Standard Velocity
AH enthusiast
I like to shoot at golf balls with 22’s and occasionally 9mm/357/45 while my rifle barrel cools down. Keeps me occupied and away from blowing down the muzzle.
A friend loaned me his 454 Casull as consolation for refusing to sell it to me. I bought some 45 LC and hot 454 ammo and plinked between shots with my new rifle. The craters left in the wet dirt and 15 foot high explosions of mud were impressive.
Then I remembered there were a few golf balls in the bed of the truck. They disappeared so fast I needed a spotter. Eventually I found one of the balls 55 yards down range.
The bullet made a small hole in one side with no exit. I could see the base of the bullet just below the surface with no bulge on the opposite side. Golf balls are tough.
Ended up finding several of the Hornady bullets down range (two pictured). The 300 grain XTP held together really well. They use a cannelure and are not bonded. Hitting hard packed wet sandy/loamy dirt at 15 yards there appeared to be minimal weight loss and the wonky deformation surely was from the severe angle. I’d have confidence in this bullet for deer at handgun ranges.
The golf balls didn’t fare so well against the 308 though. Just yellow dust.
A friend loaned me his 454 Casull as consolation for refusing to sell it to me. I bought some 45 LC and hot 454 ammo and plinked between shots with my new rifle. The craters left in the wet dirt and 15 foot high explosions of mud were impressive.
Then I remembered there were a few golf balls in the bed of the truck. They disappeared so fast I needed a spotter. Eventually I found one of the balls 55 yards down range.
The bullet made a small hole in one side with no exit. I could see the base of the bullet just below the surface with no bulge on the opposite side. Golf balls are tough.
Ended up finding several of the Hornady bullets down range (two pictured). The 300 grain XTP held together really well. They use a cannelure and are not bonded. Hitting hard packed wet sandy/loamy dirt at 15 yards there appeared to be minimal weight loss and the wonky deformation surely was from the severe angle. I’d have confidence in this bullet for deer at handgun ranges.
The golf balls didn’t fare so well against the 308 though. Just yellow dust.
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