TheLeftHand over on the Savage Forum did a whole bunch of shooting different bullets into Ballistics Gel, here is the link if you want to check it out:

http://dougva.proboards34.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=Savage&thre ad=1147284597

The bullets he tested in the perma Gel were:

250 and 300g SW both bondend and unbonded

245g and 290g Barnes TMZ

300g XTP Mag.

The 300g Bonded is not post in the archives Tips and Hints yet but is here:

http://dougva.proboards34.com/index.cgi?board=Savage&action=display&thre ad=1206923789

The 300g XTP Mag is here:

http://dougva.proboards34.com/index.cgi?board=Savage&action=display&thre ad=1206924946

The 300g SST is here:

http://dougva.proboards34.com/index.cgi?board=Savage&action=display&thre ad=1206924145

The 290g TMZ is here:

http://dougva.proboards34.com/index.cgi?board=Savage&action=display&thre ad=1206924572

He also shot thru a pine board and an oak board to simulate shooting thru bone, so with some bullets there are tests with and without the pine or oak board. Very good work, and costly.


There is also an interesting discussionof each post, about Bullet Performance. Folk love their SSTs and TMZs.

Chap

chap i am a member of the board you got the info on and there's alot of great info these guys test a lot of combos. you can match your speed and bullet is over looked by alot of hunters this takes alot of the guess work out of it

Agreed, but most folk on here would never go there since they are not shooting smokeless. However like you say they are doing a lot of different experiments, like shooting sabotless, kurling bullets, yata yata. There are a lot of very knowledgable folk on that board and the love the Savage. I have learned a lot from them, and I really don't post much over there, cause I am really following their lead over there. I have only had my Savage 1 year and it is amazing what I have learned. Chap

yea im still learning as like you but if you ever want to be able to make clear cut kill shot out to 200 to 300 yards with a ml you better know what your bullet is capable of

Agreed. I am planning on taking the 3 loads/sabot/bullet combos that performed well for me at 100 out to 200 so I can get some experience shooting that distance.
Chap