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[Deleted]

wipe that excitement off your face rambler...



I did a quick test today to check out a few things.
    #1 does my new mylabradar work
    #2 can I still pull a trigger
    #3 how short of a barrel can we go on a 45 cal smokeless muzzleloader without dumping all of our velocity

So this is what I came up with in a no BS 30min dash. I took McFacked out to the back door of my barn and shot under the awning since it was raining cats and dogs. The old turd started as a 25" savage plug vixen and ended as a 13" snubby. During shooting some of the readings spiked, but I stuck to the plan of one shot each length and kept going. This was a borrowed half hour that I will catch heck for more than once. Already got reamed by my wife, evidently it was my turn to cook.....

load was 70gr h4198, 230gr bullet, .060 veggie wad, one had seating, federal 209a, junk leaking savage plug.

first I fired a fouler, then armed the radar

shot 1- 25"--2815 fps

shot 2- 24"--2770 fps

shot 3- 23"--2752 fps

shot 4- 22"--2574 fps (large amounts of sparks thrown)

shot 5- 21"--2678 fps

shot 6- 20"--2704 fps

shot 7-19"--2596 fps

shot 8- 18"--2596 fps

shot 9-17"--2594 fps

shot 10-16"--2435 fps

shot 11-15"--2453 fps

shot 12-14"--2408 fps

shot 13-13"--2249 fps (muzzle flash only comparable to a heavy dose of bluedot at dusk )
shot 14-13"--2177 fps
shot 15-13"--2280 fps (no veggie wad)

shot 16-13" 2169 fps (250gr sst)

The radar worked well and is definitely the most handy chronograph for muzzleloading use IMO. Does a guy that shoots 15 rounds a year need one? NO! But I bought one anyways!

Given the circumstances: No scope, no rest, no sights, no target....... I still managed to shoot my best group of the year!

I think my next rifle will be a SBM-



Here are some pics of the radar









    

[jaymiller5]

Lol got taken by the bait and switch but surprising results. Haven't heard of labradar but will be checking them out. Thanks for posting this.

[rambler]

Leave me out of it.... LOL....

[jims]

Cutting a foot off lowered speed about 600 fps. Although not constant about 50 fps or so. That Van Wert County is pretty flat. Interesting. Is it like Humpty Dumpty, can you put it all back together again?

[Dave W]

You get that wasckly wabbit Elmer?

[schunter]

Shot #2 was a dooozy at 27770!

[Deleted]

Oopsy! I was still collecting myself from that one and missed the typo. Fixed!

Davey, no the wabbit gots away again. Maybe I can borrow a bit of your buckshot next time?

[schunter]

Good info though... Thanks for sharing.

[mcgowen45]

Now that is a cool looking you got there Cole, and great experiment. Now all you have to do is put crown on that barrel, and send her my way so I ca try her out. You never know I might want a short one like that.

[Deleted]

Bet that is going to be light and easy to carry in the woods.

[7mmfreak]

Good info.

[subcalshooter]

Cool test. Just like you to throw a beautiful stock on the ground.

[doggzoe]

Now it looks like something you would hide under a trench coat.

[wilmsmeyer]

At what point did you run into town to put this on your pistol permit? LOL

[edge]

Very cool test, can you try it again at 18 1/2 inch

edge.

The up side is you have plenty of "drops" you can play with too.

[tnhunter54]

Good info Cole, thanks.

[Earnhardt]

Now that is an awesome test!

Thanks for sharing!

[al53]

That was a great test Cole...your the first I seen do that test..to bad you did not have is scoped to just test the accuracy of the different lengths...the 18" may have been a good stand gun..light and portable...

I like the radar chrony...nice that you can have it out of the path of shooting and also the sun does not effect it...also good for testing bow...

Send your mini gun to Carlos..see what he can do with it...you know he is already thinking of having one built..LOL...

Great experiment...lot of info was obtained from that

[Dave W]

Think I would stay at no less than 20", leaves about 18" of usable barrel after deduction for plug length.

[hawghunter]

Interesting. Thanks for the testing and sharing of your results.

[moto357]

Cool test for sure! Glad you did this, even if you did get in trouble for not cooking

[edge]

Does the Labradoodle give velocities every yard until it looses the bullet, and how far can it "see" a 45 caliber bullet?

edge.

[linebaugh]

Always the guy in the crowd that wants something different even tho he has no dog in the hunt.

I would have liked to see that test with heavier bullets to see if the burn would have been more complete. I theorize that the heavier bullet would make better use of the powder and also since there would be less to burn it may have also lessened the vel drop.

Great experiment. Thank you for the effort.

[rangeball]

Would be interesting to see if you can find a safe load that restores the full length fps.

I'll pm you a note for your wife

[Deleted]

I believe the doodle will give 5 or 6 readings at your chosen yardages. I think it claims to be able to read a 45 cal out to around 140yds. Instructions aren't my friends.

[edge]

Instructions, what are they
Thanks for the info, looking forward to more results.

edge.

[Dave W]

Mar 14, 2016 13:06:20 GMT -5 edge said:

Instructions, what are they
Thanks for the info, looking forward to more results.

edge.

This time next year is possibly feasible.

[lwh723]

fun test.... now that you've used it, just box it up and send it to me. I'm tired of waiting for mine.

[charles]

That is priceless.

[normrep]

Great test and excellent photos.  Wish we all could come and enjoy the nice open flat fields together. I used to live near Decatur, IN with similar views out my back door.  Miss those days on the "open range."  Here's a link some of you may have already seen.  It's a test of a different sort, but involved cutting down TC Encore Pro Hunter barrels:

www.bellmtcs.com/store/index.php?cid=580

Interesting stuff!