Erussell01
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Hey guys!
I'm trying to compile a list of all of the bullets commonly used for hunting and their minimum velocities fir expansion.
However, I hit a bit of a snag and had a realization that we aren't all playing with the same information.
For example- this is direct from Barnes and apples to 308 factory ammo only.
308 Win Vor-tx ammo
130 gr TTSX starts to expand at 1800 fps (110% of original diameter) but should have 2000 fps for full expansion.
150 gr TTSX 1600 (110%) but needs 1800 fps for full expansion.
168 gr TTSX, 1500 (110%) but needs 1700 fps for full expansion.
As you can see- they consider 110% to be expansion, but then give a different number for full expansion. In their defense, I appreciate their honest and would use the number for "full" expansion as my minimum, if not a bit more. 110% wouldn't leave me feeling warm and cozy at any distance, let alone on a far shot.
When I search through the forums here I see
ELDMS are listed as 1800 fps in most of Rokslide but I've also seen Form recommend maybe a touch higher for some ELDMs
TMKs I have seen listed as 1800fps or even lower.
Nosler accubonds are listed at 1800fps
Hornady ELDX says 1600, most people say 1800 for better expansion.
TGKs are listed as 2200fps
Fusion tipped are listed at 1800 fps
So I got to thinking..
Is there anybody who has put together a list based on caliber, the minimum expansion velocity listed by the manufacturers and with anectodal evidence provided by the good people of Rokslide so we can compare the bullets we are most commonly wondering about?
I have read the 223 thread, 6.5 thread and pretty much spend far too much on rokslide. But I thought maybe a thread to compile the minimum expansion velocity of common bullets would be a good thing.
Anybody have others to add?
I'm trying to compile a list of all of the bullets commonly used for hunting and their minimum velocities fir expansion.
However, I hit a bit of a snag and had a realization that we aren't all playing with the same information.
For example- this is direct from Barnes and apples to 308 factory ammo only.
308 Win Vor-tx ammo
130 gr TTSX starts to expand at 1800 fps (110% of original diameter) but should have 2000 fps for full expansion.
150 gr TTSX 1600 (110%) but needs 1800 fps for full expansion.
168 gr TTSX, 1500 (110%) but needs 1700 fps for full expansion.
As you can see- they consider 110% to be expansion, but then give a different number for full expansion. In their defense, I appreciate their honest and would use the number for "full" expansion as my minimum, if not a bit more. 110% wouldn't leave me feeling warm and cozy at any distance, let alone on a far shot.
When I search through the forums here I see
ELDMS are listed as 1800 fps in most of Rokslide but I've also seen Form recommend maybe a touch higher for some ELDMs
TMKs I have seen listed as 1800fps or even lower.
Nosler accubonds are listed at 1800fps
Hornady ELDX says 1600, most people say 1800 for better expansion.
TGKs are listed as 2200fps
Fusion tipped are listed at 1800 fps
So I got to thinking..
Is there anybody who has put together a list based on caliber, the minimum expansion velocity listed by the manufacturers and with anectodal evidence provided by the good people of Rokslide so we can compare the bullets we are most commonly wondering about?
I have read the 223 thread, 6.5 thread and pretty much spend far too much on rokslide. But I thought maybe a thread to compile the minimum expansion velocity of common bullets would be a good thing.
Anybody have others to add?
