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<blockquote data-quote="Long Time Long Ranger" data-source="post: 662285" data-attributes="member: 505"><p>Thanks Scot, I appreciate that very much. It takes an enormous amount of time loading, shooting, gathering data and then putting that data together on here. I couldn't possibly do it without owning a lot of good shooting rifles and being retired. I am a retired rocket Scientist so I am accustomed to minimal tolerances and exacting scientific repeatable results. Also pushing the limits like working the Star Wars program from it's infancy through all the test missiles to actually deploying a viable ICBM interceptor. I have fun with this now as a stress relief. I know it is difficult for some on here to see a guy that tests so much stuff with actual success with some of it. But I played sports in high school and college with and against guys who went on to become NBA and NFL stars. Their level of talent and being able to accomplish things was so far beyond the average college or high school player it is staggering and just seemed to come natural to them. That got a lot of jealousy from some guys trying to beat them and couldn't. Shooting has been a hobby I have worked on for over 50 years and early on as a five year old kid with a BB gun and later with a 22 rimfire I was making shots that was amazing for anyone. I just continue taking it to new levels and refining my skills. I don't claim to be a pro under any circumstances because I have never shot competition with rifles. I am just an average guy who always had a knack for getting a rifle to shoot well and put an aweful lot of effort into it.</p><p> </p><p>Appreciation from guys like you help keep me going to test another.</p><p> </p><p>The exit wounds from the 225 CE have all looked like the Barnes exit wounds to me. Larger than caliber exits with no jagged exits or smaller exit holes that would show the bullet came apart however the larger than caliber showing that it did expand. I am a scientist though with one of my degrees in applied mathematics and can say the sampling data is just to small for a scientific determination with only between 15-20 kills by me and my friends. I am shooting them soon through lined up water jugs to try and recover one and will post how that goes on this thread probably.</p><p> </p><p>I just got to put this little story in here about shooting the 22 rimfire in high school. I did well for a little while betting a dollar a shot at shooting blackbirds out of the sky in flight with my 22. Then the word got around not to bet. But I got a little cash to buy some bullets and fishing tackle with it.</p><p> </p><p>Also Scot, some are calling all the 225 grain CE bullets the same which they are not. I have only shot the D62 MAX-AGG. It is the one with the highest BC and is so long it requires single shooting unless you have a aftermarket long magazine and seat them deep. Many order the other 225's because of this. I have not tried those and can not comment on them. Which ones do you have?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Long Time Long Ranger, post: 662285, member: 505"] Thanks Scot, I appreciate that very much. It takes an enormous amount of time loading, shooting, gathering data and then putting that data together on here. I couldn't possibly do it without owning a lot of good shooting rifles and being retired. I am a retired rocket Scientist so I am accustomed to minimal tolerances and exacting scientific repeatable results. Also pushing the limits like working the Star Wars program from it's infancy through all the test missiles to actually deploying a viable ICBM interceptor. I have fun with this now as a stress relief. I know it is difficult for some on here to see a guy that tests so much stuff with actual success with some of it. But I played sports in high school and college with and against guys who went on to become NBA and NFL stars. Their level of talent and being able to accomplish things was so far beyond the average college or high school player it is staggering and just seemed to come natural to them. That got a lot of jealousy from some guys trying to beat them and couldn't. Shooting has been a hobby I have worked on for over 50 years and early on as a five year old kid with a BB gun and later with a 22 rimfire I was making shots that was amazing for anyone. I just continue taking it to new levels and refining my skills. I don't claim to be a pro under any circumstances because I have never shot competition with rifles. I am just an average guy who always had a knack for getting a rifle to shoot well and put an aweful lot of effort into it. Appreciation from guys like you help keep me going to test another. The exit wounds from the 225 CE have all looked like the Barnes exit wounds to me. Larger than caliber exits with no jagged exits or smaller exit holes that would show the bullet came apart however the larger than caliber showing that it did expand. I am a scientist though with one of my degrees in applied mathematics and can say the sampling data is just to small for a scientific determination with only between 15-20 kills by me and my friends. I am shooting them soon through lined up water jugs to try and recover one and will post how that goes on this thread probably. I just got to put this little story in here about shooting the 22 rimfire in high school. I did well for a little while betting a dollar a shot at shooting blackbirds out of the sky in flight with my 22. Then the word got around not to bet. But I got a little cash to buy some bullets and fishing tackle with it. Also Scot, some are calling all the 225 grain CE bullets the same which they are not. I have only shot the D62 MAX-AGG. It is the one with the highest BC and is so long it requires single shooting unless you have a aftermarket long magazine and seat them deep. Many order the other 225's because of this. I have not tried those and can not comment on them. Which ones do you have? [/QUOTE]
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