Tipped Bullet Photo Array
08-18-2018, 02:52 PM
#1
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Rapid City, South Dakota
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Tipped Bullet Photo Array
Every bullet shown here was caught using the same system. The distance between the rifle, and the horse is 25 yard. In each case the powder charge was 50 grain Blackhorn. The horse carries a phone book, water bottles, plywood, and carpet. The bullet is intended to shoot through the carpet, and plywood before hitting the bottles. The plan is the bottles will 'catch' the bullet. The phone book is insurance.
The 350 grain Lead Tipped Muzzleloader Bullet.
The 300 grain SST.
The 285 grain Ball Point bullet.
The 260 grain PT Gold.
The 250 grain TEZ.
The 250 grain Monoflex.
The 250g SST.
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08-19-2018, 05:37 AM
#3
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Nov 2005
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Ron, while they shoot close to the same I have come to believe that there is a difference in the terminal ballistics between the Shock Wave and the SST have you tested the Shock Wave I would like to see a comparison if you have to see if I am right. Lee
08-19-2018, 09:20 AM
#5
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Idaho
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Lee it appears that the Shock Waves can be purchased in a bonded (blue tip) version and a regular (yellow tip) version? I thought the bonding was the BIG difference between them and the SST. The copper should not peal off the lead.
Last edited by sabotloader; 08-19-2018 at 09:23 AM.
08-20-2018, 11:38 AM
#6
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Comance county, OK
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The 250 grain Shockwave has a hard yellow plastic tip. The 250 grain SST has a soft plastic tip. Sometimes they perform differently on deer and hogs.
The bonded Shockwave is a different bullet altogether.
The bonded Shockwave is a different bullet altogether.
