Here is mine:

I shot several common loads for the AR15 today, out of a 20" and 16" barrel, here are my results:

Chrony F1, 15ft, 80 degrees, overcast, 486ft elevation, 57% humidity, 29.74"Hg barometer.

These are in groups first of which barrel they were fired from, then sorted by avg velocity, fastest to slowest.

20" Bushmaster chrome lined govt profile barrel:

Q3131A (2004)
3348
3282
3335
3377
3363
AVG: 3341

South African Surplus (1983)
3301
3293
3284
3281
3305
AVG: 3292

Wolf M193
3296
3326
3297
3247
3241
AVG: 3281

Guatemalan 5.56 surplus (1997 lot 7)
3224
3266
3244
3265
3263
AVG: 3252

Federal AE223 (LC brass)
3216
3273
3234
3238
3225
AVG: 3237


Federal AE223 (FC brass)
3167
3172
3164
3214
3199
AVG: 3183


Black Hills 55grFMJ
3023
3053
3066
3110
3125
AVG: 3075


Wolf 55gr HP Russian (polymer coated steel case)
2939
2948
2938
2947
2928
AVG: 2940



16" Bushmaster chrome lined M4 profile barrel:


Q3131A (2004)
3194
3198
3203
3176
3191
AVG: 3192

Wolf M193
3107
3156
3094
3118
3135
AVG: 3122

South African Surplus (1983)
3125
3108
3114
3104
3131
AVG: 3116

Guatemalan 5.56 surplus (1997 lot 7)
3112
3098
3136
3121
3116
AVG: 3116

Federal AE223 (LC brass)
3085
3068
3049
3094
3099
AVG: 3079

Federal AE223 (FC brass)
3031
3017
3023
3015
3024
AVG: 3022

Black Hills 55grFMJ
2997
3025
2966
2945
2994
AVG: 2985

Wolf 55gr HP Russian (polymer coated steel case)
2805
2782
2778
2777
2767
AVG: 2781


I also fired some of the ammunition for group size.  Test weapon was a 20" Wilson 1:8 bull barrel, this shoots .5MOA with my handloads, but does not like M193 at all.  Groups are listed worst to best, all at 100yds.

Guatemalan: 3.8"
South African: 3.2"
Q3131A: 2.5"
Wolf M193: 1.7"
Black Hills 55FMJ: 1.6"



Interesting conclusions:

1.  Q3131A is still the best out there, in terms of velocity and weapon function.  
2.  South African surplus is still VERY good ammunition, since this stuff was made in 1983 and has retained excellent velocity and function.
3.  Guatemalan 5.56 surplus is exactly where M193 velocities should be, and functioned 100%
4.  Black Hills 55fmj is surprisingly slow.... but verry accurate.
5.  Federal AE223 in Lake city brass consistently was faster than AE223 in FC brass.
6.  Wolf Polymer .223 still sucks on velocity.  
7.  Wolf M193 is surprisingly accurate!
8.  Guatemalan .223 showed surprisingly poor accuracy.... at least in this one 5 shot group in this barrel.


Discuss among yourselves.  

You got a chronograph???  

We're gonna have to see what my SBR does

Quoted: You got a chronograph???

No.... I was timing the bullet impacts on my stopwatch at 100yds, and just doing the math.  

We're gonna have to see what my SBR does

Anytime.  

Quoted: No.... I was timing the bullet impacts on my stopwatch at 100yds, and just doing the math.

Hey Mr. Wizard, don't forget to divide the time from the shot to the time you hear the impact by 2

bump

thank you very good info!

Quoted: Quoted: You got a chronograph???   No.... I was timing the bullet impacts on my stopwatch at 100yds, and just doing the math.   We're gonna have to see what my SBR does Anytime.

Thats how I did it?

Thanks for the info

EA looks good

Quoted: Q3131A is still the best out there

You had me at "Hello".

Quoted: Quoted: Q3131A is still the best out there You had me at "Hello".

Quoted: Quoted: Q3131A is still the best out there I wish I could quit you.

Um, yeah

Great info FALARAK, much obliged.....

Mike

ps - I'd watch bending over around Q3131A....., as for me I'm gonna have to watch what I have to say in the future about my feelings for the IMI made M193, which is my plinking ammo.........

Hate I wasn't shooting when they made Q3131A. I have always had the Israeli ammo shoot well in most of my guns.
Great work.
JR

I realize I forgot to say "thanks".

Thanks for posting the info. I always like to see good data.

I;ve been using Black hills as my "accurate: plinking ammo and Q3131 as my shtf ammo....might have to switch to the wolf as good for both!

When you get a chance, will you chrono some Q3131? I can send some to you.

Thanks for the test and the info.

Bump

"For distinguished service, I will pin a medal on your boobie and kiss you on both cheeks."

I am going to the range Saturday to chrono some .45ACP. I will scrounge around and see if I have anything not listed.

Chrono results

Nice, thank you!

thought I'd add some info for whatever its worth....

From 16 inch Stainless WOA SPR barrel 1:9 twist

Black Hills:
52gr. Match HPBT Blue Box:  3068 fps

55gr. FMJ Blue Box:  2968 fps

So is this thread going to be to repository for chrono results?  I will have chrono results to share from time to time and I also like to see other peoples results.  It would be nice to have it all in one place, don't ya think?

You can sure post it here - I am developing a website page which will keep p with this kind of info - look for a link in the near future.

Okay, here it comes. A summary of my last 4 chrony adventures. Some is repeated from earlier threads. Temp each day was around 70 degrees, 15 feet from chrono. Gotta love PHX in the winter!

Hornady TAP, 75 gr, 16 inches, 1 in 9 twist
2590.0  
2552.0  
2557.0  
2520.0  
2513.0  
2519.0  
2529.0  
 
Overall Avg Velocity 2540.0  
Overall Max Velocity 2590.0  
Overall Min Velocity 2513.0  
Overall Spread         77.0

Fragmentation distance of min velocity: 100 yds
Fragmentation distance of avg velocity: 110 yds
Fragmentation distance of max velocity: 135 yds  


Black Hills New - Red Box,75 gr,16 inches, 1 in 9 twist
2551.0
2599.0
2613.0
2603.0
2552.0
2606.0
2527.0
2608.0
2555.0
2611.0

Overall Avg Velocity 2582.5
Overall Max Velocity 2613.0
Overall Min Velocity 2527.0
Overall Spread         86.0

Fragmentation Velocity from 223 fragmentation chart: 2300 fps
Fragmentation distance of min velocity: 100 yds
Fragmentation distance of avg velocity: 125 yds
Fragmentation distance of max velocity: 140 yds


 
Black Hills Reman., 75 gr, 16 inches, 1 in 9 twist
2579.0
2521.0  
2582.0
2464.0  
2568.0  
2530.0  
2531.0  
2561.0
2524.0
2547.0

Overall Avg Velocity 2540.7
Overall Max Velocity 2582.0
Overall Min Velocity 2464.0
Overall Spread        118.0

Fragmentation Velocity from 223 fragmentation chart: 2300 fps
Fragmentation distance of min velocity: 75 yds
Fragmentation distance of avg velocity: 105 yds
Fragmentation distance of max velocity: 125 yds


Black Hills Reman., 68 gr, 16 inches, 1 in 9 twist
2673.0  
2652.0  
2623.0  
2647.0  
2620.0  
Avg velocity 2643.0  
max spread     53.0  
Black Hills Reman., 68 gr, 16 inches, 1 in 7 twist
2568.0  
2637.0  
2558.0  
2584.0  
2655.0  
Avg velocity  2600.4  
max variance    97.0  
Overall Avg Velocity 2621.7 90.0 2400.0  
Overall Max Velocity 2673.0 110.0 2400.0  
Overall Min Velocity 2558.0 65.0 2400.0  
Overall Spread        115.0  

Fragmentation Velocity from 223 fragmentation chart: 2400 fps
Fragmentation distance of min velocity: 65 yds
Fragmentation distance of avg velocity: 90 yds
Fragmentation distance of max velocity: 110 yds  
 
Federal XM-193, 55 gr, 16 inches, 1 in 9 twist
3053.0  
3054.0  
2984.0  
3028.0  
3052.0  
3070.0  
3073.0  
3037.0  
3079.0  
3016.0  
 
Overall Avg Velocity 3044.6  
Overall Max Velocity 3079.0  
Overall Min Velocity 2984.0  
Overall Spread         95.0

Fragmentation Velocity from 223 fragmentation chart: 2700 fps
Fragmentation distance of min velocity: 75 yds
Fragmentation distance of avg velocity: 90 yds
Fragmentation distance of max velocity: 95 yds
 
 
Winchester USA223(Walmart), 55 gr, 16 inches, 1 in 9 twist
2975.0  
2998.0  
3000.0  
2987.0  
Avg velocity 2990.0  
max spread     25.0  
Winchester USA223(Walmart), 55 gr, 16 inches, 1 in 7 twist
3000.0  
2992.0  
3042.0  
3038.0  
3023.0  
Avg velocity 3019.0  
max spread     50.0  
Overall Avg Velocity 3006.1  
Overall max velocity 3042.0  
Overall Min velocity 2975.0  
Overall Spread         67.0

Fragmentation Velocity from 223 fragmentation chart: 2700 fps
Fragmentation distance of min velocity: 70 yds
Fragmentation distance of avg velocity: 80 yds
Fragmentation distance of max velocity: 90 yds

 
IMI M-193, 55 gr, 16 inches, 1 in 9 twist
3084.0  
3062.0  
3084.0  
3067.0  
Avg velocity 3074.3  
max spread     22.0  
IMI M-193, 55 gr, 16 inches, 1 in 7 twist
3017.0  
3026.0  
3079.0  
3060.0  
3052.0  
Avg velocity 3046.8  
max spread     62.0  
Overall Avg Velocity 3059.0  
Overall max velocity 3084.0  
Overall Min velocity 3017.0  
Overall Spread         67.0

Fragmentation Velocity from 223 fragmentation chart: 2700 fps
Fragmentation distance of min velocity: 90 yds
Fragmentation distance of avg velocity: 100 yds
Fragmentation distance of max velocity: 110 yds
** Numbers are better than expected due to higher reported BC **  

 
Federal Gold Medal Matchking, 69 gr, 16 inches, 1 in 9 twist
2523.0  
2642.0  
2573.0  
Avg velocity 2579.3  
max spread    119.0  
Federal Gold Medal Matchking, 69 gr, 16 inches, 1 in 7 twist
2541.0  
2582.0  
Avg velocity 2561.5  
max spread(2 rounds, duh)   41.0  
Overall Avg Velocity 2572.2  
Overall Spread             119.0


I hope this adds to your database.

Here's a couple more;
30 deg. low humidity, El=600'
RRA AR15 1:8 20" SS

Hertenberger 62gr SS109 1983
M 3146
ES 71
SD 24

65deg Hum=35% El=600'
M1 Garand 24"

LC 69 M2 Ball
M 2499
ES 55
SD 17
Not bad for 37 year old ammo

Edited to add;All rounds fired through an Ohler 35P at 10'