M2 Carbine
07-08-2005, 14:12
I had a little time on my hands waiting for the water well folks.
Looks like my pump is going out, making metal. They were supposed to be here 12, it's 2:30 now.;Q
Anyhow it was a good time to set up the chronograph and check out some of the Makarov ammo I have on hand.
So for what it's worth here's what some of the common 9x18 loads are doing.
I fired 3 shots each. That gives a good average and if I get a weird reading, which I didn't today, I'll fire a couple more.
I'd shoot 5 or 6 but I hate to lose my re loadable brass in the grass.;f
Commercial ammo.
1. Hornady Custom 95gr XTP JHP---921 FPS
2. Sellier & Bellot 95gr FMJ---980 FPS
3. Silver Bear 120gr JHP---1000 FPS
4. Barnaul 95gr JHP---1000 FPS
5. Fiocchi 95gr FMJ---1015 FPS (bought in Jan 98)
6. Federal Hi-Shok 90gr JHP---981 FPS (looks like Speer GD bullet)
Reloads.
1. Light load. 95gr LRN, 3gr Bullseye---764 FPS (very accurate and functions with a 21 pound recoil spring)
2. Defense load. 90gr Speer GD JHP, 4.2 gr Accurate Arms #2---1094 FPS (powder charge is .3 less than the max shown in the Speer manual)
3. Experimental load. 110gr 38 (.357) JSP/HP---806 FPS (the powder charge was full for a 95gr .364 Mak bullet but there is blow by and a loss of velocity with the smaller diameter bullet, in a pinch light 38 bullets can be loaded for the Mak:) )
When I have time I'm going to bring this bullet up to 1000+ FPS and see how it preforms. It's pretty accurate as is.
BTW, all the loads were very accurate and as normal functioned without a hitch.
This is my chrono setup.
Mo, my delinquent cat was helping me align the equipment. He thought those cords were his.;f
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v135/Bell406_206B/ChronoandeMo.jpg
Looks like my pump is going out, making metal. They were supposed to be here 12, it's 2:30 now.;Q
Anyhow it was a good time to set up the chronograph and check out some of the Makarov ammo I have on hand.
So for what it's worth here's what some of the common 9x18 loads are doing.
I fired 3 shots each. That gives a good average and if I get a weird reading, which I didn't today, I'll fire a couple more.
I'd shoot 5 or 6 but I hate to lose my re loadable brass in the grass.;f
Commercial ammo.
1. Hornady Custom 95gr XTP JHP---921 FPS
2. Sellier & Bellot 95gr FMJ---980 FPS
3. Silver Bear 120gr JHP---1000 FPS
4. Barnaul 95gr JHP---1000 FPS
5. Fiocchi 95gr FMJ---1015 FPS (bought in Jan 98)
6. Federal Hi-Shok 90gr JHP---981 FPS (looks like Speer GD bullet)
Reloads.
1. Light load. 95gr LRN, 3gr Bullseye---764 FPS (very accurate and functions with a 21 pound recoil spring)
2. Defense load. 90gr Speer GD JHP, 4.2 gr Accurate Arms #2---1094 FPS (powder charge is .3 less than the max shown in the Speer manual)
3. Experimental load. 110gr 38 (.357) JSP/HP---806 FPS (the powder charge was full for a 95gr .364 Mak bullet but there is blow by and a loss of velocity with the smaller diameter bullet, in a pinch light 38 bullets can be loaded for the Mak:) )
When I have time I'm going to bring this bullet up to 1000+ FPS and see how it preforms. It's pretty accurate as is.
BTW, all the loads were very accurate and as normal functioned without a hitch.
This is my chrono setup.
Mo, my delinquent cat was helping me align the equipment. He thought those cords were his.;f
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v135/Bell406_206B/ChronoandeMo.jpg