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Thread: .38 Super and Lil'Gun

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    Since this discussion has been revived, I'll toss out something I overlooked before. L'il Gun is a MUCH slower-burning powder than Winchester 231 and most of the powders we're accustomed to see used for 199 loads.

    http://www.frfrogspad.com/burnrate.htm
    Hawkmoon
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    Ken, as far as I know, .38 Super is the only round for which Lil'Gun is listed, other than for the .410 Shotgun. Lil'Gun was designed for the .410. As far as burn rate, yes, Lil'Gun is slower than I think all of the typical pistol powders, which is why the pressure is so low, as Hawkmoon pointed out. I am thinking hard about getting a chronograph for balliistic testing.

    Thanks for the very meaningful discussion.
    Wade

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hawkmoon View Post

    Capsule summary: Unless everything you are doing is exactly the same as published data, you can't regard the published data as anything more than an approximation.
    Think of published data as a recipe recommendation.
    Subject to adjustment.

    Even with a chronograph you are at most getting a measure of the average pressure up the bore after firing.

    You need piezo or strain gauge type data to come close to checking peak pressure and pressure time curves.
    And it is very difficult to use these tools on an actual pistol.
    The data comes from test barrels.
    Few if those have anything approaching 1911 barrel profiles.

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