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Results were... odd?
I used my usual charge of 70 grains of 3f Swiss, and 200, 230 and 250 grain XTPs in Harvester crush rib sabots.
The 200s went 1523 fps with a high/ low of 14 fps.
The 230s went 1448 fps with a high/ low of 14 fps
The 250s went 1407 fps with a high/low of 7 fps.
Definitely NOT what I was expecting! In my 24 inch Firehawk gets 1630 fps with the 230s and 1575 fps with the 250s. Same charge and sabot.
My 28 inch Hawken gets 1610 fps with the 250s. Same charge and sabot.
Now this Renegade is a miserably hard ram. Almost too hard for a hunting rifle.
I expected to lose a little with her being a flintlock, but 182 fps for the 230s, and 150 fps for the 250s, from a 2 inch shorter barrel, and 182 fps from a 2 inch longer barrel with the 250s is a bit of a headscratcher.
My other Renegade is an easier ram and she'll be chrono'd next.
The slow barrel shows a 3/4 " difference in point of impact between the 200 and 250 grain. The other Renegade gives a 4&5/8ths" difference between these loads.
Hummmm...
I used my usual charge of 70 grains of 3f Swiss, and 200, 230 and 250 grain XTPs in Harvester crush rib sabots.
The 200s went 1523 fps with a high/ low of 14 fps.
The 230s went 1448 fps with a high/ low of 14 fps
The 250s went 1407 fps with a high/low of 7 fps.
Definitely NOT what I was expecting! In my 24 inch Firehawk gets 1630 fps with the 230s and 1575 fps with the 250s. Same charge and sabot.
My 28 inch Hawken gets 1610 fps with the 250s. Same charge and sabot.
Now this Renegade is a miserably hard ram. Almost too hard for a hunting rifle.
I expected to lose a little with her being a flintlock, but 182 fps for the 230s, and 150 fps for the 250s, from a 2 inch shorter barrel, and 182 fps from a 2 inch longer barrel with the 250s is a bit of a headscratcher.
My other Renegade is an easier ram and she'll be chrono'd next.
The slow barrel shows a 3/4 " difference in point of impact between the 200 and 250 grain. The other Renegade gives a 4&5/8ths" difference between these loads.
Hummmm...