HW 95 .25 chrono numbers

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Teber66

Teber66

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Shot several different brands and weights over the chronograph today just to see real world results. 
shot over pro chrono at 3 feet. I’ll add others as I shoot them.

Altitude 982

DA 1718

Humidity 37%
Temp 71



HW 95 .25 



JSB Predator GTO 16.54gr

Hi 685 FPS 

Lo. 680 FPS

Avg 682 FPS

SD 1.62

ES 5 FPS

Foot Pounds 17

5rds @ 25yds .310



H&N Baracuda Green 19.91gr

Hi 615 FPS

Lo 601 FPS

Avg 607 FPS

SD 4.63

ES 14 FPS

Foot Pounds 16

5rds @ 25yds .489



H&N Field Target Trophy 20.6gr

Hi 583 FPS 

Lo. 577 FPS 

Avg. 579 FPS 

SD. 2.49

ES 6 FPS 

Foot Pounds 15



RWS H-Point 25gr

Hi 504 FPS 

Lo 486 FPS 

Avg 495 FPS 

SD 6.94

ES 18 FPS 

Foot Pounds 14



JSB Exact King 25.39gr

Hi 523 FPS 

Lo 492

Avg 509 FPS 

SD 13.63

ES 31 FPS 

Foot Pounds 15



H&N Baracuda Hunter 27.47gr

Hi 495 FPS 

Lo 481 FPS 

Avg 486 FPS 

SD 5.07

ES 14 FPS 

Foot Pounds 14



H&N Baracuda 30.86gr

Hi 458 FPS 

Lo 443 FPS 

Avg 449 FPS 

SD 5.81

ES 15 FPS 

Foot Pounds 14



RWS Superdome 31gr

Hi 456 FPS 

Lo 449 FPS 

Avg 454 FPS 

SD 3.61

ES 7 FPS

Foot Pounds 14


4/2/21 wind was 16-19 mph from my 10:00 so I didn’t worry about shooting for groups.

Temp: 68

DA: 1718

Alt: 982

Hum: 24%


JSB Hades 26.54grs

Hi 500

Lo 486

Avg 493

SD 3.83

ES 14

Foot pounds 14



JSB Diablo Exact King 25.39grs

HI 525

LO 510

AVG 514

SD 4

ES 25

Foot pounds 15



JSB Diablo Exact King Heavy 33.95grs

HI 440

LO 435

AVG 437

SD 1.7

ES 5

foot pounds 14



JSB Diablo Exact King Heavy MKII 33.95grs

HI 439

LO 435

AVG 437

SD 1.3

ES 4

Foot pounds 14


 
17 foot pounds looks about right for the alloy predator pellet. The alloy pellets seem to exit with a bit more kinetic energy, maybe due to lower barrel friction. Or maybe less energy is consumed in skirt deformation.Who knows...

I noticed the same effect with my stock .22 HW95 and the FTT Green 9.65 grain. The 15 -ish grain lead pellets were around 15+ foot pounds, but the Green was about 17 foot pounds. The tradeoff is the alloy pellet doesn't carry that energy downrange as well. But if cost was no object, I would probably stick with the alloy pellets.
 
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In .25 I have the HW95L, HW80, and .25 Theoben Eliminator.

The Eliminator gets 705 fps with HN FTTs in the green HN cans.

The HW95L .25 gets 595 fps with the same pellet, HN FTT.

The HW80 .25 gets 49 fps MORE to almost reach 650 or so fps and THAT difference from the HW95 to the HW80 justifies having BOTH rifles for ALL uses at ANY range you should be "calculating" with a hollow pellet of ANY caliber. Once .25 is there all other springer calibers become tiny things that penetrate targets pretty well; but for every use a pellet should be shot downrange close or far you can do it with EITHER the HW95L or HW80.

Just get both to test accuracy and use the heavier gun for things really "out there" in the field range.
 
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FWIW data for my 95: Note - 24 shots without any error from the Caldwell.

HW95L .22 (stock) FPS Pellet testing.

Caldwell Ballistic Precision Chronograph & iPad APP

Created: 03/21/21 11:08 AM

Description: 10 shot test for H&N FTT 14.66 gr Notes 1: 25 yard target

Notes 2: Distance to Chrono(FT): 5.00

Ballistic Coefficient: 0.021

Bullet Weight(gr): 14.66

Temp: 51 °F cloudy day

BP: 1030.00 in Hg

Altitude: 495 feet, Cary, NC 27511

Shot # FPS FT-LBS PF

10 679 15.01 9.95

9 694 15.68 10.17

8 692 15.59 10.14

7 691 15.55 10.13

6 688 15.41 10.09

5 695 15.73 10.19

4 681 15.10 9.98

3 687 15.37 10.07

2 694 15.68 10.17

1 686 15.32 10.06

Average: 688.7 FPS

SD: 5.5 FPS

Min: 679 FPS

Max: 695 FPS

Spread: 16 FPS

Shot/sec: 0.0

True MV: 702 FPS

Group Size (in): 0.00



Created: 04/02/21 11:38 AM

Description: 10 shot test for Exact Jumbo Heavy 18.13 gr Notes 1: 25 yard target

Notes 2: Distance to Chrono(FT): 5.00

Ballistic Coefficient: 0.026

Bullet Weight(gr): 18.13

Temp: 46 °F partly cloudy day

BP: 1030.00 in Hg

Altitude: 495 feet, Cary, NC 27511

Shot # FPS FT-LBS PF

10 611 15.03

9 613 15.13

8 614 15.18

7 615 15.23

6 616 15.28

5 615 15.23

4 620 15.48

3 616 15.23

2 621 15.53

1 624 15.68

Average: 616.5 FPS

SD: 4.0 FPS

Min: 611 FPS

Max: 624 FPS

Spread: 13 FPS

Shot/sec: 0.0

True MV: 617 FPS

Group Size (in): 0.00

HW95L Chrono setup.1617398373.jpg



 
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There isn't or wasn't a .25 springer that did not impress me.

My first .25 springer was the outdated underlever Eclipse by the England Webley LTD original company. The speed of that pellet was the lowest velocity of my already mentioned other .25's, but that underlever always shot the target when I figured the range and adjusted fire to do so.

The other thing is it was also more reliable to keep a group of pellets clear out to 30 yards despite the "lowest" springer velocity at the time.

All .25s I've had and now have never failed to impress me in my highest criticism of justification for sending more than twice the lead downrange to actually smash to pieces what it lands into.

The .22's ? Got those too, but the smasher is easily the .25 and even if is is going slower than the .22 it will end up being more accurate.

I do have the HW80 .22 Long Range Hunter to compare my HW95L .25 and the more reliable at any range to 35 yards is easily the HW95L .25.

If there is a slower springer in .25 like the HW35E or HW50S today (not made!) our SLOWEST is like my HW95L .25 with HN Field Target Trophies:

595 fps average muzzle velocity as the printout read.

This rifle is easily the lightest (bore is .25 so LESS metal) HW95! Same with the HW80: in .25 it is the LIGHTEST rifle because the bore means LESS metal in the BARREL.


 
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