Bullet Performance Database

[tward1604]

This could be my favorite thread on here. I get all sorts of excited to recover a bullet.

 

[Hunter-Habib]

12 gauge Remington Express Magnum 3" 10 Pellet OOO Buck

Verdict: Nice tight patterns out of the fully choked left barrel of my Beretta Model 626E. Pellets are softer than those of the old British Eley Alphamax buckshot shells with which I enjoyed so many excellent hunts during my youth. Clearly antimony content is comparatively lower and pellets tend to flatten out very quickly upon hitting Chital bone.

Prvi Partizan 7x57mm Mauser 173Gr soft point (thank you @mark-hunter for helping me find these)

Verdict: The cup & core design induces jacket-core separation when the bullet strikes bones. But they work excellently for other shots on up to medium sized thin skinned game such as Chital.

 

[Graham Hunter]

Are you shooting them at close range? The 7x57.

 

[Hunter-Habib]

Are you shooting them at close range? The 7x57.

Yes, most Chital are hunted in the Sundarban mangrove forests at ranges under 50 yards die to the dense foliage.

 

[pvanwyk]

Type of bullet - Barnes 300g TSX
Bullet speed - 2540ft/s
Distance of shot - 65 yards
Original weight - 300gr
Recovered weight - 299gr
Calibre - 375H&H
Species - hippo
Shot placement e.g. Frontal, headshot. etc. - backup shoulder shot from original headshot. Found bullet just under far side shoulder under the skin

Type of bullet 400gr Woodleigh soft
Bullet speed - 2150ft/s
Distance of shot - 80yards
Original weight - 400gr
Recovered weight - 389gr
Calibre - 450/400NE
Species - giraffe
Shot placement e.g. Frontal, headshot. etc. - shoulder shot. Bullet found on opposite shoulder just under skin. Full penetration shoulder to shoulder

 

[Osama Mahdi]

Both bullets performed very well. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Kiwifire111]

Bullet, 180gr Woodleigh SP PP
Calibre, 300H&H
Rifle, Ruger No1
Velocity, 2850fps
Distance, 220 yd
Target Animal, Chital Stag
Application, Broadside through both shoulders
Retained weight, 119 grs.

Bullet, 130gr Woodleigh SP
Calibre, 308 win
Rifle, Bergara BA 13
Velocity, 2850fps
Target animal, Chital Stag
Application, frontal chest/ spine
Retained weight, 122grs