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Omnivorous_Bob
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8-bore bullets
29/05/11 06:00 AM

I went to the range this morning to do some load testing, and when I was packing up my targets I noticed these two bullets (the ones on the right and left, center is unfired)on the dirt/gravel berm.

I thought this was a great example of the difference alloy makes. Both were fired over the same charge at a bit over 1300fps. The bullet on the left was a pure lead .875" flat point concial that started out at 1360 grains. It expanded almost 80% and retained 90% of its weight. It was also only .33" thick in the center after starting out at 1.0".

The bullet on the right was cast from Lyman#2 and dropped into water. It started out at 1300 grains and retained 87% of its weight while expanding to .998"

I'm impressed with the expansion of the pure lead and this is making me rethink my plan to use roundballs on waterbuff next year. I know they're not made of sand, but I'm toying with the idea of a "soft" in the right and a solid hardcast in the left, but will have to see how that combo regulates.

Cheers,
Bob

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"If we're not supposed to eat animals, how come they're made out of meat?"

Edited by CptCurl (14/06/11 08:55 PM)

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8-bore bullets	Omnivorous_Bob	29/05/11 06:00 AM
Re: 8-bore bullets	FATBOY404	29/05/11 07:40 AM
Re: 8-bore bullets	tinker	29/05/11 08:27 AM
Re: 8-bore bullets	DarylS	29/05/11 10:03 AM
Re: 8-bore bullets	gatsby	29/05/11 11:29 AM
Re: 8-bore bullets	DarylS	30/05/11 04:18 AM
Re: 8-bore bullets	Omnivorous_Bob	30/05/11 06:15 AM
Re: 8-bore bullets	LRF	03/06/11 08:20 AM
Re: 8-bore bullets	rigbymauser	04/06/11 10:06 PM
Re: 8-bore bullets	Omnivorous_Bob	03/06/11 11:35 AM
Re: 8-bore bullets	LRF	04/06/11 10:45 AM
Re: 8-bore bullets	DarylS	30/05/11 09:03 AM
Re: 8-bore bullets	tinker	30/05/11 12:11 PM
Re: 8-bore bullets	Omnivorous_Bob	30/05/11 02:34 PM
Re: 8-bore bullets	rigbymauser	30/05/11 04:13 PM
Re: 8-bore bullets	Omnivorous_Bob	31/05/11 07:29 AM
Re: 8-bore bullets	rigbymauser	31/05/11 04:39 PM
Re: 8-bore bullets	tinker	31/05/11 08:30 AM
Re: 8-bore bullets	DarylS	31/05/11 12:49 PM

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