Originally Posted by
hunters_life
.......... water jug tests can be and are quite useful to do a comparison test and give one a general idea on bullet performances. ........ Angles, bone density, fur and hide density, just too many things to list that make it an inefficient test to prove on game performance.
These tests were not intended to "prove on game performance." However, interestingly they ended up doing just that. Every bullet that has been run through these tests went through the exact same parameters. That is why the tests were done the way they were done. All the parameters were controlled so all bullets saw the same. They tests were conducted so all bullets endured the same interaction.
The tests done the way they were, allow one to compare bullets in a repeatable, reliable way.
What is weird, is the tests agree with performance on live animals whenever the same bullets were observed. This agreement with killing was a surprise, albeit, a pleasant surprise.
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