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Old 02-02-2010, 10:38 AM
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How do you get the "urban legend" status for this?
I did not post the urban legend comment, but do partially agree with it. I was an LEO in that day and used it, and it was hotter than the so called Treasury Load. However, I think the urban legend part comes in when people assume all Super Vel was hot, and it was not.

I have personally tested 110 grain .38 Special Super Vel made in Shelbyville at 1221 fps from a 4" M15, which is indeed hot. But I also tested .357 magnum Super Vel 158 grain SWC KK from a 4" M28 at only 950 fps, and retested to make sure. The .357 magnum was from the H&H Cartridge Corp., Greensburg, Indiana, but using the otherwise identical Super Vel box.

If people think they will be shooting hot ammo everytime they pick up a box of Super Vel, they are mistaken. You have to look at the back of the box.

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