THIS TEST WAS DONE IN JUNE
Wanted to do a water jug test of these bullets to see if they would EXPAND as they say they do, BUT AT THE 100 YARD AND 200 YARD TEST, I HAD TO KNOW .
THE SET UP WAS THE SAME AS THE ACCURACY TEST.
Went out yesterday mourning, temp was 42 degrees, Humidity was 96% 2 mph wind,
110 grains of BH 209. Started off with 6 bullets for the test and finished the test with 3 to take home.
First test was the 100 yard water jug test, pic #1, bullet was found in the #3 jug, bullet opened up like they were made to open up, Real Nice.
The 200 yard test, There are 2 parts to this test,
1st test, the water jugs pic 2, The base of the bullet was found in the #2 water jug, pic #3 the bullet on the other hand was found in the #5 water jug, The bullet did not open up at all. This was the reason for the next test. To see if it would happen again at the same yardage of 200 yards.
Test #2 Instead of using the water jugs, I shot into the plastic back stop that I was using, there was a 7/16th fiber board that was on the bale, I used that, as the target for my aim point, After shooting into it, We found the base of the bullet 2.5 inches into the bale. loaded everything up and brought it home to start looking for the bullet. Found it about 8 inches into the bale Pic #4 shows the front of the bullet still in the plastic with wood fiber in the nose of it, and that the bullet did not open on impact with the board or the plastic. pic #5 shows the back side of the bullet still in the plastic
Pic # 6 shows the top of all the bullets
HERE IS A PICTURE OF THE RANGE, THAT I SHOOT AT. 100, 200, 300 YARD RANGE
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PICTURE OF THE TEST SETUP
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100 yards THE Bullet WAS FOUND In THE 3rd WATER JUG
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200 YARD WATER JUG TEST, BASE OF THE BULLET WAS FOUND IN THE 2ND JUG, THE BULLET MADE IT TO THE # 5 JUG.
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#5 JUG. BULLET DID NOT OPEN ON IMPACK
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PART 2 OF THE TEST, USING THE PLASTIC BALE THAT WAS MY BACK STOP FOR A TARGET, WITH A PIECE OF 7/16 INCH FIBER BOARD. THE BULLET DID NOT OPEN WITH THIS TEST ALSO. FRONT OF THE BULLET WITH FIBER BOARD STILL IN IT.
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BACK OF THE BULLET STILL IN THE PLASTIC
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A PICTURE OF ALL THE BULLETS THAT WERE USED AND 1 THAT WAS NOT.
The bullet that went into the plastic bale shows that it deformed upon impact.
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I feel that this bullet is a great bullet, very accurate. Loads very easy, no sabots needed.
Carlos was informed of the finding of the tests that I did.
AT THE TIME OF THE TESTING, THERE WAS A RANGE MASTER FROM THE GUN CLUB WHERE I DID THE TESTING, AND A FRIEND THAT WAS THERE TO HELP WITH THE SET UP AND CLEAN UP. IF SOMEONE NEEDS NAMES AND NUMBERS LET ME KNOW, AND I WILL P.M THEM TO YOU.
A SPECIAL THANK YOU, GOES OUT TO THE HAWKEYE RIFLE AND PISTOL CLUB, OF SIOUX CITY IA. FOR ALLOWING US DO THIS ON THEIR RIFLE RANGE. THANK YOU
Dave