johnnytheboy Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 Cartridge Velocity Test Light Game Cartridges 1430fps Cheddite Free Shots 30g 1398fps NSI OK 30g 1378fps Rio Game 30g 1300fps Gamebore Velocity 29g 1299fps Gamebore Black Gold 30g 1289fps Hull Special Pigeon 29g 1287fps RC Gameline 30g 1285fps Mirage T2 Game 28g 1248fps Proper Ultimate Game 29g 1224fps Mirage Lite Game 30.5g 1219fps RC SIPE 30g 1212fps Rottweil Geco Jagd 30g 1197fps Gamebore Pure Gold 28g 1184fps Hull High Pheasant 30g Medium Game Cartridges 32g 1433fps Trust Super Star 1409fps Rio Royal 1404fps Fiocchi Golden Pheasant 1361fps Victory Starlight 1345fps Cheddite CH6 1344fps Fiocchi PL32HV 1336fps RC SIPE 1330fps Gamebore Black Gold 1328fps Proper SIPE 1309fps FOB Super 1306fps Rottweil Tiger 1304fps Mirage Xpert Game 1297fps Proper Hi-Speed 1288fps Gamebore Pure Gold 1287fps Lyalvale Supreme Game 1284fps Eley VIP 1284fps Fiocchi Pigeon 1277fps Hull High Pheasant Extreme 1277fps Baikal Record 1244fps Gamebore Clear Pigeon 1240fps Fiocchi PL32 1237fps Gamebore Super Game 1235fps Mirage High Speed 1229fps Hull Special Pigeon 1225fps Hull High Pheasant 1222fps Winchester Super Speed 33-34g Game Cartridges 1302fps RC Disperante 33g 1301fps Mirage T3 Disperante 34g 1291fps Gamebore Pigeon Extreme 34g 1271fps Cheddite Free Shots 33g 1242fps Mirage Standard Game 34g 35-36g Game Cartridges 1387fps Mirage HV 36g 1349fps Rottweil Waidmannshiel 36g 1346fps Victory White Rabbit 35g 1345fps RC JK6 T3 35g 1343fps Rottweil Special 36g 1327fps RC JK6 T5 36g 1321fps RC4 36g 1309fps Cheddite Percorso 36g 1287fps Rottweil Super Game 36g 1278fps Saga High Speed 36g 1275fps Fiocchi PL36 1258fps Winchester Super Speed 36g 1235fps Gamebore Buffalo 36g 1221fps Eley Alphamax+ 36g 1167fps Hull Ultramax 36g 38g Game Cartridges 1293fps Fiocchi JK6 38g 1264fps RC Millennium 38g Semi Magnum 2.75" Cartridges 1406fps Mirage Royal Winter 40g 1353fps Cheddite T5 42g 1351fps RC 40 1349fps Rio Mini Magnum 40g 1336fps RC Camo 42g 1299fps Victory Mini Magnum 40g 1288fps Fiocchi Semi Magnum 42g 1248fps Mirage Semi Magnum 42g 1207fps Lyalvale Super Game 42g 1180fps Eley Alphamax+ 42g 1171fps Gamebore Buffalo 42g 1146fps Hull Ultramax 42g Magnum 3" Cartridges 1322fps Cheddite Magnum 50g 1309fps Winchester Super X 1 7/8oz 1288fps RC 50 1252fps Mirage Magnum 50g 1238fps Hull Solway 50g 1226fps Fiocchi 50g 1226fps Eley Alphamax+ 46g 1221fps Hull Extreme Hunting 50g 1220fps Winchester Super Speed 50g 1184fps Gamebore Mammoth 50g 1181fps Lyalvale Max Game 50g 1141fps FOB Gold 53g Super Magnum 3.5" 1321fps Gamebore Mammoth 62g 1245fps Mirage Super Magnum 66g 1195fps Fiocchi Ultra Magnum 63g Non Toxic Game 2.75" 1440fps Fiocchi Steel 32g 1423fps Winchester Blindside 1 1/4oz 1413fps RC Atomic Steel 32g 1399fps Mirage Steel 32g 1396fps Gamebore Super Steel 32g 1382fps Rio Blue Steel 32g 1379fps Fiocchi Steel 35g 1372fps Bornaghi Steel 36g 1290fps Cheddite Steel 32g 1282fps Cheddite Steel 34g 1262fps Hull Steel Game Extra 32g 1245fps Eley VIP Bismuth 32g 1152fps Gamebore Tung Mtrx 32g Steel Game 3" 1524fps RC Hyperfast 34g 1463fps Winchester Blindside 1 3/8oz 1406fps RC Atomic Steel 36g 1373fps Eley Lightening Steel 36g 1336fps Gamebore Mam Steel 36g 1312fps Hull Solway Mag Steel 36g 1269fps Mirage Steel 36g 1226fps Hull Solway Mag Steel 34g 1197fps Rem Sportsman Steel 36g Non Toxic Super Magnum 3.5" 1428fps Gamebore Mam Steel 42g 1409fps Winchester Blindside 1 5/8oz 1377fps Winchester Drylock 1 9/16oz 1353fps Mirage Steel 39g 1212fps Gamebore Tung Mtrx 60g Clay Cartridges 21g 1494fps Cheddite Universal Trap 21g 1372fps RC Romagnola 21g 1319fps Gamebore Super Steel 21g 1312fps Hull Comp X 21g 1306fps Fiocchi TT21 1289fps Mirage Supertarget 21g 1291fps Lyalvale Super Light 21g 1254fps Eley First Light 21g Clay Cartridge 24g 1470fps Cheddite Mach 3 HV 24g 1402fps Hull Sovereign 24g 1399fps NSI Diamond Sporting 24g 1397fps Hull Pro One 24g 1387fps Cheddite SG Young 24g 1387fps Trust Sporting 24g 1381fps Fiocchi FBlu 24g 1380fps Fiocchi FSteel 24g 1376fps Mirage Supertarget 24g 1374fps Cheddite Universal Trap 24g 1374fps Fiocchi FBlack 24g 1363fps Mirage T2 Competition 24g 1361fps FOB Mondial 24g 1359fps Cheddite Trap Oro 24g 1358fps Cheddite Drago Skeet T3 24g 1353fps Mirage BOL D'or 24g 1351fps Hull Inter Comp HV 24g 1352fps Gamebore Blue Diamond 24g 1350fps Rio Target 24g 1340fps RC4 Excellence Trap 24g 1338fps Gamebore Platinum Trap 24g 1332fps Rio Star Team Trap 24g 1326fps Cheddite Smart Strike 24g 1320fps Mirage Grand Italia 24g 1318fps Fiocchi Top One 24g 1318fps Eley Rebel 24g 1314fps Fiocchi Golden Trap 24g 1313fps Eley First Light 24g 1312fps Eley Amber 24g 1297fps Victory Compak 24g 1296fps Lyalvale High Velocity 24g 1294fps Gamebore Black Gold 24g 1287fps Cheddite 2 Shot Skeet 24g 1283fps RC Romagnola 24g 1285fps Fiocchi Official Trap 24g 1277fps RC2 Competition 24g 1273fps Gamebore White Gold Pro Steel 24g 1270fps Gamebore Evo Competition 24g 1260fps Mirage Pro Sport Extra 24g 1246gps Fiocchi Official Trap 24g 1235fps Gamebore Super Steel 24g 1233fps Eley 1st Select 24g 1214fps Eley Olympic Blue 24g Clay Cartridge 27-28g 1430fps Gamebore Dark Storm 28g 1383fps Kent Velocity 28g 1383fps Lyalvale Power Red 27g 1379fps Hull Sovereign Parcours 28g 1363fps Lyalvale High Velocity 28g 1361fps Cheddite Mach 3 Free Shots 28g 1347fps Cheddite Smart Strike 28g 1347fps NSI Diamond Sporting 28g 1342fps Cheddite Mach 3 28g 1340fps FOB Sport 28g 1337fps RC3 Competition 28g 1336fps Lyalvale World Cup 28g 1335fps Cheddite Universal Trap 28g 1330fps Rio Star Team Trap 28g 1328fps Mirage Steel Competition 28g 1328fps Hull Super Fast 27g 1325fps Gamebore Evo Sporting 28g 1323fps Hull Pro One 28g 1321fps NSI Prima 28g 1320fps Rio Target 28g 1319fps Black Gold HV Steel 28g 1318fps Cheddite Sporting 28g 1318fps Lyalvale Super Comp 28g 1317fps Mirage RWS Evolution 28g 1317fps Gamebore Patriot 28g 1316fps Eley VIP Federation 28g 1314fps Gamebore White Gold 28g 1312fps RC4 Red Shot 28g 1311fps Winchester Blue Light 28g 1310fps Fiocchi FBlu 28g 1310fps D&J Clay Target 28g 1300fps Just Cartridges CSP 28g 1298fps Gamebore Super Steel 28g 1297fps Tunet Universelle 28g 1297fps Gamebore Velocity+ 28g 1296fps Mirage Elica 28g 1296fps Lyalvale Pro Comp Skeet 28g 1295fps Gamebore Platinum Trap 28g 1293fps Eley Superb 28g 1293fps Eley Olympic Blue 28g 1286fps RC2 Competition 28g 1282fps Lyalvale Power Blue 28g 1281fps Fiocchi Official Skeet 28g 1281fps Gamebore Black Gold 28g 1279fps Fiocchi F3 28g 1274fps Hull Pro Sport 28g 1268fps Lyalvale English Sporter 28g 1263fps Fiocchi Golden Trap 28g 1259fps Victory Challenger 28g 1259fps Mirage T2 Competition 28g 1259fps Fiocchi 4HV 28h 1258fps Eley First 28g 1254fps Mirage Supertarget 28g 1254fps Fiocchi Top One 28g 1253fps Fiocchi TTone 28g 1251fps Victory Sporter 28g 1251fps Fiocchi Official Trap 28g 1247fps Mirage BOL D'or 28g 1245fps FOB Viper 28g 1242fps Mirage Grand Italia 28g 1235fps RC4 Trap 28g 1233fps Gamebore Blue Diamond 28g 1227fps Gamebore White Gold Pro Steel 28g 1223fps Fiocchi FBlack 28g 1219fps Mirage T2 Competition DTL 28g 1214fps Hull Comp X 28g 1194fps Mirage Pro Sport Extra 28g Clay Cartridges 32g 1370fps Remington Nitro Gold 1330fps Winchester Silver 20g 1425fps Cheddite T1 24g Fibre Wad 1339fps Lyalvale Special Pigeon 21g 1322fps Fiocchi 30g 1280fps Fiocchi 3" Magnum 1273fps RC Semi Magnum 32g 1260fps RC JK6 T3 26g 1244fps Viri/FOB 30g 1224fps Gamebore Pure Gold 28g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 Wow that's some seriose testing Must have cost a fortune in test ammo so would to tell you how much I appreciate the info you have gathered and posted All the best Of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnytheboy Posted February 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 I'm trying to blank out my memory the amount I've spent! The problem being I can't always get a single box, sometimes I've had to buy 250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxus Hunter Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 Hi Johnny, thanks for all ur effort, may I ask where u got the rc hyper steel from, all I shoot is steel and the speed ur showing looks very interesting, I don't homeload as I live in ni and components are to hard to get over here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnytheboy Posted February 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 I got them from GAC in Dunde but I believe they are available over your way in Margarah? Excuse the spelling that's how it sounded over the phone, I'll get the shop name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnytheboy Posted February 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 Crawford Sports, Maghera, Co Londonderry, you'll get them there! Hope that helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 I chrono'ed a few 20 gauge cartridges today before the roost shoot if you want to add them to your list. All at about 2metres from the Chrony.Eley CT 24gram plastic 7.5 shot 70mm case - 1218, 1208, 1180.Eley CT 28gram Fibre 7.5 shot 70mm case - 976, 999, 991. Which was quite a surprise but they had a definite subsonic type pop rather than a bang even though they are a standard velocity cartridge so I'm convinced it's accurate. Lyalvale Special Twenty Fibre 28gram 7.5 shot 65mm case. 1184 fps (only had one , sorry) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxus Hunter Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 Brilliant thanks very much Johnny much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 Surprising how many so called 1500 fps premium cartridges are slower than the cheaper cartridges. Be interested in seeing the speeds of the Maxam Imperial Trap cartridges that most shops are stocking for under £140.00 a thousand. Can't beat a good budget cartridge that performs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennett Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 (edited) I felt every one of those 1404f from the fiocchi golden pheasant last night, through my synthetic pump! They are an awesome cartridge though, and i can't believe how slow hull high pheasant are! Edited February 7, 2016 by kennett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnytheboy Posted February 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 I'd like to get my hands on them! Not seen them in the gun shops around here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennett Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Ive shot birds this season with the golden pheasant that I doubt I will ever better! Where abouts are you? I can get them in Suffolk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnytheboy Posted February 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Just outside Edinburgh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennett Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Ahh a little bit far for cartridges lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnytheboy Posted February 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 I'm going down to the shooting show, so I hope to pop in to a few gun shops to see what they have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Continental Shooter Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Nice one Johnny How many shells of each type did you shot? Also, what is the set up of your chrony ? i'd be interested in knowing the distance from the muzzle, position against light / sun ( sorry i know we have't had much sun these days ) Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Thanks for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Very interesting . Thank you . Harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris1961 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 (edited) Is it just me but hardly any of the premium cartridges match up to the company's claimed fps do they have a different way of arriving their velocities not many if any have reached manufacturers claimed velocities is it just bull that they print on boxes makes very interesting reading well done very informative Edited February 10, 2016 by chris1961 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougall Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 it makes you wander if speed is that important too because Hull high pheasant are such a good proven shell for killing good distant birds as well as anything yet look to be so slow...no doubt the faster they leave the barrel the faster they decelerate and the pattern and speed at 40 yards + is much more equal?... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 its a shame you are so far away, i could have gone halfs on these tests.i`m mainly doing subs....... but the odd speedy. thanks for doing this, again ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Am I missing something, who tested that lot, and when, where, what gun/barrel and how? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnytheboy Posted February 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 I did, all answers in previous threads! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnytheboy Posted February 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Cook off, you have no idea how good it would be for someone to go in on that test, it's bloody killing me cash wise. My friends have helped an awful lot and everyone has got used to me rummaging through their cartridge bags swapping cartridges etc! The biggest lot of cartridges I'd like to test are the sub 32g range but I don't shoot allot of pigeons so I don't want to end up stuck with them, or take ages to get rid of them. I mostly shoot ducks flighting over fields that's why I have tested so many 32g plus cartridges as I know I'll use them up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 (edited) Mind me before the 28th & I will stick the Chedites I have in for you to test Edited February 13, 2016 by Tam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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