[Xman]

And you will have Accubonds to test too. Dropped some in the mail for you yesterday.

Looking forward to seeing the results and both ranges.

thanks Dude-Sweet! I look forward to collecting Accubond data.

 

[Xman]

The SST really did look like the 110 HPBT in the pic.

I noticed that, also. Lt is like the SST is just a heavier HPBT with a tip on it. I will see if I can determine any difference in jacket thickness.

 

[Sez I]

Thank you! Nice comparison for those without the facilities to do this ourselves.

 

[R1Mike]

Thanks for doing the testing and sharing your results.

 

[Xman]

Thank you all for your compliments and feedback. I will continue to add data to this topic.

 

[KCabbage]

Thanks for sharing your test with us. Can't wait to see the expanded Accubonds. SSA shows a nicely expanded Accubond on their website but all of the other pictures of this bullet I come across show pretty weak expansion. Looks as if the expansion fragmented away leaving only a slim base.

I did a wetpack test myself two or three weeks back. Partially soaked newspapers with multiple layers of cloth up front. I used a Barnes 85 gr RRLP, Sierra 90 gr HP, Speer 100 gr. HP, and a Hornady 110 gr V-MAX. I was shocked to find the Barnes RRLP out penetrated them all. The jacket was left behind but that small, cylinder inner base went deeper than everything else. All of the bullets performed well although I was especially impressed with the Speer 100 gr HP which expanded nicely and would make a excellent low penetration round for those needing such a load.

 

[The Squirrel]

FWIW I shot an elk last week with 180gr SST's. The first shot into the chest on him quatering toward me just in front of the near shoulder completely exploded and did not exit. Just took out a lung and peppered most everything else behind it. He did not move 10yds from that spot but these behave like Nosler ballistic tips.

 

[Ratdog68]

FWIW I shot an elk last week with 180gr SST's. The first shot into the chest on him quatering toward me just in front of the near shoulder completely exploded and did not exit. Just took out a lung and peppered most everything else behind it. He did not move 10yds from that spot but these behave like Nosler ballistic tips.

What caliber did you hunt with?

 

[The Squirrel]

I'm sorry I forgot to mentiom that. It was a 300win at around 3000fps mv. The shot was ~250 yd. In theory about 2600fps on impact.

 

[Rokman]

Since Xman I so gratiously conducting this test, someone with Nosler 85 grain Etips please send him a couple of test bullets.

 

[Dude-Sweet]

Since Xman I so gratiously conducting this test, someone with Nosler 85 grain Etips please send him a couple of test bullets.

I thought of that after I dropped the Accubonds in the mail:a43: I have a few boxes sitting here!

 

[Xman]

Dude-Sweet, send them along also and I will include them in my next test also.

 

[colt100]

I actually did something similar yesterday and posted it in the ammo section. I did test the 110 gr AB's if anyone wishes to see how they expanded in wet paper.

http://68forums.com/forums/showthread.php?33418-Tested-bullet-performance-yesterday

 

[pruhdlr]

Question ---> In post #2 it shows a 85gr Barnes TSX at 2440fps. I shoot them out of my 1:11 4 groove Bison at 3000. Looking at the pic in post #2,what do you think the 85 would look like/expand to at another 560fps ??? I use them typically on a 80-120lb hog that I shoot on the shoulder. --- pruhdlr

 

[68WJ]

Question ---> In post #2 it shows a 85gr Barnes TSX at 2440fps. I shoot them out of my 1:11 4 groove Bison at 3000. Looking at the pic in post #2,what do you think the 85 would look like/expand to at another 560fps ??? I use them typically on a 80-120lb hog that I shoot on the shoulder. --- pruhdlr

That was his estimated velocity at 100 yards, where the bullet trap was. Plugging into a calculator, at sea level your 3000 fps will be around 2622. Judging by any of the bullets recovered in game, my guess is that it will still look like his slower velocity example but be carrying almost 200 ft/lbs more.

 

[Xman]

Thanks, 68WJ, for the explanation. As velocity increases, the bullets "peel" back more until they reach the end of their hollow point. If velocities are ultra-high, a pedal can break off but I haven't seen this occur on any of my tests. As the the monolithic bullets slow down, they remain longer and their diameter of expansion is a little less. You can see this affect in the picture I've added of a series of expansion tests I've done over the last year with my .270 Win with a 130gr Hornady GMX. I was lucky enough to pull the 400 yard bullet from a cow elk last weekend. The bullet penetrated 30 inches. I will have a comparison similar to this after I conduct longer range tests with 6.8 bullets.

 

[pruhdlr]

Thanks much to both of you. Still.......like trying to convince others.....shot placement is the key ingredient. ---pruhdlr

 

[The Squirrel]

I like the looks of that GMX. Sweet.

 

[68Shooter]

Thanks for the very real data, always appreciated!

 

[StingRay]

Great thread which is the kind of great data that keeps us coming back in my case every day to see what I can learn.
Thanks Mucho
Stingray