Hooray for the big brown truck of happiness! Chrono goodness
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SoupOrMan
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Re: Hooray for the big brown truck of happiness! Chrono goodness
I found a relatively inexpensive dry box that fit everything into it with a little room left over for a reloading notebook. Hopefully I'll be able to make it through tomorrow without shooting my chronometer.
Remember, folks, you can't spell "douche" without "Che."
“PET PARENTS?” You’re not a “pet parent.” You’re a pet owner. Unless you’ve committed an unnatural act that succeeded in spite of biology. - Glenn Reynolds
“PET PARENTS?” You’re not a “pet parent.” You’re a pet owner. Unless you’ve committed an unnatural act that succeeded in spite of biology. - Glenn Reynolds
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SoupOrMan
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Re: Hooray for the big brown truck of happiness! Chrono good
So, after all these months I finally got to test out my chronograph.
I'll need to bring an extension cord with me. The indoor lights need something better than a car battery jumper pack for electricity. However, under a bright incandescent light I got some great readings. I also found out that someone who is also shooting next to you will cause errors every time he pulls the trigger.
I set the chronometer out at 7 yards and the target at 10 yards. Then to ensure it was set properly, I grabbed my laser boresighter and checked to make sure my natural point of aim was well inside the skyscreens. Thus emboldened with the idea that I wouldn't shoot my chronograph on its first day out, I proceeded to learn to use the thing, firing a lot of Remington bulk .22LR. I got a lot of error messages since the floodlight wasn't perfectly aimed at the chronograph, but I got enough to know how to run through its functions, how to set the printer up and use it and the like.
I also got some really good velocities out of my handloaded .40 S&W.
Test gun was an STI Trojan with 5.0" barrel.
180-grain copper-plated/TMJ from HSM/Midway over 5.0 grains of Universal went around 1045fps average. According to Hogdon I'd get 950fps out of a 4.0" barrel.
180-grain copper-plated/TMJ from HSM/Midway over 5.6 grains of Universal went around 1096fps. I think their maximum load of 5.8 grains would reach about 1120 to 1140fps out of my barrel. Not bad, but as always, we can do better.
I can't wait to try out the 180-grain XTP over 7.0grains of Longshot through the chronograph and see what I get for their speeds. They're saying 1009fps for 6.5 grains of Longshot out of a 4" barrel, so my guess is I'll easily get over 1100fps out of my STI. With a max load of 8.0 grains, I could be getting very close to 10mm velocities. That ought to be some fun.
I'll need to bring an extension cord with me. The indoor lights need something better than a car battery jumper pack for electricity. However, under a bright incandescent light I got some great readings. I also found out that someone who is also shooting next to you will cause errors every time he pulls the trigger.
I set the chronometer out at 7 yards and the target at 10 yards. Then to ensure it was set properly, I grabbed my laser boresighter and checked to make sure my natural point of aim was well inside the skyscreens. Thus emboldened with the idea that I wouldn't shoot my chronograph on its first day out, I proceeded to learn to use the thing, firing a lot of Remington bulk .22LR. I got a lot of error messages since the floodlight wasn't perfectly aimed at the chronograph, but I got enough to know how to run through its functions, how to set the printer up and use it and the like.
I also got some really good velocities out of my handloaded .40 S&W.
Test gun was an STI Trojan with 5.0" barrel.
180-grain copper-plated/TMJ from HSM/Midway over 5.0 grains of Universal went around 1045fps average. According to Hogdon I'd get 950fps out of a 4.0" barrel.
180-grain copper-plated/TMJ from HSM/Midway over 5.6 grains of Universal went around 1096fps. I think their maximum load of 5.8 grains would reach about 1120 to 1140fps out of my barrel. Not bad, but as always, we can do better.
I can't wait to try out the 180-grain XTP over 7.0grains of Longshot through the chronograph and see what I get for their speeds. They're saying 1009fps for 6.5 grains of Longshot out of a 4" barrel, so my guess is I'll easily get over 1100fps out of my STI. With a max load of 8.0 grains, I could be getting very close to 10mm velocities. That ought to be some fun.
Remember, folks, you can't spell "douche" without "Che."
“PET PARENTS?” You’re not a “pet parent.” You’re a pet owner. Unless you’ve committed an unnatural act that succeeded in spite of biology. - Glenn Reynolds
“PET PARENTS?” You’re not a “pet parent.” You’re a pet owner. Unless you’ve committed an unnatural act that succeeded in spite of biology. - Glenn Reynolds