225 Grain 45 Caliber FTX
08-21-2015, 09:57 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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Location: Rapid City, South Dakota
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225 Grain 45 Caliber FTX
Scott mailed this bullet, and requested it be shot through the carpet, plywood, and water jugs. Range was 25 yard. Powder charge was 80g.
The photo shows the set after the shot. The first two jugs are placed incorrectly; they should be switched. Out in the field, i couldn't tell which jug was which, and guessed wrong. Anyway, the first jug was severely damaged. The second jug showed damage, but not so much. The bullet stopped in the third jug. The fourth, and fifth jugs were used for the next test, because they were undamaged. The bullet now weighs 172.2 grain.
The photo shows the set after the shot. The first two jugs are placed incorrectly; they should be switched. Out in the field, i couldn't tell which jug was which, and guessed wrong. Anyway, the first jug was severely damaged. The second jug showed damage, but not so much. The bullet stopped in the third jug. The fourth, and fifth jugs were used for the next test, because they were undamaged. The bullet now weighs 172.2 grain.
08-21-2015, 10:03 AM
#2
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Mar 2010
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It held up a tiny bit better than i expected. Ive only shot them much faster. It appears i may get to go to the range in about a half hour and see if these will shoot sabotless. I may need to size them tighter but i wont know for sure until after the bore is fouled. MidwayUSA has them on sale atm for around $28/100.
Thank you Ron
Thank you Ron
Last edited by Gm54-120; 08-21-2015 at 10:30 AM.
08-21-2015, 11:05 AM
#3
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
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Very interesting test. What I see is a bullet that penetrates pretty good. We need to remember, a deer's internals would hardly equal four or five bottles. Not to mention the plywood and carpet. So there is a chance that a similar bullet velocity at a deer might not get complete penetration. But I like the extreme mushroom effect of the bullet. And the initial impact on the water containers. Great test as usual. Thanks. I have never shot those bullets only the 300 grain I believe they were.
08-21-2015, 11:32 AM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 2,922
Personally and for my length of shooting (150 yards or less), I would still rather have the 240-250 XTPs at 23 cents a bullet, on sale right now at MidWay. The 44cal 300 XTP is only a penny more at 29 cents.
Last edited by Triple Se7en; 08-21-2015 at 11:35 AM.
