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BULLET TEST COMPARISON (as promised)
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<blockquote data-quote="elkaholic" data-source="post: 379376" data-attributes="member: 13833"><p>Very interesting article Bob. As far as practical application goes, it backs up what many of us have observed in the field. The trick is to get the right characteristics incorporated into the bullet for the specific use (I like to call it the window) in which the bullet will perform its job on a given animal. Thats why I've always said that there is no perfect bullet for every hunting situation. One thing that stood out was what many of us refer to as hydrostatic shock. This was THE major factor in FAST incapacitation and was a function of the amount of energy released in a short amount of time (providing it took place within the chest cavity. i.e. sufficient penetration before expansion. This is why i personally argue that a bullet should release all or most of it's energy inside the animal. Some would argue that it doesn't leave as good a blood trail, which is true, and others would argue that you don't need a blood trail if the animal drops where it stood. In the steep country that i hunt in, I LIKE THAT<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />. In a perfect world, I like my bullets to have just enough oomph to exit the opposite side. Try to do that everytime<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> I'm going to put a plug in for Bergers here as I believe that is why they often have dramatic knock down power (under the right circumstances). With the very small meplate and vld design, they often penetrate a few inches and then violently explode (hydrostatic shock). Again, you have that window: Too much velocity on a larger animal and you may not get enough penetration. Not enough velocity and they may penetrate very well but never expand. I have seen this in testing and on animals! Thats why, contrary to what some may think, a shoulder shot with a berger makes more sense at longer ranges and a rib shot at closer ones. I have proven in penetration tests over and over with several brands of bullets including my own that an unexpanded bullet at 1500' velocity will out penetrate an expanded bullet of the same make at 3000' every time! Not rocket science, just physics<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> This article also gave some kudos to the ancient Nosler partition which was (and is) a very good killer in my opinion. I have made some partitions of my own and my next project just might be a bonded partition in a rebated boat tail VLD design and one of my ballistic tips. The 190's would be about .7 B.C. They would expand at very long range and would hold together close up. Stay tuned!.......Rich<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="elkaholic, post: 379376, member: 13833"] Very interesting article Bob. As far as practical application goes, it backs up what many of us have observed in the field. The trick is to get the right characteristics incorporated into the bullet for the specific use (I like to call it the window) in which the bullet will perform its job on a given animal. Thats why I've always said that there is no perfect bullet for every hunting situation. One thing that stood out was what many of us refer to as hydrostatic shock. This was THE major factor in FAST incapacitation and was a function of the amount of energy released in a short amount of time (providing it took place within the chest cavity. i.e. sufficient penetration before expansion. This is why i personally argue that a bullet should release all or most of it's energy inside the animal. Some would argue that it doesn't leave as good a blood trail, which is true, and others would argue that you don't need a blood trail if the animal drops where it stood. In the steep country that i hunt in, I LIKE THAT:D. In a perfect world, I like my bullets to have just enough oomph to exit the opposite side. Try to do that everytime:rolleyes: I'm going to put a plug in for Bergers here as I believe that is why they often have dramatic knock down power (under the right circumstances). With the very small meplate and vld design, they often penetrate a few inches and then violently explode (hydrostatic shock). Again, you have that window: Too much velocity on a larger animal and you may not get enough penetration. Not enough velocity and they may penetrate very well but never expand. I have seen this in testing and on animals! Thats why, contrary to what some may think, a shoulder shot with a berger makes more sense at longer ranges and a rib shot at closer ones. I have proven in penetration tests over and over with several brands of bullets including my own that an unexpanded bullet at 1500' velocity will out penetrate an expanded bullet of the same make at 3000' every time! Not rocket science, just physics:D This article also gave some kudos to the ancient Nosler partition which was (and is) a very good killer in my opinion. I have made some partitions of my own and my next project just might be a bonded partition in a rebated boat tail VLD design and one of my ballistic tips. The 190's would be about .7 B.C. They would expand at very long range and would hold together close up. Stay tuned!.......Rich:) [/QUOTE]
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