411 Hawk Test Data 411 Hawk Test Data
Ed
Stevenson of Sheep River Outfitters,
with his 411 Hawk and Friend.
Photo
Courtesy of Rifle Magazine, September 2000.
"411 Hawk... Devastating authority on moose
and brown bear."
Dave Scovill,
Editor in Chief "The Legacy of Lever Guns"
The 411 Hawk
will deliver over 4000 foot pounds of energy.
TEST LOADS FOR .411 HAWK
Data collected with neck sized brass. Bauska,
26" Barrel (unlapped)
TEST LOADS FOR .411 HAWK H4895 300 gr. Hawk RN, H4895, CCI 200 primer.
| Fire Forming Loads | ||
|---|---|---|
| 58 gr. | Average fps 2341 | Standard Deviation 37.00 |
| 59 gr. | Average fps 2373 | Standard Deviation 38.27 |
| 60 gr. | Average fps 2463 | Standard Deviation 22.73 |
| 60.5 gr. | Average fps 2409 | Standard Deviation 19.97 |
| 61 gr. | Average fps 2420 | Standard Deviation 15.36 |
| 61.5 gr. | Average fps 2458 | Standard Deviation 19.97 |
| 62 gr. | Average fps 2478 | Standard Deviation 11.78 |
"What makes the .411 Hawk so appealing
to me is it's efficiency.
From the '06 case it can drive a 300 grain
bullet as fast as the .375 Holland & Holland Magnum!"
Wayne van Zwoll, Deer & Big Game Rifles 2003
Neck sized, second firing.
| 62 gr. | Average fps 2505 | Standard Deviation 24.20 |
| 62.5 gr. | Average fps 2491 | Standard Deviation 16.49 |
| 63 gr. | Average fps 2516 | Standard Deviation 10.53 |
| 63.5 gr. | Average fps 2530 | Standard Deviation 11.91 |
| 64 gr. | Average fps 2553 | Standard Deviation 13.60 |
300 gr. Hawk RN, BLC-2, CCI 200 primer. Too Slow
| 59 gr. | Average fps 2104 | Standard Deviation 25.94 |
| 60 gr. | Average fps 2244 | Standard Deviation 48.68 |
Good increase in velocity, will test more.
IMR 3031 TEST LOADS FOR .411 HAWK
Data collected with neck sized brass. 300 gr. Hawk RN, CCI 200 primer.
| 56.5 gr. | Average fps 2332 | Standard Deviation 10.81 |
| 57.5gr. | Average fps 2350 |
325 gr. North Fork, Semi-Spitzer, H4895, CCI 200 primer, in 25" barrel.
63 gr. 2430 fps, Model 43 psi 57,000, Standard deviation of 4, Accurate load.
3715 foot pound of energy at 100 yards
| 58 gr. | 2128 fps | |
| 59 gr. | Average fps 2295 | Standard Deviation 33.22 |
| 61 gr. | Average fps 2366 | Standard Deviation 16.49 |
400 gr. Hawk Round Nose, Reloader 15
57 gr. 2159 fps, Model 43 psi 58,700
"411 Hawk...More sauce than many
popular black powder cartridges once used for elephant hunting."
Wayne
van Zwoll, Petersen’s Rifle Shooter Magazine December, 2000
Ruger #1 w/27" Douglas Barrel.
270 gr. Hawk Flatpoint H4895, seated to 2.93 OAL, CCI 200 primer.
| 56 gr. | 2200 very mild |
| 60 gr. | 2590 very uniform |
| 62 gr. | 2600 very uniform |
| 65 gr. | 2690 |
300 gr. Hawk RN, H4895, seated to 2.975 OAL, CCI 200 primer.
| 62 gr. | 2567 fps | |
| 63 gr. | 2676, WOW! 4181 foot pounds | Recent preasure tests with the Oehler system showed 57,200 Model 43 psi for this load. Anything under 60,000 is reasonable. |
| 64 gr. | 2690 |
270 gr. Lead, IMR 4198, seated to 2.950, CCI 200 primer.
| 35 gr. | 1685 fps |
| 36 gr. | 1760 |
| 37 gr. | 1800 |
| 38 gr. | 1830 |
| 39 gr. | 2076 |
270 gr. Lead, IMR 3031, seated to 2.950 magnum primers.
| 42 gr. | 1820 fps |
| 44 gr. | 1910 |
Same as above with large rifle primers
| 40 gr. | 1810 fps |
| 42 gr. | 1890 |
270 gr. Lead, H4895, seated to 2.99 OAL, magnum primer.
| 40 gr. | 1600 fps |
| 42 gr. | 1620 |
| 46 gr. | 1850 |
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"The .411 Hawk has no counterpart among modern cartridges..." Wayne van Zwoll, |
Prairie Dog Loads with Remington 210gr. Pistol bullet. Powder, IMR 4198 Provided by Ken Kempa
| 54gr | 2740 fps |
| 56gr | 2860 fps |
| 58gr | 2910 fps |
Maximum loads should be approached with extreme caution. No two guns are alike,
and
while these loads were safe in these firearms they may not be safe in
your firearm.
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