerable amount to reduce the velocity to the 450 fps range which by all recommendations is a big no-no.
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