ronlaughlin

Tom provided this all copper Lehigh Controlled Fracturing 265 grain prototype bullet. It was shot into the standard trap, which consists of carpet, 3/8" plywood, and water jugs backed by phone books. Powder charge was 50 grain Blackhorn; range was 25 yard, and an extra jug was added in case it penetrated through five of them.












The bullet was found in the fifth jug. Two petals were found on the ground. The first jug was severely damaged, and had three holes on the back side punched by petals. The second jug was destroyed. The third and fourth jugs were holed through, and through. The fifth jug held the bullet even though there was an opening on the back side.


























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Gm54-120

Impressive penetration for a 50gr load.

Personally, im glad Lehigh is doing more with copper lately.

Grouse45

Its pretty strange me using a copper bullet but i think its gonna be a dandy for sure. As far as a 50grn load of Bh, if a bullet fails with that test my testing is over. It will not go to the woods hunting with me.

Grouse45

Thanks for the testing Ron. If the bullet fails at 50grn of BH209 in your testing my testing is over. I wont use the bullet hunting at all. Ill be receiving tips for these bullets and ill also send you some more with tips in them and do the same test. Once the tips come i run both with tips and without thru the chrono to calculate BC of bullet.

ronlaughlin

It will be interesting to see if the tip affects the fracturing.

Slowburn

Since the bullet fractured to that degree at only 50gr of BH209 I would be real curious of 100-120 gr loads performance.

super_hunt54

I think 50gr at 25 yards would just about equal 80-90gr performance at 100. Just a rough guestimate.

TN Lone Wolf

Do you think the base would stay intact at higher velocities?

super_hunt54

That base would stay intact at MUCH higher velocities. It's solid copper. I'm sure it could withstand higher velocities than you could load any BP load up to. Probably smokeless rigs too.

sabotloader

99% sure it will and in most cases it will pass thru...