32 cal Chrongraph Test

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Went to the range yesterday,one of the guys had a chronograph, shot a 3
shot avg with some of my pistols. Powder Goex FFF, Ball 0"Buckshot" Patch
.010 lube water soubable oil. Caplock Ed Rayle barrel 1-16 twist 8" 15 grs.
940 fps 17 grs. 1050 fps. 10" Caplock DeHass barrel 1-14 twist 15 grs.
1050 fps 17 grs 1170 fps. Green Mt. 8 1/2 Flintlock 1-16 twist 17 grs. 1050fps Next time I want to try 30 grs in the DeHass barrel. Bet it will top 1400
fps.

 

[MCgunner]

Chronographs are cheap! Mine's getting on 25 years now and still works fine. No cartridge reloader should be without one, though I can see why BP only shooters might not think them essential.