Chronographing lugers

nukem556 · 02-23-2014, 01:26 PM

Actually, I did this about 2 months ago and was impressed by the velocity gain. I took my 4 in 1936 Luger and my 1917 Arty to the range and fired a few rounds across my ProChro chronograph
( Its always been accurate and repeatable ). The loads were 6.2gr of Power Pistol, 125gr Hornady HAP bullet and Win. primers. The 4 incher was doing around 1180-1190, and the rounds out of the Arty were averaging 1305 !
Now, these loads were made up for my Browning Hi-Power, and are probably a little too stiff for regular use in a Luger, but it does show those extra 4 inches do make a difference.

02-23-2014, 01:26 PM	#8
nukem556 User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Irmo, SC Posts: 625 Thanks: 35 Thanked 168 Times in 107 Posts	Actually, I did this about 2 months ago and was impressed by the velocity gain. I took my 4 in 1936 Luger and my 1917 Arty to the range and fired a few rounds across my ProChro chronograph ( Its always been accurate and repeatable ). The loads were 6.2gr of Power Pistol, 125gr Hornady HAP bullet and Win. primers. The 4 incher was doing around 1180-1190, and the rounds out of the Arty were averaging 1305 ! Now, these loads were made up for my Browning Hi-Power, and are probably a little too stiff for regular use in a Luger, but it does show those extra 4 inches do make a difference.