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Testing the 135gr Apex-Outdoors Afterburners
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<blockquote data-quote="Petey308" data-source="post: 2612450" data-attributes="member: 106845"><p><strong>137gr HH 308w</strong></p><p></p><p>•H335 shows max 46.8gr at 2990fps and 95.1% fill</p><p></p><p>•Benchmark is max 45.0gr at 2932fps and 101.3% fill</p><p></p><p>•H4895 is max 47.2gr at 3021fps and 104.6% fill</p><p></p><p>•Varget is max 48.2gr at 2978fps and 110.4% fill</p><p></p><p>•BL-C(2) is max 50.5gr at 3033fps and 102.5% fill</p><p></p><p>•CFE223 is max 52.9gr at 3045fps and 107.5% fill</p><p></p><p>•aa2460 is max 47.7gr at 2970 and 98.2% fill</p><p></p><p>•aa2200 is 46.6gr at 2955fps and 101.7% fill</p><p></p><p>•aa2495 is 46.7gr at 3018fps and 105.8% fill</p><p></p><p>•aa2520 is max 49.1gr at 3016fps and 103.2% fill</p><p></p><p>•TAC is 49.5gr at 2964fps and 101.8% fill</p><p></p><p>•X-terminator is 47.7gr at 2950fps and 99.2% fill</p><p></p><p>•IMR 8208 XBR is max 46.4gr at 2981fps and 102.8% fill</p><p></p><p>•IMR 3031 is max 46.0gr at 3042fps and 109.1% fill</p><p></p><p>•Win 748 is max 48.6gr at 3038fps and 100.1% fill</p><p></p><p>•N140 is max 47.6gr at 2958fps and 107.6% fill</p><p></p><p>•N130 is max 42.6gr at 2889fps and 101.0% fill</p><p></p><p>•N540 is max 49.1gr at 2986fps and 107.7% fill</p><p></p><p>•N530 is max 45.6gr at 2989fps and 100.5% fill</p><p></p><p>•AR Comp is max 45.4gr at 3002fps and 104.0% fill</p><p></p><p>•RL-15 is max 48.9gr at 3029fps and 108.4% fill</p><p></p><p>•RL15-5 is max 49.4gr at 3041fps and 114.3% fill</p><p></p><p>•IMR 4064 is max 47.5gr at 2976fps and 111.5% fill</p><p></p><p>To compare potential external ballistics, I looked at the same powder as my data with 8208 and the 135gr Afterburner. With uncalibrated results, the node for the 137gr HH is 45.6gr at 2934fps (compared to 2922 with the AB). The G7 BC for the HH is .172 and the AB is .216 so even with slightly higher MV with the HH, the AB will retain more velocity and energy with distance. Here's the ballistic charts:</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]392066[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]392067[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>According to the preliminary results, the Afterburner beats it pretty significantly. Obviously real world results would need to confirm or dispute.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Petey308, post: 2612450, member: 106845"] [B]137gr HH 308w[/B] •H335 shows max 46.8gr at 2990fps and 95.1% fill •Benchmark is max 45.0gr at 2932fps and 101.3% fill •H4895 is max 47.2gr at 3021fps and 104.6% fill •Varget is max 48.2gr at 2978fps and 110.4% fill •BL-C(2) is max 50.5gr at 3033fps and 102.5% fill •CFE223 is max 52.9gr at 3045fps and 107.5% fill •aa2460 is max 47.7gr at 2970 and 98.2% fill •aa2200 is 46.6gr at 2955fps and 101.7% fill •aa2495 is 46.7gr at 3018fps and 105.8% fill •aa2520 is max 49.1gr at 3016fps and 103.2% fill •TAC is 49.5gr at 2964fps and 101.8% fill •X-terminator is 47.7gr at 2950fps and 99.2% fill •IMR 8208 XBR is max 46.4gr at 2981fps and 102.8% fill •IMR 3031 is max 46.0gr at 3042fps and 109.1% fill •Win 748 is max 48.6gr at 3038fps and 100.1% fill •N140 is max 47.6gr at 2958fps and 107.6% fill •N130 is max 42.6gr at 2889fps and 101.0% fill •N540 is max 49.1gr at 2986fps and 107.7% fill •N530 is max 45.6gr at 2989fps and 100.5% fill •AR Comp is max 45.4gr at 3002fps and 104.0% fill •RL-15 is max 48.9gr at 3029fps and 108.4% fill •RL15-5 is max 49.4gr at 3041fps and 114.3% fill •IMR 4064 is max 47.5gr at 2976fps and 111.5% fill To compare potential external ballistics, I looked at the same powder as my data with 8208 and the 135gr Afterburner. With uncalibrated results, the node for the 137gr HH is 45.6gr at 2934fps (compared to 2922 with the AB). The G7 BC for the HH is .172 and the AB is .216 so even with slightly higher MV with the HH, the AB will retain more velocity and energy with distance. Here's the ballistic charts: [ATTACH type="full" alt="3CB29CA7-B9F3-4B97-B11F-97E32FFABEA8.jpeg"]392066[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="6EF09A7F-7BCC-4E47-AB18-77BC9D333F22.jpeg"]392067[/ATTACH] According to the preliminary results, the Afterburner beats it pretty significantly. Obviously real world results would need to confirm or dispute. [/QUOTE]
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