Velocity question.

Blackhorse · September 13, 2002, 09:00 PM

Went out the other day with my new chrony in hand and decided to check the velocities on my M29 Smith with 10 5/8 barrel, I'm running a 240 grain RNFP lazer cast bullet on top of 14 grains of Accurate # 5, My question is what is an acceptable extreme spread in velocities? High was 1533 low was 1471. this is after 12 rounds fired.

444 · September 13, 2002, 09:06 PM

Don't get hung up on the numbers. If the load is accurate, that is all that matters. I am not being smart; many people have discovered that a low SD doesn't nessessarily translate into increased accuracy.

September 13, 2002, 09:00 PM	#1
Blackhorse Senior Member Join Date: April 9, 2002 Location: Idaho Posts: 597	Velocity question. Went out the other day with my new chrony in hand and decided to check the velocities on my M29 Smith with 10 5/8 barrel, I'm running a 240 grain RNFP lazer cast bullet on top of 14 grains of Accurate # 5, My question is what is an acceptable extreme spread in velocities? High was 1533 low was 1471. this is after 12 rounds fired.

September 13, 2002, 09:06 PM	#2
444 Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2000 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,968	Don't get hung up on the numbers. If the load is accurate, that is all that matters. I am not being smart; many people have discovered that a low SD doesn't nessessarily translate into increased accuracy. __________________ You know the rest. In the books you have read How the British Regulars fired and fled, How the farmers gave them ball for ball, From behind each fence and farmyard wall, Chasing the redcoats down the lane, Then crossing the fields to emerge again Under the trees at the turn of the road, And only pausing to fire and load.