PBR Premium 180gr FMJ and HSM 180gr FMJ

[Intercooler]

   My PBR order got a little jacked up and I ended up with the 180gr Premiums instead of 165gr JHP's. No harm done, as I don't believe these have been documented yet. I will have the 165's and new 200gr Beartooth rounds in about two weeks to test out. I lucked into a box of the HSM 180's as well to see what's inside.

[The_Shadow]

In this period of limited supplies, it would be interesting to look inside! 

[Pinsnscrews]

I was supposed to have a couple of boxes on hold of the HSM, but, got stuck at work until after closing, so was unable to get them.

[Intercooler]

  The PBR Premium Line is their step under Nuclear V-Supreme Line, but I found it to be very snappy!! It should be comparable to Underwood's "Delta Elite Load". I need to get some weights and see what the pull-down gives, because they are actually hotter than I expected for the rating:

PBR Premium Line 180gr FMJ
EAA Elite Limited 4.75" 1291, 1276, 1300, 1288, 1261. Average = 1283.2 FPS/ 658 LBS
EAA Hunter 6" 1345, 1353, 1307, 1357, 1352. Average = 1342.8 FPS/ 721 LBS

   The HSM rounds fell about where I expected:

HSM 180gr FMJ
EAA Elite Limited 4.75" 1068, 1088, 1088, 1077, 1112. Average = 1086.6 FPS/ 472 LBS
EAA Hunter 6" 1154, 1147, 1158, 1134, 1138. Average = 1146.2 FPS/ 525 LBS

     Official number for the production PBR 135gr Nosler:
EAA Elite Limited 4.75" 1557, 1560, 1507. Average = 1541.33 FPS/ 712 LBS

     Threw a couple of Atlanta Arms 180gr FMJ's down range as well:
EAA Elite Limited 4.75" 1067, 1076, 1030, 1023, 1100. Average = 1061.2 FPS/ 450 LBS

[The_Shadow]

Interesting numbers...with the powder supplies being short it will be interesting to look inside. 

[Intercooler]

  The PBR 180 probably shouldn't be that high. I need to ask Anthony about them and also weigh a 165 FMJ just to sanity check the results. The advertised is 1177 FPS which wouldn't jive as well 

[4949shooter]

Yeah they were pretty hot.

[Intercooler]

   The PBR 180's I believe are loaded with the HP version's load. When I weighed them, I got 270gr's total versus 250gr's total for the 165's. They are 180's for sure and would probably still be okay in Delta Elite 1911's.

[4949shooter]

And it is still 650+ foot/pounds of energy.

Not bad..

[Intercooler]

I ran the PBR Premium 180gr FMJ's again today out of the Hunter.

EAA Hunter 6" 1350, 1349, 1368, 1330, 1349. Average = 1349.2 FPS/ 728 LBS

Last time:

EAA Hunter 6" 1345, 1353, 1307, 1357, 1352. Average = 1342.8 FPS/ 721 LBS