I took my new chronograph to the local range today and shot some groups with a wide variety of ammo and measured velocities and group size. All ammo shot at 100 yards with a 24" Bull Barrel HOWA 1500 in 6.5 Creedmoor. Stock is the Boyds at One and Scope is an Athlon Ares ETR. Picture of rifle Attached.
American Eagle 120 posted an average velocity of 2909 and 14ft/s Std Dev. Average 5 shot group size was .76425 MOA.
Hornaday Match 120 posted an average velocity of 2882 with 19ft/s Std Dev. Average of 5 shot groups was .666 MOA.
Hornaday Match 140 posted an average velocity of 2645 and 20ft/s Std Dev. Average of 5 shot groups was .89 MOA.
Sellier and Bellot 140g FMJ posted an average velocity of 2731 with 21ft/s Std Dev. Average of 5 shot groups was .988 MOA.
Federal Whitetail Non Typical 140g SP posted an average velocity of 2867 with 17ft/s Std Dev. Average of 5 shot groups was 1.313 MOA.
Federal Fusion 140G SP posted an average velocity of 2779 with 20ft/s Std Dev. Average of 5 shot groups was 1.046 MOA.
I have attached the target board so you can see results for yourself as well. I know this is not great shooting or a fantastic custom gun like many of you use. But I wanted to show entry level gun/ammo results for people interested in that sort of thing. Next step will be to plug in my load data and run the American Eagle though it's paces at my friends land in an upcoming long range shooting trip. Hopefully this data is helpful or interesting to someone.
American Eagle 120 posted an average velocity of 2909 and 14ft/s Std Dev. Average 5 shot group size was .76425 MOA.
Hornaday Match 120 posted an average velocity of 2882 with 19ft/s Std Dev. Average of 5 shot groups was .666 MOA.
Hornaday Match 140 posted an average velocity of 2645 and 20ft/s Std Dev. Average of 5 shot groups was .89 MOA.
Sellier and Bellot 140g FMJ posted an average velocity of 2731 with 21ft/s Std Dev. Average of 5 shot groups was .988 MOA.
Federal Whitetail Non Typical 140g SP posted an average velocity of 2867 with 17ft/s Std Dev. Average of 5 shot groups was 1.313 MOA.
Federal Fusion 140G SP posted an average velocity of 2779 with 20ft/s Std Dev. Average of 5 shot groups was 1.046 MOA.
I have attached the target board so you can see results for yourself as well. I know this is not great shooting or a fantastic custom gun like many of you use. But I wanted to show entry level gun/ammo results for people interested in that sort of thing. Next step will be to plug in my load data and run the American Eagle though it's paces at my friends land in an upcoming long range shooting trip. Hopefully this data is helpful or interesting to someone.