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Real world weapons tested with cylinder gap ammunition
cylinder gap ammunition |
Winchester 94AE carbine 16" barrel |
Colt Python 6" barrel |
Smith & Wesson 586 4" barrel |
Bond Arms 3" barrel |
Chiappa Rhino 2" barrel |
Ruger LCR 1.875" barrel |
Smith & Wesson 642 1.875" barrel |
Magtech .38 special CBC short 125 gr. LRN |
654 | 485 | 595 | 520 | 483 | 573 | 536 |
Ultramax .38 special 125 gr. RNFP |
935 | 694 | 727 | 684 | 664 | 653 | 639 |
Fiocchi .38 special 125 gr. XTPHP |
1019 | 670 | 837 | 712 | 719 | 718 | 692 |
Cor-Bon .38 special 125 gr. JHP +P |
1332 | 1026 | 1070 | 931 | 925 | 951 | 920 |
Buffalo Bore .38 special 125 gr. JHC +P |
1471 | 1111 | 1178 | 1036 | 1027 | 1035 | 1018 |
Cor-Bon .357 magnum 125 gr. DPX |
1722 | 1133 | 1259 | 1111 | 1074 | n/a | n/a |
Speer LE .38 special 135 gr. GDHP +P |
1257 | 890 | 994 | 892 | 875 | 909 | 884 |
Black Hills .38 long Colt 158 gr. RNL |
713 | 518 | 599 | 523 | 481 | 534 | 531 |
Black Hills .357 magnum 158 gr. CNL |
1009 | 751 | 814 | 707 | 685 | n/a | n/a |
Buffalo Bore .38 special 158 gr. SWC-HC |
1169 | 893 | 942 | 828 | 812 | 833 | 850 |
Buffalo Bore .38 special 158 gr. +P LSWHC-GC |
1366 | 1125 | 1096 | 981 | 966 | 999 | 983 |
Federal Premium .357 magnum Hydra-Shok 158 gr. JHP |
1671 | 1192 | 1272 | 1141 | 1106 | n/a | n/a |
Magtech .357 magnum 158 gr. LSWC |
1608 | 1139 | 1204 | 1063 | 1001 | n/a | n/a |