Video - Round ball vs Conical performance series Part 1

duelist1954 · April 12, 2012, 01:12 PM

This is part 1 of a three part series comparing the performance characteristics of various projectiles shot from a Colt style 1860 Army cap and ball revolver. In this series we will measure the accuracy, velocity and muzzle energy and penetration of round ball versus conical bullets. Part 1 will consist of the round ball performance test.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGzAuC3O3HM

mykeal · April 12, 2012, 03:19 PM

Interesting stuff. Thanks for doing this.

Can you publish the chronograph statistics?

duelist1954 · April 12, 2012, 07:01 PM

Mykeal,

As I said I only shot 4-shot strings...now what I would do if I was running a Lean 6 Sigma project, but enough to judge the relative merits of each projectile.

RB:
886.8
853.9
875.8
913.6

220-gr conical

726.1
674.5
706.1
766.1

240-gr conical

737.5
752.6
670.3
739.5

mykeal · April 12, 2012, 08:02 PM

Thanks. I understand the statistics are not mathematically valid due to the sample sizes, but you're right, they can still provide 'clues' to interpreting the results.

April 12, 2012, 01:12 PM	#1
duelist1954 Senior Member Join Date: March 14, 2011 Location: Central Pennsylvania Posts: 382	Video - Round ball vs Conical performance series Part 1 This is part 1 of a three part series comparing the performance characteristics of various projectiles shot from a Colt style 1860 Army cap and ball revolver. In this series we will measure the accuracy, velocity and muzzle energy and penetration of round ball versus conical bullets. Part 1 will consist of the round ball performance test. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGzAuC3O3HM

April 12, 2012, 03:19 PM	#2
mykeal Senior Member Join Date: October 8, 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 2,635	Interesting stuff. Thanks for doing this. Can you publish the chronograph statistics?

April 12, 2012, 07:01 PM	#3
duelist1954 Senior Member Join Date: March 14, 2011 Location: Central Pennsylvania Posts: 382	Mykeal, As I said I only shot 4-shot strings...now what I would do if I was running a Lean 6 Sigma project, but enough to judge the relative merits of each projectile. RB: 886.8 853.9 875.8 913.6 220-gr conical 726.1 674.5 706.1 766.1 240-gr conical 737.5 752.6 670.3 739.5

April 12, 2012, 08:02 PM	#4
mykeal Senior Member Join Date: October 8, 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 2,635	Thanks. I understand the statistics are not mathematically valid due to the sample sizes, but you're right, they can still provide 'clues' to interpreting the results.