300g XTP--Jugs
 

About 1/4 second after impact.














All quiet.













The bullet ended it's flight by sitting there on the horse by the jug. It did hit the last jug, but didn't do much damage at all; the jug still holds water. The first two jugs were wasted. As before, the powder charge was 80g Blackhorn, and the range was 25 yard. A video is available for viewing.

The 300gr XTP did pretty good for me too on jugs and wet news print media. IIRC, with a 100gr BH209 load the 300gr XTP retained about 200gr at 20ish yards.

This one weighs 285.3g.

There are two 300 grain .452 XTP bullets; the 300 grain XTP with two cannelures and the 300 grain XTP magnum bullet with one cannelure. Given the high retained weight, the bullet used in the OP is likely the 300 grain .452 magnum bullet.

The magnum bullet is another ball game; it's very tough. i've used both bullets on large hogs. There is also a 300 grain .430 XTP bullet with two cannelures.

http://www.hornady.com/store/XTP-XTP-MAG/?page=4

Well, i was wrong on that one. Great test.

Got to thinking, and became nervous. Wondered if the bullet was taken from the wrong box or some such. Bent the lead away from the petal so for to actually see the two cannelure.

You can tell by the cavity. The mag has copper IN the cavity. The non mag does not.

I've used both but always went back to the MAG. The .430 300g version is a good one as well. For me, is one of the least picky/most accurate pistol bullets I've shot.

Really great test. The results were most interesting.