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Does anyone know of a ballistics calculator or charts for the Optima V2 pistol, for different powders/pellets, bullets, etc?
Yes, Hodgdon makes a 30 gr pellet in Pyrodex and in T7. I like the White Hots, but may have to go to Pyrodex or T7 so I can try 50+30=80 gr loads.Hodgdon makes a 30grain pellet. I think it's Pyrodex but it could be T7. It's intended for pistols so it's probably a 44/45 cal pellet
Best luck to you with the bow hunt.I know my father in law shoots white hots. Next time I see him I’ll see if I can grab some from him. I’m planning on doing some testing with my pistol. Need to shoot a deer with my bow so I can have some free time! Hehe
I do have an F1 Chrony… send me your pistol and I’ll get the velocity numbers for you!I'm most interested in the MV produced by one IMR White Hot (WH) 50gr pellet in the Optima V2 pistol with the 14" barrel for a variety of different commonly used bullets/sabots. I found one article (CVA Optima Muzzleloading Pistol) that provided MV of 870 or 890 fps for 2 different bullets. Basically equivalent to a standard 230 gr FMJ .45 ACP target round (890 fps). I am too cheap to buy a ballistic chronograph to get the data myself since I likely won't use it much after that. I'm guessing there're some folks on this group who already have the data.
Since you guys can’t come to a deal as to who sends who what…I’ll be the unbiased third party and you both send me the gun and chrono and I’ll let you both know what I find outThanks, but no thanks. I have been using the T7 50/60 pellet for a 20% greater charge, but I picked up a box of T7 FireStar 50/33 pellets and plan to try 2 of them. That would provide a 32% greater charge (66 vs 50 gr). Haven't had chance to test that theory yet. Hey, send me your Chrony with instructions and I will let you know the experimental results.
The heck you say! I’m not falling for that old trick! Again…Since you guys can’t come to a deal as to who sends who what…I’ll be the unbiased third party and you both send me the gun and chrono and I’ll let you both know what I find out
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