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.38 Long Colt in a Colt Model 1877DA (Venturino Data)

Warning! Notes: test gun: Colt Model 1877DA "Lightning" 4 1/2" barrel; cases used: Winchester .38 Special brass shortened to .88 inch by Buffalo Arms; primer used: CCI-550 Small Pistol Magnum ("Shooting Sixguns of the Old West")

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Wt.	Bullet	Powder Manufacturer	Powder	Charge	Velocity (FPS)
127	Rapine #380-130 heel-type	Goex	FFg	Subscribe	663
Remarks: group average (in.): 3.08
127	Rapine #380-130 heel-type	Goex	FFFg	Subscribe	765
Remarks: group average (in.): 3.67
127	Rapine #380-130 heel-type	Hodgdon	CTG	Subscribe	628
Remarks: group average (in.): 3.04
127	Rapine #380-130 heel-type	Hodgdon	Pyrodex P	Subscribe	760
Remarks: group average (in.): 2.38
150	Rapine #358-145 hollowbase	Goex	FFg	Subscribe	612
Remarks: group average (in.): 4.00
150	Rapine #358-145 hollowbase	Goex	FFFg	Subscribe	671
Remarks: group average (in.): 3.46
150	Rapine #358-145 hollowbase	Hodgdon	CTG	Subscribe	486
Remarks: group average (in.): 4.50
150	Rapine #358-145 hollowbase	Hodgdon	Pyrodex P	Subscribe	715
Remarks: group average (in.): 3.75