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Federal examines the Ballistic Tip, Barnes X bullet, etc. - bwaites - 06-16-2011
Very good experiment, using gel block, gel block with deer hide, and gel block with elk hide and cow bone to examine 4 different bullets.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMKvetaMqhE&feature=player_embedded
Federal examines the Ballistic Tip, Barnes X bullet, etc. - steel89 - 06-17-2011
Great video clip!
Federal examines the Ballistic Tip, Barnes X bullet, etc. - stanc - 06-17-2011
bwaites Wrote:Very good experiment, using gel block...Neat! When do we get to see such an ultra-slow motion video of 6.5 Grendel with 123gr SMK, 120gr TSX...and 110gr FMJ?
Federal examines the Ballistic Tip, Barnes X bullet, etc. - bwaites - 06-17-2011
Be glad to...just pony up the cost of an 8000 FPS camera and I'll head right off to the range!!
BUT...this gives a pretty good idea of the TSX vs SMK, because the Game King is very similar (thicker jacket is the only difference, if I remember correctly, but don't hold me to that!). I think the FMJ would be interesting, but sail right through the blocks!
Federal examines the Ballistic Tip, Barnes X bullet, etc. - cmoth - 09-15-2011
A buddy of mine started loading the Barnes X a few years ago for his Ar15 in 5.56mm, he heard they got good penetration and had excellent expansion. Well, he found out at least the first one was true. I want to say he was using a 70 grain and he had moly coated it. Don't know the powder load. He shot a young 4x4 from about 75 yards in the mid-chest, head-on. We found the exit hole in the right buttock. We found that after it had traversed the high chest cavity it had travelled up and followed the spinal column (lost a loin damnit). It cut about a half inch wide trench along the spine right up to the exit hole. I was impressed with a head-on through and through with a .224 diameter bullet that looked like it doubled in diameter with expansion. We didn't find the bullet obviously but we also didn't find any copper frag during the processing.
I was very impressed and have wanted to load them for years. Now that I've built a Grendel, I'm thinking of trying them out.
Federal examines the Ballistic Tip, Barnes X bullet, etc. - Whelenon - 09-15-2011
Great video, very informative.
Federal examines the Ballistic Tip, Barnes X bullet, etc. - Hoot - 09-16-2011
Whelenon Wrote:Great video, very informative.
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Federal examines the Ballistic Tip, Barnes X bullet, etc. - sneaky one - 09-17-2011
Great job Hoot, yet I found out recently, After the freedom group bought barnys that it's a compete clause issue?- federal may not load the barnys anymore.,,,,,,, Well, most of us roll our own cartridges- so it is not a cry-tear moment. That tipped trophy bonded looks awesome!!!! I'll have to get some bullets in 6.5--.270 and set upon a new mission,. btw. toolsoftrade has some 129 Horn. Interbonds that closely mimic the trophy's.= $44.00 per 100 fum powder valley . Federal claimed to have a 120 & 140 deep curl on the market in 2010., to replace the hotcor units. Where are they... Atk-federal seems to be adjusting to the market, slow moving- old codgers that won't adapt to modern times.