30-06 + varget + 125g. Balistic Tips + WATER JUGS = YES!

[FOTIS]

Now that is something I do want to see picture of!

 

[SJB358]

Now that is something I do want to see picture of!

+2!

 

[bbearhntr]

Water jugs are SO COOL! :grin: Went to the range today to test my 30-06 125g balistic tip against my 257 WBY 115g balistic tips. I beleive that the 30-06 has the slight advantage! Both bullets made it into the 4th jug at 25 yards. Here are a few pictures.

I figure if a 115g 25 cal works well, why not use a 125g 30 cal?

:grin:

 

[chet]

Very impressive!!!!!!

how much weight did the 30 cal bullet lose?
I'm guessin it now weighs 82 grains... :lol:

good show, man!!!

 

[bbearhntr]

I weighed and measured the bullets for expansion and here is what I ended up with.. The 125g 30 cal bullet weighed 62.1g and measured .678". It retained 49.6% of its original weight. The 115g 25 cal bullet weighed 51.2g and measured .599". It retained 44% of its original weight. I am very pleased with these results at just 25 yards. Weatherbys published velocity with its factory loads (witch I was using) is 3400 ft/sec. I estimate that my load of 55.5g varget is pushing that 30 cal somewhere around 3250 ft/sec. I should mention that I weighed the separated lead core of the 257 with the copper jacket because they were in the 4th jug together. The total weight of the two pieces was 51.2g.

 

[bbearhntr]

The water jugs didn't hold up very well :shock: :lol:

 

[FOTIS]

YUP! sounds about right!

 

[bbearhntr]

I also shot a 25cal 120g Partition from my 257 WBY and a 22cal 60g Partition from my 223 WSSM. I was not disappionted! The 25 cal bullet stopped between jug #5 and#6. It weighed 75.5g (retained 62% of its original weight) and expanded to .543". The little 22cal Partition was found in the 4th jug. It weighed 43.6g (retained 72% of its original weight) and expanded to .433". The partitions are great too!

 

[chet]

Partitions are beautiful!!!!

 

[bbearhntr]

I only wish I could get them to group better out of my 223 WSSM! 4" groups is not good enough for me.

 

[Bigfoot]

That little thing held onto it's core at 3200 fps! Outstanding!

I have some that I'll load for my 06 and 300 WSM this year. I'm hoping to find accurate loads around 2800 fps. Thanks to posts like this I have no problems hunting blacktail with em.

Really appreciate the sharing bbearhntr.

 

[HeathSexton]

Good work, that is very impressive for the 125gr to hang together like that.

 

[SJB358]

Awesome pictures! Great bullet tests! Scotty

 

[bbearhntr]

Really appreciate the sharing .

I think that is what this site is all about! I know I veiw it as a great resource of VERY helpfull guys just trying to help one another out. Lets keep it that way. Here's to a great site and continued sharing of ideas and information :grin:

 

[DrMike]

I veiw it as a great resource of VERY helpfull guys just trying to help one another out. Lets keep it that way. Here's to a great site and continued sharing of ideas and information

+1

It is unique in the pantheon of shooting/hunting forums.