FireInTheHole
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I finally got to the range and chronoed some loads I've been working on today. Here's the data:
All loads were made using once fired WWB .40 brass fired from my G22, Winchester Small Pistol Primers and were all individually weighed.
Some the the load data listed here is interpolated and/or not yet published. Compressed loads should be used with caution.
Note: These were fired from a standard 4.5" G22 barrel.
10.5gr 800x 135gr Nosler 1.130" OAL["MAX LOAD"]:
1360
1392
1362
1390
1352
1390
1399
1350
1393
1446
Average: 1383fps
Average Deviation: 22fps
11.0gr 800x 135gr Nosler[compressed]
1508
1435
Error
1471
1362
1438
1437
1376
1396
1441
Average: 1429fps
AD: 34fps
12gr LongShot 135gr Nosler 1.130" OAL[MAX LOAD]
1466
1457
1471
1484
1459
1449
1523
1526
1529
1458
Average: 1482fps or 658ft-lbs
AD: 27fps
Work Up(no published data)
8.0gr VV 3N37 1.130" OAL
1172
1181
1161
1145
Error
Average: 1165fps
8.5gr VV 3N37
1210
1164
1230
1203
1237
Average: 1209fps
9.0gr VV 3N37
1282
1276
1280
1245
1276
Average: 1272fps
Note: 9.5gr could quite possibly be within safe parameters...
200gr XTP 6.7gr 800x 1.135" OAL
976
987
1000
990
962
983
974
985
972
999
Average: 983fps
200gr XTP 7.0gr 800x[MAX LOAD]
996
1015
1020
1004
1025
1000
984
1027
1015
994
Average: 1008fps or 451ft-lbs
200gr XTP 6gr LongShot 1.135" OAL[MAX LOAD]
966
926
926
930
Error
939
926
926
973
967
Average: 942fps
For comparison I also tested 5 rounds of 155gr factory loaded gold dots through my G22:
1209
1198
1201
1214
1213
Average: 1207fps or 501ft-lbs
Recoil of the 1500fps 135gr load is intense and they are VERY loud. Impressive flash as well. The 800x 135gr loads have incredible flash... and alot of unburnt powder. Further compression (11.5-12gr) might be possible, but I am not that brave.(or one might say, stupid)
Questions, comments, concerns?
-FITH
EDIT: I believe my next tests will be with power pistol and I will increase the 3N37 charge by .1gr until 9.5gr is reached. I may pick up some 135gr rainiers and to try to determine to what extent the velocities will diverge for plated vs JHP. (I'm thinking 11.5gr will be MAX for LS... we shall see)
The muzzle flash with the 800x was much more pronounced than LS. The compressed load spewed out burning flakes which I am certain would be quite spectacular at night. I might lower the 800x load to 9.5-10gr and use a mag primer to see if I can clean up some of the unburnt powder. Performance may be enhanced.
Anybody wishing to run these types of loads through a standard glock or other light pistol might want to consider a spring upgrade. I'm running a 22# now to save my 2nd generation frame from the battering.
All loads were made using once fired WWB .40 brass fired from my G22, Winchester Small Pistol Primers and were all individually weighed.
Some the the load data listed here is interpolated and/or not yet published. Compressed loads should be used with caution.
Note: These were fired from a standard 4.5" G22 barrel.
10.5gr 800x 135gr Nosler 1.130" OAL["MAX LOAD"]:
1360
1392
1362
1390
1352
1390
1399
1350
1393
1446
Average: 1383fps
Average Deviation: 22fps
11.0gr 800x 135gr Nosler[compressed]
1508
1435
Error
1471
1362
1438
1437
1376
1396
1441
Average: 1429fps
AD: 34fps
12gr LongShot 135gr Nosler 1.130" OAL[MAX LOAD]
1466
1457
1471
1484
1459
1449
1523
1526
1529
1458
Average: 1482fps or 658ft-lbs
AD: 27fps
Work Up(no published data)
8.0gr VV 3N37 1.130" OAL
1172
1181
1161
1145
Error
Average: 1165fps
8.5gr VV 3N37
1210
1164
1230
1203
1237
Average: 1209fps
9.0gr VV 3N37
1282
1276
1280
1245
1276
Average: 1272fps
Note: 9.5gr could quite possibly be within safe parameters...
200gr XTP 6.7gr 800x 1.135" OAL
976
987
1000
990
962
983
974
985
972
999
Average: 983fps
200gr XTP 7.0gr 800x[MAX LOAD]
996
1015
1020
1004
1025
1000
984
1027
1015
994
Average: 1008fps or 451ft-lbs
200gr XTP 6gr LongShot 1.135" OAL[MAX LOAD]
966
926
926
930
Error
939
926
926
973
967
Average: 942fps
For comparison I also tested 5 rounds of 155gr factory loaded gold dots through my G22:
1209
1198
1201
1214
1213
Average: 1207fps or 501ft-lbs
Recoil of the 1500fps 135gr load is intense and they are VERY loud. Impressive flash as well. The 800x 135gr loads have incredible flash... and alot of unburnt powder. Further compression (11.5-12gr) might be possible, but I am not that brave.(or one might say, stupid)
Questions, comments, concerns?
-FITH
EDIT: I believe my next tests will be with power pistol and I will increase the 3N37 charge by .1gr until 9.5gr is reached. I may pick up some 135gr rainiers and to try to determine to what extent the velocities will diverge for plated vs JHP. (I'm thinking 11.5gr will be MAX for LS... we shall see)
The muzzle flash with the 800x was much more pronounced than LS. The compressed load spewed out burning flakes which I am certain would be quite spectacular at night. I might lower the 800x load to 9.5-10gr and use a mag primer to see if I can clean up some of the unburnt powder. Performance may be enhanced.
Anybody wishing to run these types of loads through a standard glock or other light pistol might want to consider a spring upgrade. I'm running a 22# now to save my 2nd generation frame from the battering.
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