Load Ballistics
Load: #871
Powder: 5.5 gr Titegroup
Bullet: 185.0 gr Zero JHC
Brass: Starline
Primer: Fed 150
Ruger Group: #853, Velocity: 729 fps, Count: 4, ES: 84, Group Size (in): -, 4 shots @ 25.0 yds
Ruger Chronograph Velocities: 696,780,705,736
S&W Group: #854, Velocity: 640 fps, Count: 4, ES: 41, Group Size (in): -, 4 shots @ 25.0 yds
S&W Chronograph Velocities: 629,649,662,621
S&W Group: #932, Velocity: 713 fps, Count: 5, ES: 37, Group Size (in): 3.25, 5 shots @ 50.0 yds
S&W Chronograph Velocities: 704,711,738,701,711
Load: #870
Powder: 5.8 gr Titegroup
Bullet: 185.0 gr Zero JHC
Brass: Starline
Primer: Fed 150
Ruger Group: #855, Velocity: 807 fps, Count: 5, ES: 96, Group Size (in): -, 5 shots @ 25.0 yds
Ruger Chronograph Velocities: 761,846,762,807,857
Ruger Group: #891, Velocity: - fps, Count: -, ES: -, Group Size (in): 5.30, 7 shots @ 50.0 yds
S&W Group: #856, Velocity: 722 fps, Count: 5, ES: 42, Group Size (in): -, 5 shots @ 25.0 yds
S&W Chronograph Velocities: 712,745,711,703,737
S&W Group: #931, Velocity: 770 fps, Count: 5, ES: 61, Group Size (in): 4.13, 5 shots @ 50.0 yds
S&W Chronograph Velocities: 776,783,767,732,793
Load: #869
Powder: 5.8 gr Titegroup
Bullet: 185.0 gr Zero JHC
Brass: Starline
Primer: Win WLP
Ruger Group: #892, Velocity: - fps, Count: -, ES: -, Group Size (in): 3.00, 6 shots @ 50.0 yds
S&W Group: #857, Velocity: 662 fps, Count: 5, ES: 109, Group Size (in): -, 5 shots @ 25.0 yds
S&W Chronograph Velocities: 647,611,613,720,718
S&W Group: #858, Velocity: 732 fps, Count: 5, ES: 42, Group Size (in): -, 5 shots @ 25.0 yds
S&W Chronograph Velocities: 744,709,726,730,751
S&W Group: #930, Velocity: 739 fps, Count: 3, ES: 36, Group Size (in): 3.25, 3 shots @ 50.0 yds
S&W Chronograph Velocities: 717,747,753
Load: #901
Powder: 6.0 gr Titegroup
Bullet: 185.0 gr Zero JHC
Brass: FC
Primer: Win WLP
Ruger Group: #907, Velocity: 748 fps, Count: 6, ES: 70, Group Size (in): 3.00, 6 shots @ 50.0 yds
Ruger Chronograph Velocities: 730,755,757,760,709,779
S&W Group: #909, Velocity: 690 fps, Count: 4, ES: 32, Group Size (in): 3.30, 4 shots @ 50.0 yds
S&W Chronograph Velocities: 667,698,694,699
Load: #897
Powder: 6.3 gr Titegroup
Bullet: 185.0 gr Zero JHC
Brass: Win
Primer: Win WLP
Ruger Group: #903, Velocity: 810 fps, Count: 5, ES: 62, Group Size (in): 3.50, 5 shots @ 50.0 yds
Ruger Chronograph Velocities: 806,792,848,786,818
S&W Group: #910, Velocity: 738 fps, Count: 5, ES: 65, Group Size (in): 5.10, 6 shots @ 50.0 yds
S&W Chronograph Velocities: 709,730,727,751,774
Load: #898
Powder: 6.7 gr Titegroup
Bullet: 185.0 gr Zero JHC
Brass: Win
Primer: Win WLP
Ruger Group: #904, Velocity: 832 fps, Count: 5, ES: 60, Group Size (in): 1.62, 5 shots @ 50.0 yds
Ruger Chronograph Velocities: 803,823,863,841,828
S&W Group: #911, Velocity: 768 fps, Count: 3, ES: 63, Group Size (in): 4.30, 7 shots @ 50.0 yds
S&W Chronograph Velocities: 778,732,795
Load: #899
Powder: 7.0 gr Titegroup
Bullet: 185.0 gr Zero JHC
Brass: Win
Primer: Win WLP
Ruger Group: #905, Velocity: 903 fps, Count: 5, ES: 32, Group Size (in): 3.25, 5 shots @ 50.0 yds
Ruger Chronograph Velocities: 921,889,904,903,896
S&W Group: #912, Velocity: 850 fps, Count: 6, ES: 73, Group Size (in): 6.33, 7 shots @ 50.0 yds
S&W Chronograph Velocities: 877,861,830,829,888,815
Load: #900
Powder: 7.5 gr Titegroup
Bullet: 185.0 gr Zero JHC
Brass: Win
Primer: Win WLP
Ruger Group: #906, Velocity: 973 fps, Count: 5, ES: 34, Group Size (in): 2.25, 5 shots @ 50.0 yds
Ruger Chronograph Velocities: 999,965,966,970,966
Ruger Group: #908, Velocity: 968 fps, Count: 4, ES: 44, Group Size (in): 5.00, 4 shots @ 100.0 yds
Ruger Chronograph Velocities: 949,973,993,957
S&W Group: #913, Velocity: 910 fps, Count: 7, ES: 54, Group Size (in): 6.00, 7 shots @ 50.0 yds
S&W Chronograph Velocities: 926,875,929,926,886,929,902
Performance
Load: #869, #870
Revolver: Ruger .45 Colt, Blackhawk, 7.5" bbl
Rest: Mechanical Revolver Vise
Group Size (in): 3.00, 6 shots @ 50.0 yds (WLP Primer)
Group Size (in): 5.30, 7 shots @ 50.0 yds (Fed 150 Primer)
Load: #871
Revolver: Smith & Wesson .45 Colt, Model 25, 6.5" bbl
Revolver: Ruger .45 Colt, Blackhawk, 7.5" bbl
Rest: Mechanical Revolver Vise
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