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Cold temp affecting terminal performance of plastic tipped bullets
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<blockquote data-quote="Mark Abrahamsen" data-source="post: 1525744" data-attributes="member: 108176"><p>For what it's worth I've allso tried shooting nosler acubond long range bullets it ballistic gel at 1400 fps 70 degree from 5 feet and had zero expansion with a 300 blackout then shot the same 210g bullet from a 308 at extended rang so the impact velocity was estimated to be at 1400 and had very good bullet expansion I always contributed it to the flight must have warmed the the bullet enouf to make it softer that it expanded or possibly different riffling made the jacket weeker both were on days close to 70 degree</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mark Abrahamsen, post: 1525744, member: 108176"] For what it's worth I've allso tried shooting nosler acubond long range bullets it ballistic gel at 1400 fps 70 degree from 5 feet and had zero expansion with a 300 blackout then shot the same 210g bullet from a 308 at extended rang so the impact velocity was estimated to be at 1400 and had very good bullet expansion I always contributed it to the flight must have warmed the the bullet enouf to make it softer that it expanded or possibly different riffling made the jacket weeker both were on days close to 70 degree [/QUOTE]
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