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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
Magtech Unique 125 6.0 JSP CCI-550 1246 1328 1045 283 102 431 09/17/2011
Winchester Factory 130 Factory FMJ Factory 1051 1078 1003 75 29 319 06/30/2012

Charter Undercover

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
Speer GD Factory 125 Factory JHP Factory 744 772 728 44 16 154 07/04/2009
PMC Starfire Factory 125 Factory JHP Factory 772 785 748 37 13 165 07/04/2009
Winchester Factory 130 Factory FMJ Factory 755 763 728 35 14 165 07/04/2009
Speer BE-86 158 4.5 LSWCHP CCI-500 684 705 653 52 18 164 10/11/2015
Magtech Factory 158 Factory JSP Factory 667 681 651 30 10 156 12/27/2008
Buffalo Bore Factory 158 Factory LSWCHP Factory 783 819 749 70 28 215 01/08/2012
Magtech Factory 158 Factory JSP Factory 688 701 680 20 7 166 07/04/2009
Speer Red Dot 158 3.1 LSWCHP CCI-500 591 605 578 28 10 122 11/06/2016
Speer Trail Boss 158 3.5 LSWCHP WSP 524 557 493 64 22 97 02/01/2014
Speer Unique 158 4.6 LSWCHP CCI-500 716 751 680 71 23 180 01/08/2012
Speer Unique 158 4.9 LSWCHP CCI-500 795 844 767 77 26 222 01/08/2012

GP-100

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
Magtech Unique 125 6.0 JSP CCI-550 1025 1033 1009 24 9 292 09/17/2011
Winchester Factory 130 Factory FMJ Factory 857 904 826 77 23 212 07/04/2009
Speer BE-86 158 3.9 LSWCHP CCI-500 688 704 683 21 8 166 10/11/2015
Speer BE-86 158 4.2 LSWCHP CCI-500 736 742 725 17 6 190 10/11/2015
Speer BE-86 158 4.6 LSWCHP CCI-500 796 805 780 25 10 222 10/11/2015
Speer BE-86 158 4.9 LSWCHP CCI-500 840 851 810 41 15 247 10/11/2015
Speer BE-86 158 5.2 LSWCHP CCI-500 868 892 845 47 16 264 10/11/2015
Speer BE-86 158 5.5 LSWCHP CCI-500 921 934 908 26 10 297 10/11/2015
Magtech Factory 158 Factory JSP Factory 780 799 758 41 15 214 12/27/2008
Remington Factory 158 Factory LSWC Factory 967 983 949 34 14 328 04/24/2016
Buffalo Bore Factory 158 Factory LSWCHP Factory 958 976 942 35 13 322 10/11/2015
Speer Red Dot 158 3.1 LSWCHP CCI-500 666 677 654 23 10 156 11/06/2016
Speer Trail Boss 158 3.5 LSWCHP WSP 650 679 627 52 18 148 02/01/2014
Speer Unique 158 4.6 LSWCHP CCI-500 818 858 778 80 30 235 01/08/2012
Magtech Unique 158 4.8 JSP CCI-550 804 826 743 84 29 227 12/27/2008
Speer Unique 158 4.9 LSWCHP CCI-500 890 910 874 37 13 278 01/08/2012

Ruger Blackhawk .357/9mm

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
Speer Unique 158 4.6 LSWCHP CCI-500 957 1002 915 87 30 322 01/08/2012
Magtech Unique 158 4.8 JSP CCI-550 930 990 890 100 32 304 12/27/2008
Magtech Unique 158 4.8 JSP CCI-550 947 997 876 121 43 315 12/27/2008
Speer Unique 158 4.9 LSWCHP CCI-500 1046 1071 1011 60 26 384 01/08/2012
Moyer Unique 158 5.0 LSWC CCI-500 1030 1103 939 164 47 372 04/13/2014

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.