Chronograph Tests of Factory 30-30 Ammo

[Charlie-SA]

 [font=]I tested 4 factory loads with my 14” Contender yesterday, around 98 or 99 degrees when I did so.  [/font]I chronographed 5 rounds of each type.
[font=]Remington Managed Recoil 125 grain JSP[/font]
[font=]1990, 1999, 2044, 2029, 2014 Av=2015 SD=21 ES 44[/font]
[font=]Hornady LEVERevolution 140 grain MonoFlex[/font]
[font=]2252, 2211, 2225,2207, 2214 Av=2221 SD=18 ES=45[/font]
[font=]Remington CoreLok 150 grain JFP[/font]
[font=]2073, 2070, 2106, 2133, 2136 Av=2103 SD=31 ES=66[/font]
[font=]Hornady LEVERevolution 160 grain FlexTip[/font]
[font=]2119, 2063, 2076, 2093, 2096 Av=2089 SD=21 ES=56[/font]
[font=]To finish I shot 3 rounds of both the Hornady ammo, the 140 Mono shot the best group.[/font]

[Richard P]

It is enough to give a baseline for future reference.  Also it gives you an idea of the relative recoil for each.  Thanks.

[Junior1942]

[font=]I tested 4 factory loads with my 14” Contender yesterday, around 98 or 99 degrees when I did so.  [/font]I chronographed 5 rounds of each type.
[font=]Remington Managed Recoil 125 grain JSP[/font]
[font=]1990, 1999, 2044, 2029, 2014 Av=2015 SD=21 ES 44[/font]
[font=]Hornady LEVERevolution 140 grain MonoFlex[/font]
[font=]2252, 2211, 2225,2207, 2214 Av=2221 SD=18 ES=45[/font]
[font=]Remington CoreLok 150 grain JFP[/font]
[font=]2073, 2070, 2106, 2133, 2136 Av=2103 SD=31 ES=66[/font]
[font=]Hornady LEVERevolution 160 grain FlexTip[/font]
[font=]2119, 2063, 2076, 2093, 2096 Av=2089 SD=21 ES=56[/font]
[font=]To finish I shot 3 rounds of both the Hornady ammo, the 140 Mono shot the best group.[/font]

Here's the above great info in an easily readable, saveable format.
 
I tested 4 factory loads with my 14” Contender yesterday, around 98 or 99 degrees when I did so.  I chronographed 5 rounds of each type.
 
Remington Managed Recoil 125 grain JSP
1990, 1999, 2044, 2029, 2014 Av=2015 SD=21 ES 44
 
Hornady LEVERevolution 140 grain MonoFlex
2252, 2211, 2225,2207, 2214 Av=2221 SD=18 ES=45
 
Remington CoreLok 150 grain JFP
2073, 2070, 2106, 2133, 2136 Av=2103 SD=31 ES=66
 
Hornady LEVERevolution 160 grain FlexTip
2119, 2063, 2076, 2093, 2096 Av=2089 SD=21 ES=56

To finish I shot 3 rounds of both the Hornady ammo, the 140 Mono shot the best group.

 

[Charlie-SA]

Thanks, got in to big of a rush

[Junior1942]

Thanks, got in to big of a rush

No, thank you for doing the work and posting the results!

[jem44357]

Good info thanks. I am looking at trying the 140 monoflex in my super 14.
 
Jim