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Testing the 135gr Apex-Outdoors Afterburners
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<blockquote data-quote="Petey308" data-source="post: 2973145" data-attributes="member: 106845"><p>Latest test with the 135gr .308" Afterburner. Nothing fancy, just the footage of me discussing what I see and my thoughts as we get to him and as I gut him. </p><p></p><p>This was a 500+ yard shot using the Apex Outdoors 135gr Afterburner from a 308win, impacting around 1946fps (3000fps MV) into the base of the neck, exiting out the neck. This was a lower impact velocity shot (for a copper bullet) and also a pretty low impact resistance shot as well, having not hit any bone. </p><p></p><p>The wounding still showed evidence that the bullet expanded as designed, but I was unable to find any petals or hard evidence that it for sure shed those petals, as designed. I would be surprised if it didn't though, just based on the previous three deer we've killed with it, and other results I've seen with testing of this bullet. </p><p></p><p>Overall, I'm pretty impressed with the results I've gotten with this bullet so far. Shedding weight is a crucial part of enabling energy to transfer into massive wounding and the ability to shut down the CNS upon impact. This being a copper bullet that actually does shed weight, it provides that. It's well designed to perform well in all three areas of ballistics- internal, external, and terminal. It's easy to load for, has a high BC to retain velocity well and extend range capability, and produces better overall wounding and energy transfer than many other copper bullets on the market.</p><p></p><p>Finally had some free time to get the video done on my son's deer. Nothing fancy, just the footage of me discussing what I see and my thoughts as we get to him and as I gut him. </p><p></p><p>Again, this was a 500 yard shot using the Apex Outdoors 135gr Afterburner from a 308win, impacting around 1946fps into the base of the neck, exiting out the neck. This was a lower impact velocity shot (for a copper bullet) and also a pretty low impact resistance shot as well, having not hit any bone. </p><p></p><p>The wounding still showed evidence that the bullet expanded as designed, but I was unable to find any petals or hard evidence that it for sure shed those petals, as designed. I would be surprised if it didn't though, just based on the previous three deer we've killed with it, and other results I've seen with testing of this bullet. </p><p></p><p>Overall, I'm pretty impressed with the results I've gotten with this bullet. Shedding weight is a crucial part of enabling energy to transfer into massive wounding and the ability to shut down the CNS upon impact. This being a copper bullet that actually does shed weight, it provides that. It's well designed to perform well in all three areas of ballistics- internal, external, and terminal. It's easy to load for, has a high BC to retain velocity well and extend range capability, and produces better overall wounding and energy transfer than many other copper bullets on the market.</p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]hbJgdDOrtf4[/MEDIA]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Petey308, post: 2973145, member: 106845"] Latest test with the 135gr .308” Afterburner. Nothing fancy, just the footage of me discussing what I see and my thoughts as we get to him and as I gut him. This was a 500+ yard shot using the Apex Outdoors 135gr Afterburner from a 308win, impacting around 1946fps (3000fps MV) into the base of the neck, exiting out the neck. This was a lower impact velocity shot (for a copper bullet) and also a pretty low impact resistance shot as well, having not hit any bone. The wounding still showed evidence that the bullet expanded as designed, but I was unable to find any petals or hard evidence that it for sure shed those petals, as designed. I would be surprised if it didn’t though, just based on the previous three deer we’ve killed with it, and other results I’ve seen with testing of this bullet. Overall, I’m pretty impressed with the results I’ve gotten with this bullet so far. Shedding weight is a crucial part of enabling energy to transfer into massive wounding and the ability to shut down the CNS upon impact. This being a copper bullet that actually does shed weight, it provides that. It’s well designed to perform well in all three areas of ballistics- internal, external, and terminal. It’s easy to load for, has a high BC to retain velocity well and extend range capability, and produces better overall wounding and energy transfer than many other copper bullets on the market. Finally had some free time to get the video done on my son’s deer. Nothing fancy, just the footage of me discussing what I see and my thoughts as we get to him and as I gut him. Again, this was a 500 yard shot using the Apex Outdoors 135gr Afterburner from a 308win, impacting around 1946fps into the base of the neck, exiting out the neck. This was a lower impact velocity shot (for a copper bullet) and also a pretty low impact resistance shot as well, having not hit any bone. The wounding still showed evidence that the bullet expanded as designed, but I was unable to find any petals or hard evidence that it for sure shed those petals, as designed. I would be surprised if it didn’t though, just based on the previous three deer we’ve killed with it, and other results I’ve seen with testing of this bullet. Overall, I’m pretty impressed with the results I’ve gotten with this bullet. Shedding weight is a crucial part of enabling energy to transfer into massive wounding and the ability to shut down the CNS upon impact. This being a copper bullet that actually does shed weight, it provides that. It’s well designed to perform well in all three areas of ballistics- internal, external, and terminal. It’s easy to load for, has a high BC to retain velocity well and extend range capability, and produces better overall wounding and energy transfer than many other copper bullets on the market. [MEDIA=youtube]hbJgdDOrtf4[/MEDIA] [/QUOTE]
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