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Bravo Company AR-15 14.5" Upper

Company Powder Type Bullet Weight Powder Weight Bullet Type Primer Type Average Velocity Max Velocity Min Velocity Range Velocity StdDev Velocity Muzzle Energy (ft-lbs) Date
Hornady Blue Dot 55 11.5 BTIP CCI-400 2291 2373 2207 166 62 641 04/24/2016
Hornady H335 55 24.3 FMJ WSR 2865 2907 2830 77 27 1003 04/24/2016
Midway TAC 55 25.0 JSP CCI-450 2848 2890 2808 82 35 991 04/24/2016
Sierra TAC 65 24.0 JSP CCI-450 2683 2771 2648 123 45 1040 04/24/2016
Hornady TAP Factory 75 Factory OTM Factory 2492 2517 2465 52 17 1034 08/03/2016
Hornady Superperformance Factory 75 Factory OTM Factory 2741 2771 2710 61 22 1252 08/03/2016
Hornady Varget 75 23.5 OTM CCI-450 2479 2514 2454 60 23 1024 08/03/2016
Sierra CFE223 77 24.3 OTM CCI-400 2490 2531 2462 69 23 1061 04/24/2016

Palmetto State Armory AR-15 18" Upper

Company Powder Type Bullet Weight Powder Weight Bullet Type Primer Type Average Velocity Max Velocity Min Velocity Range Velocity StdDev Velocity Muzzle Energy (ft-lbs) Date
Sierra H335 52 24.5 OTM CCI-400 2849 2926 2805 121 41 937 05/24/2014
Hornady Blue Dot 55 11.5 FMJ CCI-400 2498 2507 2491 16 6 763 09/13/2014
Federal M193 Factory 55 Factory FMJ Factory 3186 3211 3163 48 15 1240 05/24/2014
Prvi Partizan M193 Factory 55 Factory FMJ Factory 3199 3219 3162 57 19 1250 05/24/2014
PMC Factory 55 Factory FMJ Factory 2956 2979 2939 40 13 1067 06/14/2014
Remington H335 55 24.3 FMJ CCI-400 2771 2800 2742 58 21 938 05/24/2014
Hornady H335 55 24.3 FMJ CCI #41 2903 2950 2880 70 26 1029 12/29/2014
Hornady H335 55 24.3 FMJ WSR 2993 3016 2985 31 12 1094 04/24/2016
Hornady H335 55 24.4 BTIP WSR 2857 2911 2786 125 42 997 07/11/2014
Midway TAC 55 25.0 JSP CCI-450 3036 3066 3006 60 23 1126 04/24/2016
Sierra H335 65 24.0 JSP CCI-400 2730 2777 2679 98 33 1076 05/24/2014
Sierra H335 65 25.0 JSP WSR 2834 2884 2811 73 26 1160 07/11/2014
Sierra TAC 65 24.0 JSP CCI-450 2886 2914 2839 75 26 1203 04/24/2016
Hornady Superperformance Factory 75 Factory OTM Factory 2854 2869 2838 31 13 1357 08/03/2016
Hornady TAP Factory 75 Factory OTM Factory 2594 2613 2571 42 14 1121 08/03/2016
Hornady Varget 75 23.5 OTM CCI-450 2694 2715 2650 65 23 1209 08/27/2015
Hornady Varget 75 23.5 OTM CCI-450 2572 2587 2545 42 15 1102 08/03/2016
Sierra CFE223 77 24.2 OTM WSR 2555 2582 2538 44 16 1116 10/05/2014
Sierra TAC 77 24.0 OTM WSR 2698 2725 2665 60 18 1245 10/05/2014

Ruger M77 .223

Company Powder Type Bullet Weight Powder Weight Bullet Type Primer Type Average Velocity Max Velocity Min Velocity Range Velocity StdDev Velocity Muzzle Energy (ft-lbs) Date
Nosler H322 35 25.0 JSP WSR 3413 3642 3286 356 108 905 04/25/2013
Hornady BL-C(2) 50 28.5 JSP WSR 3491 3536 3442 94 30 1353 06/20/2013
Hornady H322 50 22.8 JSP WSR 3129 3163 3073 90 33 1088 06/20/2013
Hornady H322 50 24.2 JSP WSR 3164 3235 3112 123 46 1112 04/25/2013
Hornady H322 50 24.3 JSP WSR 3302 3355 3257 98 39 1211 06/20/2013
Winchester Factory 55 Factory JSP Factory 3250 3284 3208 76 30 1290 06/20/2013
Nosler BL-C(2) 64 26.5 JSP CCI-500 3134 3157 3099 58 22 1396 06/20/2013
Nosler H322 64 21.5 JSP CCI-500 2838 2852 2819 33 12 1145 06/20/2013

S&W M&P 15, 16"

Company Powder Type Bullet Weight Powder Weight Bullet Type Primer Type Average Velocity Max Velocity Min Velocity Range Velocity StdDev Velocity Muzzle Energy (ft-lbs) Date
PMC Factory 55 Factory FMJ Factory 2825 2858 2805 53 20 975 06/14/2014
Prvi Partizan M193 Factory 55 Factory FMJ Factory 3123 3153 3056 97 34 1191 06/14/2014
Hornady H335 55 24.5 BTIP CCI-400 2874 2914 2807 107 36 1009 10/05/2014
Sierra H335 55 25.0 JSP CCI-400 2871 2885 2848 37 15 1007 10/05/2014

Disclaimer: These are actual chronograph results for the specified firearm/load combination. They are provided for informational and comparison purposes only. This is not a reloading manual. The listed loads and are not guaranteed to be safe loads for your particular firearm or mine. Always start 10% below the maximum load listed in a reliable and current reloading manual.