As many of you likely know, bullet construction and terminal ballistics is a bit of a fascinating subject to me, and I'd consider it a passion. Several years ago, I started doing my own research on this stuff, and did a few bullet dissections and recorded the construction and composition of them, to include jacket thicknesses.
I've since started discussing these things a lot more in forums like this and other places. It's gotten a lot of interest and I've slowly had more interest in doing more bullets, which I've always wanted to do anyways but didn't have the resources to justify it. Due to all that, I've had an overwhelming amount of support and generosity with many people sending me a few samples they have of many different bullets. It's been pretty amazing.
Well, fast forward to now… after posting several threads of different bullets and topics regarding them, it was requested that I make a separate thread for all the bullets I've so far dissected, and also a list of bullets I haven't done, nor have any on hand anymore/yet.
I've started a new standard of how I do these too, with using 3 samples for cup and core varieties, and 2 for monolithic varieties. I have one unaltered, then one halved to show the core and/or cavities, and then one with just the halved jacket.
Here are a couple examples:
So here are those lists:
Bullets sectioned so far to new standard:
Nosler:
On hand, but yet to section:
Hornady:
BULLETS NOT ON HAND, THAT I'D LIKE TO DISSECT:
Lapua:
To see some of my previous posts on this stuff, look here:
https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/eldm-vs-eldx-construction-wise.312650/
https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/norma-bondstrike-tipstrike-and-j-a-abram-bullets.312663/
https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/sierra-tmk-vs-tgk-gamechanger.312653/
https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/bullet-construction.283735/
https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/berger-hybrid-vs-berger-vld.283905/
I thank you all for your continued support and generosity with this project. It's been overwhelming. I will continue to post results to the forum to continue adding to the knowledge base. Hopefully you find it as useful as I do.
Thanks,
Aaron.
I've since started discussing these things a lot more in forums like this and other places. It's gotten a lot of interest and I've slowly had more interest in doing more bullets, which I've always wanted to do anyways but didn't have the resources to justify it. Due to all that, I've had an overwhelming amount of support and generosity with many people sending me a few samples they have of many different bullets. It's been pretty amazing.
Well, fast forward to now… after posting several threads of different bullets and topics regarding them, it was requested that I make a separate thread for all the bullets I've so far dissected, and also a list of bullets I haven't done, nor have any on hand anymore/yet.
I've started a new standard of how I do these too, with using 3 samples for cup and core varieties, and 2 for monolithic varieties. I have one unaltered, then one halved to show the core and/or cavities, and then one with just the halved jacket.
Here are a couple examples:
So here are those lists:
Bullets sectioned so far to new standard:
Nosler:
- .284"/7mm 160gr Nosler BT
- .308" 200gr Hornady ELDX
- .308" 208gr Hornady ELDM
- .308" 178gr Hornady AMAX
- .338" 300gr Hornady A-tip
- .308" 230gr Hornady A-tip
- .284"/7mm 190gr Hornady A-tip
- .257" 75gr Hornady VMAX
- .308" 168gr Sierra SMK
- .308" 195gr TMK
- .284"/7mm 160gr TMK
- .284"/7mm 165gr TGK
- .257" 90gr Sierra BlitzKing
- .257" 90gr Sierra Hollow Point Game king
- .224" 77gr SMK
- .308" 215gr Berger Hybrid
- .308" 180gr ALCO Rebated Boat Tail Aluminum Tip (RBAT)
- .308" 175gr ALCO Rebated Boat Tail Steel Tip (RBST)
- .264"/6.5mm Badlands SBD 1
- .264"/6.5mm 125gr Badlands SBD 2
- .308" 214gr Hammer Hunter
- .308" 178gr Cayuga
- .264"/6.5mm 110gr HV Hunters
- .308" 200gr LRX
- .264"/6.5mm MatchBurner
- .308" 200gr Terminal Shock
- .308" 135gr Terminal Shock
- .257" 100gr Scirocco II
On hand, but yet to section:
Hornady:
- .308" 180gr SST
- .308" 165gr Interlock.
- .308" 210gr VLD Hunter
- .308" 185gr Juggernaut Target
- .308" 185gr Classic Hunter (hybrid)
- .308" 155gr VLD Hunter
- .284"/7mm 195gr EOL (Hybrid)
- .284"/7mm 175gr EOL (Hybrid)
- .264"/6.5mm 140gr VLD Hunter
- .264"/6.5mm 156gr EOL (Hybrid)
- .264"/6.5mm 130gr VLD Hunter
- .308" 165gr TGK
- .308" 150gr SMK
- .308" 165gr HPGK
- .308" 150gr SPGK.
- .308" 180gr Accubond
- .308" 180gr Combined Technologies
- .308" 210gr RDF
- .264"/6.5mm 130gr Accubond
- .277" 140gr Accubond
- .277" 130gr Ballistic Tip
- .277" 1??gr Partition
- .284"/7mm 160gr Partition
- .308" 150gr SBT.
- .264"/6.5mm 120gr Gold Dot
BULLETS NOT ON HAND, THAT I'D LIKE TO DISSECT:
Lapua:
- Scenar
- Scenar-L
- DTAC
- Mega
- LRAB/ABLR
- Custom Competition
- E-tip
- Varmageddon
- A-Frame
- Interbond
- CX
- GMX
- Sub-X
- Flex-tip (FTX)
- Match BTHP
- Mono-flex
- .338" 285gr ELDM
- TTSX
- TSX
- MPG
- TAC-TX
- Controlled Chaos
- Controlled Fracturing
- New secant ogive SMK
- ProHunter
- Hot-Cor
- Impact
- Fusion
- Terminal Ascent
- Premium Trophy Bonded
- MTH
- MTAC
- Raptor
- Max-imus
- Lazer
- Absolute Hammer
- Power Hammer
- Shock Hammer
- DeadBlow Hammer
- EvoStrike
- EcoStrike
- Oryx
- Alaska
- Vulkan
- GTX
- Diamond Line
- RAX
- REX
- TREX
To see some of my previous posts on this stuff, look here:
https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/eldm-vs-eldx-construction-wise.312650/
https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/norma-bondstrike-tipstrike-and-j-a-abram-bullets.312663/
https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/sierra-tmk-vs-tgk-gamechanger.312653/
https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/bullet-construction.283735/
https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/berger-hybrid-vs-berger-vld.283905/
I thank you all for your continued support and generosity with this project. It's been overwhelming. I will continue to post results to the forum to continue adding to the knowledge base. Hopefully you find it as useful as I do.
Thanks,
Aaron.
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