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Old 05-29-2018, 08:17 PM
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Have any of you ran these 2 loads over a chrony to test for actual velocity from a 5" bbl. ?

Federal Am. Eagle 45acp 230 FMJ.

PMC 45acp 230 gr. FMJ.

Findings ?

Thanks.
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Old 05-30-2018, 09:06 AM
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Federal American Eagle 45 acp fmj (averages)

H & K Compact 3.8 inch barrel - 824 fps
S & W 1911 5 inch barrel - 844 fps
Springfield Range Officer 5 inch barrel - 791 fps
Kimber compact sst 4 inch barrel - 797 fps
S & W 4506 5 inch barrel - 838 fps
S & W 645 5 inch barrel - 839 fps
S & W 745 5 inch barrel - 843 fps

I have never shot the PMC ammo or if I did I didn't chronograph it. I think the Winchester Service Grade and the SIG 45 acp fmj ammo is pretty good stuff. I haven't chronographed them because I'm getting to lazy to take the chronograph out and see how they do. I have shot a lot of the Federal ammo and it is pretty good stuff also
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Old 05-30-2018, 10:04 AM
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I got to looking through my chronograph records again and as it turns out I have shot the PMC 45 acp fmj

H & K Compact 3.8 inch barrel - 745 fps average
S & W 1911 5 inch barrel - 769 fps average
Kimber Compact sst 4 inch barrel - 724 fps average

as I now remember I wasn't impressed with the numbers as compared to the Federal American Eagle
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Old 05-30-2018, 03:45 PM
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Thank you !
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