A couple hundred of these 0.452 Controlled Fracturing bullet arrived here the other day. Told our son about them, and the expressed hope we might use them hunting this season. He suggested i test them for accuracy so i am.

The first thing i learned is, they fly about the same as the 300g XTP that we used last season, so not much sight change was necessary.

The rifle used this morning was the Omega Dream Season with a Williams FP sight; one of our hunting rifles. The load was 75 (weighed) grain of Blackhorn, black crush rib sabot, and W209 primer. Five shots were taken starting with a cold clean barrel. After three shots, i kinda tried waiting between shooting, and loading, because it was 75 degrees early. Waiting i am not good at, so trying to wait didn't accomplish very much.













Even relying on my old eyes, and iron sights, the bullet didn't do too bad. The bullet terminal performance was tested last year when it was a prototype.

Calculation indicate when the bullet is sighted in at 120 yard, with a mv of around 1920 fps, it will only be 1 1/2" high at 75 yard, and will only be 2 3/4" low at 150 yard. This is about perfect for hunting with the iron sights. Whether the 'boy' or me is the shooter; 150 yard is just about max. The terminal test indicates the bullet will work well out beyond 200 yard, so what is not to like?












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