A few gel tests

[eoperator]

200yrds.
.223 77tmk 12" penetration
6cm 100g sierra tgk full penetration of 20" block
103eldx full penetration
108eldm 13" penetration

 

[eoperator]

 

[eoperator]

 

[eoperator]

 

[Formidilosus]

Are these calibrated 10% organic ballistic gel?

 

[N2TRKYS]

Thanks for taking the time to do this. 2400fps impact velocity or muzzle? If impact, what was the muzzle velocity?

Thanks

 

[ljalberta]

Thanks indeed. Love seeing these tests. You ever test low velocity performance of bullets?

 

[eoperator]

Are these calibrated 10% organic ballistic gel?

10% knox gel @40deg, not calibrated

 

[Formidilosus]

10% knox gel @40deg, not calibrated

I’m going to say that most likely the calibration is off. At those impact velocities you should be getting around 14-16” from the 77gr TMK, and 16” plus from the 108gr ELD-M. As well, the TC’s are a bit off from what they should be.

Just a note for those looking at it and thinking there isn’t enough penetration.

 

[eoperator]

Thanks for taking the time to do this. 2400fps impact velocity or muzzle? If impact, what was the muzzle velocity?

Thanks

These were approximate impact velocity.

Thanks indeed. Love seeing these tests. You ever test low velocity performance of bullets?

I don't believe in reduced loads for close range gel tests and long range gel tests are difficult to get good results.

 

[eoperator]

I’m going to say that most likely the calibration is off.

I used 80lb water and 8lb fresh knox gelatin. Block was 45deg in garage and 37deg after returning. One single 8x14x20" block cut up after shooting

 

[Formidilosus]

I used 80lb water and 8lb fresh knox gelatin. Block was 45deg in garage and 37deg after returning. One single 8x14x20" block cut up after shooting

I get that, but you can do everything correct and when checked it doesn’t calibrate. I certainly appreciate the post- I just want to give a possible disclaimer to anyone looking at them. The depth of penetration is off enough from the average with those two bullets at that impact velocity that it warrants a note.

 

[HuntHarder]

Great test. Thanks for doing this.

 

[wind gypsy]

Thanks for sharing! Looks like 4 dead critters.

 

[N2TRKYS]

What is the muzzle velocity?

 

[eoperator]

What is the muzzle velocity?

These velocities were pulled from previous labradar data on these rifles. I did not use actual velocity for the shots.
.223wylde is 20" bartlein 1:8 2825mv
6cm is 20" bartlein 1:8
100tgk 2845mv
103eldx 2840mv
108eldm 2800mv

 

[Fartrell Cluggins]

Are the crush cavities, or whatever the proper terminology is, consistent with your experience?

 

[Jake Leibke]

Cool test. I was thinking about doing the same myself this summer.

What’s interesting to me is, depth of penetration aside, the wound cavities from the different bullets appear and measure about the same.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[LoggerDan]

Not impressed.

 

[dirtytough]

The depth of penetration is off enough from the average with those two bullets at that impact velocity that it warrants a note.

Can you post a link to all the other tests where the "average" is coming from? Thanks