Whoa!! 1799 fps from a 6" barrel 357 mag
06-17-2007, 02:37 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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Whoa!! 1799 fps from a 6" barrel 357 mag
I was chronographing loads today and got a MV of 1799 fps with UMC 125 grain 357 mags from my 6" barrel ruger GP100. I was curious if anyone else has gotten this kind of velocity with this ammo??
06-17-2007, 03:39 AM
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Fork Horn
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RE: Whoa!! 1799 fps from a 6" barrel 357 mag
You must be shooting some stiff loads of fast powderin order to get a 125 grainer to go that fast...I've seen the 110's go that fast but never a 125..be careful and take a "GOOD" look at the straps and other metal parts..
06-17-2007, 05:15 AM
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RE: Whoa!! 1799 fps from a 6" barrel 357 mag
ORIGINAL: HighDesertWolf
I was chronographing loads today and got a MV of 1799 fps with UMC 125 grain 357 mags from my 6" barrel ruger GP100. I was curious if anyone else has gotten this kind of velocity with this ammo??
I was chronographing loads today and got a MV of 1799 fps with UMC 125 grain 357 mags from my 6" barrel ruger GP100. I was curious if anyone else has gotten this kind of velocity with this ammo??
So I repeated the test four hours later that same day, with rounds from the same box. The velocity this time averaged over 200 FPS lower-almost exactly where I had expected it to be.
I recommend that you re-shoot this test under different lighting conditions.
