- Thread Starter
- #41
Weber
Lil-Rokslider
Controlled Chaos seems to be expanding reliably at 1800. Will report back on live animal results alongside TSX comparisons.
The tumbling is likely due to a lack of stability, not velocity55gr CX's shot yesterday at 2235 Impact Velocity did not open at all, only tumbled. I've seen differering results for this round in other tests but in other calibers so my assumption so far is the CX offering in 223 is just not good. I'll do a 2400/2600 test at some point to verify where I do get opening but I didn't get a single open. All of them tumbled, veered left or right, and sometimes exited the gel.
I also tested the 50gr CX. I don't have chrono data on it yet but IIRC it didn't change. Will test again though later.
Very disappointed in this as I have a couple hundred rounds of it. For me it'll be target ammo at this point or maybe for brush/close range shooting only.
Maybe but out of 2 different chamberings with a 1:8 and 1:7 twist I don't see where the stability issues would be introduced. It's typical for 55gr in this caliber to tumble when it doesn't expand. Weird how other bullets of similar length and grain are performingThe tumbling is likely due to a lack of stability, not velocity