230g Gold Dot Captured

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05-22-2015, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by hubby11

My guess is that if one Speer bullet is "less tough" than another, it is more due to the shape of the bullet rather than whether it is a GD or DC. That 45cal/230g GD bullet looks like it has a pretty deep hollow point, unlike the 45cal/300g DC. The DC 45cal/250g (Long Colt) is another bullet that does not hold together well in torture tests and it also has a very deep hollow point.

This is my experience in the testing I did. Below are pics of the 240, 250, and 180 deep curl. The 240 had a shallow hollow point, the 250 & 180 had a very deep hollow point. I have now tested over 2 dozen bullets - these were the only two that failed completely. I can't explain why, I just know that I personally won't use them for hunting. This was from a mk-85, with 80gr pyrodex & #11 cap - fired into a damp sand bullet trap at 20yds. So the velocity was not an issue, I didn't chrono but likely 1600 ish.

Every other bullet across a wide spectrum held together, some did much better than others in expansion, weight retention, and penetration. The 240 as you can see was very impressive. The pictures don't really do it justice, its literally turned inside out and basically held completely together.