Testing Bullets..........

[JD338]

Am having a little trouble recovering heavy hard cast bullets from stuff like the .45/70 and .500 S&W... I can't seem to line up enough milk jugs! :grin:

Guy,

You need to drink more milk. :wink: :grin:

JD338

 

[Guy Miner]

Would wine bottles work? :?:

 

[JDMAG]

How many milk jugs does it take to stop a 180 grain Partition from a 300 winmag?

 

[JD338]

How many milk jugs does it take to stop a 180 grain Partition from a 200 winmag?

As I recall, about 7 jugs.

JD338

 

[JDMAG]

Thanks, I meant 300 Its early and I'm still full of turkey from last night!

 

[Pistol35743]

gel, milk jugs, whatever, the real test is in actual hunting conditions. i was on an oryx hunt here in nm and saw my buddy shoot a bull, broadsided at 175 yards. he shot it a little high n , for an ideal oryx shot which is low n thru both shoulders ,a little far back. a 225 gr. .338 nosler Partition which we handloaded, went in between ribs, between ribs on the opposite side n the skin stopped it, breaking a rib due to the stretching. i cut it up on my kitchen table and it never touched bone. the bull went about 300 yds and the double lung shot did it in. these critters are tough!! i have seen him shoot several bull elk with that same load and have never recovered a bullet. my point, if there is one, use nosler bullets in an appropriate weight that your rifle likes and save your jugs for water on your hunt. on my oryx hunt i shot an adolescent bull thru both shoulders with a 180 gr. nosler Partition from a 300 win mag. pass-thru. didnt knock it down n he weighed about 300 lbs. btw i shot a 3 shot group that measured .145 at 110 yds . long live nosler partitions.

 

[smitty81]

gel, milk jugs, whatever, the real test is in actual hunting conditions. i was on an oryx hunt here in nm and saw my buddy shoot a bull, broadsided at 175 yards. he shot it a little high n , for an ideal oryx shot which is low n thru both shoulders ,a little far back. a 225 gr. .338 nosler Partition which we handloaded, went in between ribs, between ribs on the opposite side n the skin stopped it, breaking a rib due to the stretching. i cut it up on my kitchen table and it never touched bone. the bull went about 300 yds and the double lung shot did it in. these critters are tough!! i have seen him shoot several bull elk with that same load and have never recovered a bullet. my point, if there is one, use nosler bullets in an appropriate weight that your rifle likes and save your jugs for water on your hunt. on my oryx hunt i shot an adolescent bull thru both shoulders with a 180 gr. nosler Partition from a 300 win mag. pass-thru. didnt knock it down n he weighed about 300 lbs. btw i shot a 3 shot group that measured .145 at 110 yds . long live nosler partitions.

This test isnt about different weights, its a ballistics comparasion between different brands and styles of bullets.

 

[SJB358]

How did you ever do with your test Smitty. Sounds like it would have been an interesting one! Scotty

 

[Wally]

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