Here are some results I got from a recent shooting session. Any thoughts as to why the unusual results? Or, are they unusual?
The scene: Upper Nevada Desert
The Gun: Colt Gov w/Ed Brown Match Barrel
The Distance: 10-15 yds
The media: Grocery bag stuffed with newspapers until 8" thick. Then 1 gallon of water poured onto papers. Left 10 minutes to soak.
The ammo: All handloaded W231 5.4gr
200 gr Western SWC coppper plated
200 gr Rainier HP Copper plated
230 gr Rainier RN Copper Plated
The results:
200 gr SWC 6" penetration
230 gr RN 5" penetration
200 gr HP 4" penetration
Little bullet distortion on the SWC's and about 60% of the HP's expanded or deformed. Any thoughts about all this?
Thanks, Walt
The scene: Upper Nevada Desert
The Gun: Colt Gov w/Ed Brown Match Barrel
The Distance: 10-15 yds
The media: Grocery bag stuffed with newspapers until 8" thick. Then 1 gallon of water poured onto papers. Left 10 minutes to soak.
The ammo: All handloaded W231 5.4gr
200 gr Western SWC coppper plated
200 gr Rainier HP Copper plated
230 gr Rainier RN Copper Plated
The results:
200 gr SWC 6" penetration
230 gr RN 5" penetration
200 gr HP 4" penetration
Little bullet distortion on the SWC's and about 60% of the HP's expanded or deformed. Any thoughts about all this?
Thanks, Walt