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Ammo tests through simulated pelvic girdle, upper abdomen and thigh
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<blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 2209294" data-attributes="member: 5412"><p>I've always said the standard ballistic gel test with some denim in front is only an infomercial for bullet manufacturers.</p><p></p><p>The human body is nothing like ballistic gel. Between the bullet and vital areas, are buttons, shields, ink pens, ribs, zippers, etc.</p><p></p><p>Bullets hit those, and strange things begin to happen. </p><p></p><p>When it comes to seeing how a bullet performs, meat is not really a great method like you say.</p><p></p><p>If a bullet manufacturer wants to show what carnage a bullet can do, they need to film the autopsy of a big game hunter field dressing game. </p><p>Deer are the closest to human size from 100-300 lbs. They don't have jackets, zippers etc, so its a pure example how bullets will perform in different tissues.</p><p></p><p>Hair, skin, bones, and intestines. </p><p></p><p>Being fortunate to have a great deer hunting area, as well as helping others field dress theirs, I've seen a lot of results from pistol and rifle rounds.</p><p></p><p>Over a 36 year deer hunting career, I've shot many deer with a few factory loads, but the majority have been taken with my reloads.</p><p></p><p>Two bullet manufacturers stand out no matter what rifle caliber.(deer) Sierra, and Barnes.</p><p></p><p>I've shot noslers, hornady, etc, so on and so on. They all killed. None produced the intestinal carnage that the .308 Sierra HPBT, and Barnes TSX, orTTSX on elk sized game.</p><p></p><p>Barnes has to be the across the board winner IMHO with every bullet I've recovered retaining 100% of their original weight. </p><p></p><p>Pistol rounds? Shot deer with everything from .45ACP, .44 mag, and .45LC.</p><p>They all die, from hollow points or the ballistic tip rounds like Hornady leverevolution bullets.</p><p> I haven't seen a whole lot difference with pistol rounds.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dennishoddy, post: 2209294, member: 5412"] I've always said the standard ballistic gel test with some denim in front is only an infomercial for bullet manufacturers. The human body is nothing like ballistic gel. Between the bullet and vital areas, are buttons, shields, ink pens, ribs, zippers, etc. Bullets hit those, and strange things begin to happen. When it comes to seeing how a bullet performs, meat is not really a great method like you say. If a bullet manufacturer wants to show what carnage a bullet can do, they need to film the autopsy of a big game hunter field dressing game. Deer are the closest to human size from 100-300 lbs. They don't have jackets, zippers etc, so its a pure example how bullets will perform in different tissues. Hair, skin, bones, and intestines. Being fortunate to have a great deer hunting area, as well as helping others field dress theirs, I've seen a lot of results from pistol and rifle rounds. Over a 36 year deer hunting career, I've shot many deer with a few factory loads, but the majority have been taken with my reloads. Two bullet manufacturers stand out no matter what rifle caliber.(deer) Sierra, and Barnes. I've shot noslers, hornady, etc, so on and so on. They all killed. None produced the intestinal carnage that the .308 Sierra HPBT, and Barnes TSX, orTTSX on elk sized game. Barnes has to be the across the board winner IMHO with every bullet I've recovered retaining 100% of their original weight. Pistol rounds? Shot deer with everything from .45ACP, .44 mag, and .45LC. They all die, from hollow points or the ballistic tip rounds like Hornady leverevolution bullets. I haven't seen a whole lot difference with pistol rounds. [/QUOTE]
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