Guy Miner
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- Apr 6, 2006
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Have been meaning to ask this...
Here's a .30 cal, 165 gr Nosler Partition I recovered from the water jug testing:
Here's a .25 cal, 115 gr Nosler Partition I recovered from the water jug testing:
Notice that on the .257" bullet, the lead no longer extends all the way back to the end of the bullet jacket. What happened to it?
Burned off when fired?
Destroyed somehow on impact?
Shoved forward in the jacket on impact?
What do you guys think?
Muzzle velocity on the .30 was about 2750 fps and the .257 was moving 400 fps faster at about 3150 fps as I recall.
Here's a .30 cal, 165 gr Nosler Partition I recovered from the water jug testing:
Here's a .25 cal, 115 gr Nosler Partition I recovered from the water jug testing:
Notice that on the .257" bullet, the lead no longer extends all the way back to the end of the bullet jacket. What happened to it?
Burned off when fired?
Destroyed somehow on impact?
Shoved forward in the jacket on impact?
What do you guys think?
Muzzle velocity on the .30 was about 2750 fps and the .257 was moving 400 fps faster at about 3150 fps as I recall.