Michael458, here is a new test medium
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That went just as @Michael458 said it would... solids = penetration.
I have been "Summoned" and therefore I am at your service............ HEH HEH..............
As Mac says, the solids burned through all the little stretchy dolls. Even though that was a Nosler Solid, and I am not sure how they are today, but back in the day, the meplat was smaller than it should be. Remember, Meplat size determines terminal stability. The bullet needs 65% Meplat of Caliber to be completely stable during terminals in aqueous medium. The second shot with the solid appeared to go reasonably straight for 8 of the dolls. I dare say, had there been more in the line, it would have veered off course at some point. Unless of course the newer versions have a larger meplat than the old ones. Regardless, Mission Accomplished, 8 stretchy dolls bite the dust......
I have to say, I am surprised the Hornady expanding bullet only got 4 of them! The new Hornady looks pretty good actually. The versions before this one were horrific and caused a lot of problems in Africa. It appears from this, they may have improved the bullet some. Although I am not sure stretchy dolls is a proper example of good test medium.
Now for more of your entertainment let me ask you this;
How Many Chocolate Easter Eggs can a 50 BMG Penetrate?
How about Easter Peeps vs 50 BMG?
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I was really amazed that the bonded lead was stopped so quickly. I thought this was a very good demonstration of the energy transfer difference between the solids and the traditional expanding bullets. With the solids, the dolls didn't hardly move when the solid passed through. When he switched to the expanding, the energy was used up completely within a few inches.
I did a little digging and the stuff inside Stretch A, is gelled corn syrup. Pretty fun stuff. It would be interesting to me to see how that stuff performs as a penetration test medium. I think that stuff and a high speed video camera would be better than ballistic gell.
I did a little digging and the stuff inside Stretch A, is gelled corn syrup. Pretty fun stuff. It would be interesting to me to see how that stuff performs as a penetration test medium. I think that stuff and a high speed video camera would be better than ballistic gell.
That stuff is without doubt tougher on bullets than ballistic gel..... I was amazed it only got to 4 dolls....... How thick are those dolls? 2 inches? You would not stop that bullet in 20+ inches of Ballistic gel. Even in my test medium, which is far denser than Ballistic Gel, you would get 18-20 inches of penetration........ 4 dolls stopped it cold. Nasty stuff.......
I don't think those stretchy dolls would hold together after one of these............ I think you would find pieces strewn all over the place......................And I can guarantee more than 4 of them..............
