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Re: dangerous game
      23/05/06 10:13 AM

Someone has already done the testing. This is from the 470mbogo website:

In reply to:

Do slow, heavy for caliber, bullets out penetrate big bore dangerous game calibers?

How many times have you heard that the 550 grain bullet at 1500 fps shot from a 45-70 will out penetrate the 458 Winchester or the 460 Weatherby? Having a real problem with this and being a bit of a "you'll have to show me that" kind of guy, I did my own testing. I loaded my 470 Mbogo to three different velocities with heavy 560 grain GS Custom Solids. After developing the loads I went to the range and did some shooting. The loads were a 560 grain solid at 1550 fps, 2150 fps and 2400 fps. I set up the video camera and the test box so you can see the results for yourself.



Penetration Result

560 grain solid at 1550 fps - Penetration was 20 inches and 22 inches


560 grain solid at 2150 fps - Penetration was 36.5 inches and 38 inches


560 grain solid at 2400 fps - Penetration was 42.5 inches and 44 inches




Conclusion:

When comparing apples to apples and velocities between 1550 fps and 2400 fps the faster bullet will out penetrate the slower bullet by a wide margin, actually the penetration was just over double. I think this rumor was brought about by comparing soft point bullet penetration to a hard cast bullet penetration which acted more like a solid.





video:

http://www.470mbogo.com/PenetrationVideo.mpg

website:

http://www.470mbogo.com/PenetrationComparison.html

Those results indicate that a 458 Lott should penetrate twice the depth of a 45-70 (at least in plywood).

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* dangerous game 45s_save_lives 19/05/06 04:31 PM
. * * Re: dangerous game allenday   20/05/06 10:50 PM
. * * Re: dangerous game SAHUNT   21/05/06 12:34 AM
. * * Re: dangerous game 45s_save_lives   21/05/06 03:45 AM
. * * Re: dangerous game tinker   22/05/06 04:25 AM
. * * Re: dangerous game EricD   22/05/06 05:17 AM
. * * Re: dangerous game ALAN_MCKENZIE   21/05/06 01:10 PM
. * * Re: dangerous game SAHUNT   21/05/06 05:56 PM
. * * Re: dangerous game ALAN_MCKENZIE   21/05/06 07:15 PM
. * * Re: dangerous game SAHUNT   21/05/06 08:26 PM
. * * Re: dangerous game ALAN_MCKENZIE   21/05/06 08:46 PM
. * * Re: dangerous game SAHUNT   21/05/06 09:40 PM
. * * Re: dangerous game JPK   22/05/06 01:47 AM
. * * Re: dangerous game 500grains   23/05/06 01:58 AM
. * * Re: dangerous game 45s_save_lives   23/05/06 05:18 AM
. * * Re: dangerous game NitroXAdministrator   23/05/06 06:21 PM
. * * Re: dangerous game 500grains   23/05/06 07:08 AM
. * * Re: dangerous game bulldog563   22/05/06 04:39 PM
. * * Re: dangerous game JPK   22/05/06 11:23 PM
. * * Re: dangerous game hoppdoc   23/05/06 07:58 AM
. * * Re: dangerous game jorge   23/05/06 09:29 AM
. * * Re: dangerous game JPK   23/05/06 10:20 AM
. * * Re: dangerous game 500grains   23/05/06 10:13 AM
. * * Re: dangerous game NitroXAdministrator   23/05/06 06:25 PM
. * * Re: dangerous game BFaucett   24/05/06 12:41 AM
. * * Re: dangerous game hoppdoc   24/05/06 01:26 AM
. * * Re: dangerous game NitroXAdministrator   24/05/06 03:23 AM
. * * Re: dangerous game ALAN_MCKENZIE   23/05/06 11:07 AM
. * * Re: dangerous game hoppdoc   23/05/06 10:20 AM
. * * Re: dangerous game 45s_save_lives   22/05/06 07:18 AM
. * * Re: dangerous game NitroXAdministrator   22/05/06 01:30 PM
. * * Re: dangerous game BFaucett   22/05/06 08:51 AM
. * * Re: dangerous game Grizzly   22/05/06 09:38 AM
. * * Re: dangerous game luv2safari   22/05/06 12:54 PM
. * * Re: dangerous game 45s_save_lives   22/05/06 10:31 AM
. * * Re: dangerous game JPK   22/05/06 11:17 AM
. * * Re: dangerous game Grizzly   21/05/06 02:33 PM
. * * Re: dangerous game Charles_Helm   21/05/06 04:17 AM
. * * Re: dangerous game NitroXAdministrator   20/05/06 05:25 PM
. * * Re: dangerous game DPhillips   21/05/06 04:21 AM
. * * Re: dangerous game 45s_save_lives   21/05/06 09:39 AM
. * * Re: dangerous game hoppdoc   21/05/06 01:02 PM
. * * Re: dangerous game DPhillips   21/05/06 12:44 PM
. * * Re: dangerous game NitroXAdministrator   22/05/06 01:21 PM
. * * Re: dangerous game bulldog563   20/05/06 07:42 PM
. * * Re: dangerous game 500grains   20/05/06 02:42 PM
. * * Re: dangerous game Charles_Helm   21/05/06 04:14 AM
. * * Re: dangerous game hoppdoc   19/05/06 08:35 PM
. * * Re: dangerous game 45s_save_lives   20/05/06 09:06 AM
. * * Re: dangerous game luv2safari   20/05/06 09:47 AM
. * * Re: dangerous game JPK   20/05/06 12:46 PM

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