What made this hole(s)

[JeffT]

After putting the spare on, when I started looking at the tire/wheel, I couldn’t believe what I was looking at.
It looks like a .223 or maybe a 25.06 or a .270.
It almost had to be a high velocity, small caliber, considering it went through the tire, and then the wheel.

 

[JeffT]

A jealous husband????

LOL, It’s not my truck.

 

[JeffT]

Was it parked or driving?

45 mph eastbound on Memorial road from Rockwell to MacArthur. My daughter on her way to church this morning at about 9:45am.

 

[Rustytigwire]

556 fmj...

 

[Oklahomabassin]

Since the rim is ruined, go test a couple rounds in it and see if they look like similar holes. At least it may help determine if it was a bullet or not.

 

[gmar]

45 mph eastbound on Memorial road from Rockwell to MacArthur. My daughter on her way to church this morning at about 9:45am.

That’s pretty scary. We go to Faith Church and also live in Piedmont, we would have been in the approximate area around that time if we didn’t go to service last night. I hope your daughter wasn’t too shaken up!

 

[JeffT]

That’s pretty scary. We go to Faith Church and also live in Piedmont, we would have been in the approximate area around that time if we didn’t go to service last night. I hope your daughter wasn’t too shaken up!

I can’t prove it is a bullet hole. That’s why I posted this and asked the question.
She said she heard a popping noise and then a noise like metal rolling around in the tire then the sensors went off and said she had 0lbs of pressure in her right rear tire. She said she did not hear a gunshot.(she does know what that sounds like) she pulled into the Valero/7-11 that is now at the sw corner of MacArthur and Memorial and called me. I was already at church at a blood drive.

 

[JeffT]

Since the rim is ruined, go test a couple rounds in it and see if they look like similar holes. At least it may help determine if it was a bullet or not.

I am going to see if a welder friend of mine might be able to fill the hole, or maybe try to thread the hole and put a bolt in it with silicone and see if I can get it to hold air. I’m not sure at this point… If I can’t fix it, I will definitely see if I can duplicate the hole.

 

[JeffT]

Bullet? It went through the tire and rim?
Did it hit the brake caliper, hub or other side of the rim?

It didn’t hit anything else as far as I can tell. The other side of the wheel does not show any damage. Maybe some scratches in the dirt, but nothing I could feel.

 

[Shadowrider]

My man, I'm fairly sure you've taped enough targets to know what did that.

I'd be calling and reporting it. I say this because I myself seen a .270 shoot a 130 grain Speer spitzer boat tail right through 3/4" steel plate at 50 yards and my buddy's 7mm Mag did it at 75 with a 140. The jackets stuck on the front but the lead core went right on through. Granted it was A36 mild, low carbon plate left over from a job at work, but we were both pretty wide eyed over it.

Aluminum? Most any centerfire rifle would do that like it wasn't even there man...