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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Bullet testing, again....
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<blockquote data-quote="yorke-1" data-source="post: 2202929" data-attributes="member: 11960"><p>I like the nose profile just the way it is. If they were expanding more rapidly I don't think a smaller meplat would be an issue. If you make it too small though I'd be afraid that the bullet wouldn't penetrate in a straight line. If you look at all the images of the 220gr truncated cone style bullet (the same one used in some VERY popular heavy 10mm ammo), the bullet doesn't track in a straight line and seems to always curve up. I'll take the straight line penetration that the wide meplat on the Jack Hammer and the 200gr cast bullet give every day! I'm very confident that the reduced overall length (1.240") is more a function of the 1911 magazines than anything else. 1911 magazines are really narrow and have a very round nose profile, which is fine with more round nose bullets. It's just a problem with the really wide nose profile bullets. A wider double stack magazine like a Glock probably wouldn't have any issue with the Jack Hammer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="yorke-1, post: 2202929, member: 11960"] I like the nose profile just the way it is. If they were expanding more rapidly I don't think a smaller meplat would be an issue. If you make it too small though I'd be afraid that the bullet wouldn't penetrate in a straight line. If you look at all the images of the 220gr truncated cone style bullet (the same one used in some VERY popular heavy 10mm ammo), the bullet doesn't track in a straight line and seems to always curve up. I'll take the straight line penetration that the wide meplat on the Jack Hammer and the 200gr cast bullet give every day! I'm very confident that the reduced overall length (1.240") is more a function of the 1911 magazines than anything else. 1911 magazines are really narrow and have a very round nose profile, which is fine with more round nose bullets. It's just a problem with the really wide nose profile bullets. A wider double stack magazine like a Glock probably wouldn't have any issue with the Jack Hammer. [/QUOTE]
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