High Velocity S&B? I don't think so...

Heinmot · 05-05-2004, 02:53 PM

Very frequently I read or hear of supposed high velocities generated by S&B 115 gr Ball ammo. While I was fixing my Luger, I found that this ammo gave me trouble with jamming and malfunctioning that seemed to indicate that it was somewhat lightly loaded.

So, recently I chronographed some, and here are the results {15 feet, average of 4 shots}:

S&B 115 Ball 1142 fps

Win USA 115 Ball 1178

UMC 115 JHP 1182

Amer Eagle 124 Ball 1102

WCC NATO 124 Ball 1201

Interestingly, S&B was the SLOWEST of the 115's tested, and slower than NATO 124 Ball.

05-05-2004, 02:53 PM	#1
Heinmot User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: USA Posts: 57 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	High Velocity S&B? I don't think so... Very frequently I read or hear of supposed high velocities generated by S&B 115 gr Ball ammo. While I was fixing my Luger, I found that this ammo gave me trouble with jamming and malfunctioning that seemed to indicate that it was somewhat lightly loaded. So, recently I chronographed some, and here are the results {15 feet, average of 4 shots}: S&B 115 Ball 1142 fps Win USA 115 Ball 1178 UMC 115 JHP 1182 Amer Eagle 124 Ball 1102 WCC NATO 124 Ball 1201 Interestingly, S&B was the SLOWEST of the 115's tested, and slower than NATO 124 Ball. __________________ Psalm 20:7

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