Disruptive bullets for medium calibers

[coyotekilla]

About to try these speer 130hp's in a 308 on some whitetail. Im betting on carnage as they are clocking 3250 to 3260 at the muzzle.

 

[Formidilosus]

There's one issue with that math for total wound volume. One would need to account for the profile shape of the wound width, not just base it on the maximum width.

This is correct- however, “wound width” after it exits an animal isn’t generally helpful.

For example, the width of the mono's wound decreases much slower than the others, and according to ballistic gel tests is often wider at the end.

This is not correct unless it yaws.

 

[AkMtnRunner]

This is correct- however, “wound width” after it exits an animal isn’t generally helpful.




This is not correct unless it yaws.

I am referencing this comparison in ballistic gel. The 127 and 160 LRX have the better width after 10-12”.

 

[Flatland]

Nope. They’re different- all of them. The wound shapes are or can be quite different.

Depth of penetration:

Monos> TGK (maybe)> Partition> Accubond/NBT> TMK> ELD-M (lot dependent)> ELD-X (lot dependent)> Gold Dot/Fusion> VLD> SST (lot dependent)


Max width of wounds:

VLD/SST (lot dependent)> TMK> Partition> ELD-X (lot dependent)> ELD-M (lot dependent)> Gold Dot/Fusion> NBT/Accubond> TGK> monos


Consistency and total volume of wounds (maximized for the first 16-18” of penetration:

TMK> Partition (bullet dependent)> Gold Dot/Fusion> ELD-X (lot dependent)> ELD-M (lot dependent)> NBT/Accubond> TGK> Mono

The most variable in behavior from bullet to bullet and lot to lot are the monos- though their wounds are generally narrow and failure to fully upset is harder to notice; the ELD-M and X’s- some lots create very wide wounds, some feature long and deep wounds with modest width (though the M’s much more so than the X’s in this case), and VLD’s.

All of the above is at “normal” impact velocities and lower (I.E.- 2,700-2,800’ish to 1,800’ish fps).

Thanks for the information
With a Tikka 223 with a 1” in 8” bbl which Gold Dot would be preferred for white tail deer under 300 yards, or is it just the one that shot the best in the rifle?
Thanks

 

[Formidilosus]

Thanks for the information
With a Tikka 223 with a 1” in 8” bbl which Gold Dot would be preferred for white tail deer under 300 yards, or is it just the one that shot the best in the rifle?
Thanks

Ehhh. They all work. The 75gr is my preference, but the 62gr, old 64gr, and 62gr Fusions are all good.