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100 jugs in the garden.

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100 jugs loaded in a truck and Ted around .

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before the battle.

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after clean up.

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enjoy.

[/b]in the same mood as cal .30 or .264 bullet tests done on cgn im thinking about doing one with the 9.3 bullets.

i like milk jugs and water so this is where it starts.

the test will be done using a 9.3x57 and x62 at least one shot at 20 meters the other one at 100m we may stretch if we got more bullets.

[b]it is not over yet.

second, any bullets you have that you want to see or you want to donate for the cause or for the test feel free.

i wont be alone our Why not? will be at the party too.

thanks a lot.

Phil

and the results: its not over.




shots were between 10-15 meters at max. it was the first batch so we need to chronograph and take more jugs ....

loads used
230-235 grains 57 grains of IMR 4064
247-255 grains 56 grains of IMR 4064
270 grains 55 grains of IMR 4064
285-290 grains 54 grains of IMR 4064
320 grains 54 grains of IMR 4064 maybe too hot?

- Test media: milk jugs....lots of water also!!
- Disclaimer: I know milk jug and water do not give identical result to flesh and bones, blah, blah, blah.... (stolen and adapted from BCsteve)

1. 231gr Norma
2. 232gr Vulkan
3. 235gr Rhino solid-shank bullets

4. 247gr RWS KS
5. 250gr Accubond
6. 250gr ballistic tip
7. 250gr Woodleigh PP
8. 250gr woodleigh RN
9. 250gr Barnes TSX
10. 250gr Barnes original Solid
11. 250gr Barnes original soft point
12. 250gr Speer
13. 250gr Hornady gmx
14. 250gr barnes ttsx found after two shots same shape for both 6th jugs found against the 7th perfect mushroom speed 2277fps at 12 feet 6 paces 2345 fps shot by Barnes 270 249 and 248.6 grains

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15. 255gr Cutting Edge Safari Raptor

16. 270gr speer
17. 270gr Matrix (just one sample)

18 285gr PRVI 2 main parts found (one against the 5th jug) 238.2gr found head 156.4 + 81.8 rear

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19. 285 Lapua Mega (very similar to the Partisan) factory ammo one exited after 6th jugs and one recovered in 7th perfect mushroom 247 grains

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20. 286gr hornady. found in the 4th jug lost most of it what you heard is what we found so far ... very good for practising and that is it. 53.6grains found nothing from the front part at all .

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21 286gr Norma Oryx speed 2493fps 6 paces 60 grains varget Lapua brass 6th jugs then exited other shot not found rxited in the 9th jugs. one bullet went against the ditch but not found ... have to try with load test
22. 286gr cast bullets
23a. 285gr Nosler partition loaded 60 grains varget 7th jugs then exited not found
23b. 285gr Nosler partition test load 2262fps 12 paces 5th jug found a little of front part rest exited really dissapointed total weight 190 grains 150 +40

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24. 285gr norma plastic dual core (yellow tip) was too low on the shot but some parts crossed 7th jug despite hitting some wood. second shot found one stopped in the 6th jugs low and met some wood also 202.6grains with wood in

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25. 285gr Woodleigh RN 7th jug perfect mushroom 284.4 grains

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26. 285gr Woodleigh PPSN
27. 285gr Woodleigh Hydrostatic stab. projectile
28. 285gr Norma Alaska found in the 5th jug one part 245gr perfect mushroom

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29. 286gr TSX Barnes 2210fps at 12 paces hit one jug then went inside hard wood for the equivalent distance of 4 jugs impressive to say the least. not that much room for that bullet in a 9.3x62 case 287.6 grains with wood in.

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30. 286gr Norma
31. 286gr swift a frame went throughout 8jugs and still flying another test 6th jug then exited bullet found later 283.4 grains

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32. 290gr Matrix FB Bonded found in the 6th jugs 286.8 grains perfect mushroom

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33. 320gr woodleigh PP sn

34. 286gr remington Factory ammo 3th jugs found a really little part 3.2 grains . same bullet as hornady.

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the water and jug test is really traumatic for the bullets but good answer on some questions.

it is time consuming and a lot. if i didnt had that help there is no way that test sould have been done. (no, no it is not over for sure...).

my wife helped me to fill those 100 jugs that we used (1h30min to fill them) and Why Not? did a lot on too and his giving me good advices on my quest of reloading. thanks also for barnes 270 for his hands and his left hand shoulder.

for the future we need to remove all the loads (powder and bullets) to make the hornady brass working in my rifle then filling more jugs and shooting time.

of course without the bullet donators we wont have that page. thanks again all of you for your patience.

Phil

Interesting. Thanks for posting!

Nothing but a waste of water to make pretty bullets.

Do a dry print test and then you'll really find out what bullets can do.

some are not that nice and it worked well for my purpose ...

+1. I appreciate the information.

Phil,

Thanks for posting. It does give me an idea of which bullets to exclude.

I have a 250TSX from a bull moose at 380 yards that still opened very well.

I also liked the looks of the Woodleigh. Are they available in Whitehorse?......will be through there soon.

Thanks

Vern,

glad you get some info from the test.

no woodleigh here they needed to be shipped from down south.

the matrix and woodleigh did a very good job. i like partition but wont use them on bison for sure ....

i will put soon nicer pictures that we took last night.

Phil

The 232 Normas grouped very well in my rifle, but I never tried them on game. The 250 TSX grouped almost as well and hammered everything I tried them on- zebra, kudu, oryx, and wildebeest.