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The Basics, Starting Out
My thoughts on solid copper bullets and in comparison to other bullet types.
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<blockquote data-quote="Petey308" data-source="post: 2330010" data-attributes="member: 106845"><p>Right, a high SG is always desirable. And it's nice that you can get such a high SG with solids compared to some cup and core bullets. </p><p></p><p>I wish I knew more about just how much that truly affects stability actually within an animal though. Obviously the bullet is spinning and a very high rate before impact, but the resistance it encounters as it contacts flesh will undoubtedly slow or stop the spinning. If it didn't, we'd see petals on bullets like Barnes in a few of the pictures in my original post with angled petals in the direction of rotation instead of simply pealed straight back. </p><p></p><p>So while increased SG sounds good to maintain stability through the animal, I'm not yet convinced it truly works out that. It's definitely a good theory and there may very well be merit to it. I'd love to see more evidence to study on it, for sure, other than theory alone. I'm not at all saying you're wrong either. It very possible it has a positive effect on the terminal performance.</p><p></p><p>I have seen gel tests with evidence the bullet still had at least some spin to it as it first entered the gel, but it appears they always stop rather quickly too. </p><p></p><p>I was looking at the container of recovered Hammers in the picture Fordy posted and I can see one example in there of a bullet that appears to have nosed over and maybe tumbled. I've circled it in red here:</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]309266[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Petey308, post: 2330010, member: 106845"] Right, a high SG is always desirable. And it’s nice that you can get such a high SG with solids compared to some cup and core bullets. I wish I knew more about just how much that truly affects stability actually within an animal though. Obviously the bullet is spinning and a very high rate before impact, but the resistance it encounters as it contacts flesh will undoubtedly slow or stop the spinning. If it didn’t, we’d see petals on bullets like Barnes in a few of the pictures in my original post with angled petals in the direction of rotation instead of simply pealed straight back. So while increased SG sounds good to maintain stability through the animal, I’m not yet convinced it truly works out that. It’s definitely a good theory and there may very well be merit to it. I’d love to see more evidence to study on it, for sure, other than theory alone. I’m not at all saying you’re wrong either. It very possible it has a positive effect on the terminal performance. I have seen gel tests with evidence the bullet still had at least some spin to it as it first entered the gel, but it appears they always stop rather quickly too. I was looking at the container of recovered Hammers in the picture Fordy posted and I can see one example in there of a bullet that appears to have nosed over and maybe tumbled. I’ve circled it in red here: [ATTACH type="full"]309266[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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