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11/8/2015 6:12:11 PM EDT
Good evening all,

I figured I would share some of my chronograph results with different guns and loads for purposes of information and discussion. I like to read stuff like this, so I might as well contribute. The velocities read out for each charge by individual shot readings. Most are five or six shot strings. This is not meant to be comprehensive or conclusive of anything.

Chronograph -- Shooting Chrony Beta Model

.44 MAGNUM
1. Hornady 240 Grain XTP JHP, Winchester Large Pistol Primer, PPU Cases, S&W 29-2 6.5" bbl., Air Temp 48F, 11/1/15:
23.0 H110: 1139, 1051, 1155, 1132, 1165
23.2 H110: 1148, 989.4, Error, 1145, 1153
23.4 H110: 1159, 1039, 1215, 1117, 1173
23.6 H110: 1194, 1154, 1184, 1201, 1191
23.8 H110: 1238, 1183, 1182, 1142, 1257

2. Oregon Trail 240 Grain LSWC, Winchester Large Pistol Primer, FC Cases, S&W 29-2 6.5" bbl., Air Temp 48F, 11/1/15:
18.5 2400: 1207, 1204, 1165, 1148, 1151 Good load.
10.0 Autocomp: 1012, 1043, 1047, 1038, 1024 Surprisingly good load!

.38 SPECIAL
1. Hornady 125 Grain XTP Factory Ammunition, S&W Model 10-5 4" bbl., Air Temp 48F, 11/1/15:
125 FACTORY XTP: 842.2, 891.4, 900.9, 880.5, 865.6

2. Hornady 148 Grain HBWC, CCI Small Pistol Primers, CBC cases, Ruger GP100 4.2" bbl, Air Temp 48F, 11/8/15:
3.0 Clays: 776.8, 842.8, 816.8, 804.9, 745.6, 790.1

3. Remington 158 Grain LSWC-HP +P, S&W Model 642-1, Air Temp 42F, 11/8/15:
Remington 158gr. LSWC-HP +P: 804.1, 813.5, trouble reading.

.357 MAGNUM
1. Hornady 158 Grain XTP, Winchester Small Pistol Magnum Primer, Mixed Cases (15.2)/Blazer Brass (16.5), Ruger GP100 4.2" bbl., Air Temp 42F, 11/8/15:
15.2 296: 1153, 1198, 1207, 1149, 1126
16.5 296: 1213, 1244, 1262, 1205, 1226, 1270. Good load.

2. Oregon Trail 158 Grain LSWC, Winchester Small Pistol Magnum Primer, Winchester Cases, Ruger GP100 4.2" bbl., Air Temp 42F, 11/8/15:
15.0 296: 1195, 1168, 1167, 1152, 1159, 1225. Good load.

.30-06
1. Sierra 150 Grain GameKing (Soft point, boat-tail), CCI Large Rifle Primer, R-P Cases, Remington Model 760, Air Temp 48F, 11/1/15:
56.0 H4350: 2741, 2809, 2825. This has been our standard load for 150 grain projectiles in the .30-06 for years. Will possibly do more load development with H4350 in the .30-06.

ETA: I charge my cases with an RCBS Uniflow powder measure.
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