BP Shotgun slug velocities

Ted Kramer · Post by **Ted Kramer** » Sat Nov 21, 2009 11:13 am

I shot a string of ten rounds from my '97 Winchester over my chronograph this morning. The load was 85 gr GOEX 2ffg, 1/8" over powder card wad, 1/2" lubed fiber wad, another 1/8" card wad under the 1 ounce slug, roll crimped in a 2 3/4" Fiocchi paper hull. Here's the numbers:
#1-1130
#2-1109
#3-1083
#4-1099
#5-1112
#6-1096
#7-1081
#8-1076
#9-1098
#10-1101

Lazer · Post by **Lazer** » Sat Nov 21, 2009 2:06 pm

But how's that shoulder feel? Give some real data!!!!

Bruises, we want to see some bruises!!!

Ted Kramer · Post by **Ted Kramer** » Sat Nov 21, 2009 3:45 pm

Sorry Lazer, no bruises. I slipped a rubber recoil pad on the shotgun before I started. Actually, the recoil is way less violent than the factory smokeless loads. The '97 isn't a light weight either so that helps.

Lazer · Post by **Lazer** » Sat Nov 21, 2009 6:30 pm

I fought fire in Alaska (bush) from '74 through '85. The '97 was a favorite bear gun 'cause you could fully load it, place the hammer in half-cock and visually see what the gun's condition was. Plus if things really hit the fan you could hold the trigger down and pump the action to really put the lead out...

Classic shotguns.

L