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Offline Dusty Miller

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Got the load, need a velocity.
« on: October 14, 2006, 11:43:23 AM »
SOMEWHERE  I got a load consisting of 26 gr. of 2400 under a 335 gr. WLN bullet sparked with a Rem. 7 1/2 primer for the 454 Casull, but, there was no velocity available.  If anybody has that information I'd appreciate having it posted. 
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Re: Got the load, need a velocity.
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2006, 02:47:32 PM »
Found a load using 26 gr. of H110 instead of the 2400 you listed for the 454 Casull with WLN bullet. It does show velocity of 1500 fps for that load.
http://www.handloads.com/loaddata/default.asp?Caliber=454%20Casull&Weight=335&type=Handgun&Order=Powder&Source=

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Re: Got the load, need a velocity.
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2006, 06:43:49 AM »
The only way to know what velocity you are getting from your gun with any load is to use a chronograph. They can be purchased for less than a good press and all of them are accurate enough for the average shooter. My favorite brand is Pact. A chronograph won't help you develop a safe or accurate load but it will tel you how fast your bullet is going so you can use ballistic software to predict your trajectory.
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Re: Got the load, need a velocity.
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2006, 01:24:22 PM »
I have the chrono, just thought I'd see if I could get some figures to know if I'm close to where I want to be with this load before I load up a bunch of them and find they are screamers.  I'd prefer a slow to medium load. 
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Re: Got the load, need a velocity.
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2006, 07:31:05 PM »
Like I said the only way to know how fast the loads are in your gun is to run a few of them over a chonograph. there is no guaranty that my gun will be close to yours in velocity. load 5 up and shoot them or find an accurate load and then run a few over the chronograph.
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Re: Got the load, need a velocity.
« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2006, 02:39:00 AM »
Every time I load a new load for whatever Handgun or rifle. I load three extra and shoot them threw my conagraph. That way any change in velocity I'll know. :o