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Old 01-16-2006 | 08:40 AM
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Arthur P
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Default RE: Simple Arrow Penetration Test Heavy vs. Light

Stuff some yellow Carbon Express weight tubes down the heavy arrow to make a greater weight difference.

I saw a comparative penetration test for handgun bulletsin a gun magazine some years back. The guy didn't have enough money to buy enough ballistics gelatin to conduct the number of tests he wanted to do, so he built a trough out of 2X4's and plywood, seems like he said it was 15' long, but just wide enough and deep enough to hold gallon size freezer bags full of water.

He shot through the bags and counted how many bags got busted by the bullet before it stopped.

Since animals are some 70% water, seems like that would be an excellent medium for doing these penetration tests. As far as I know, ain't a critter in the world made out of foam - except those 3D's. And they don't barbeque up too good. [:'(]

I've kinda missed ya too, Sylvan. We've got ahistory of saying exactly the same thing but in a way that sounds like we disagree with each other.
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