"Honest question for you, have you done any penetration testing with the new high BC bullets when hitting at simulated close range (close to muzzle velocity)?"
Yesterday I did a quick “test” of some bullets into a layering of 1.75” particle board and then wet magazines. The magazines did not end up as soft as I wanted so they tore the bullets up pretty good. Not a great representation of an animal...
In order of penetration ( most to least with magnetospeed reading):
139 Scenar (2786)
127 Barnes (2920)
120 GMX (Factory 2879)
140 Partition (2796)
140 Berger (2755)
143 ELD-X (Factory 2569?)
147 ELD-M (2753)
The 147 ELD-M surprised me somewhat. I guess I expected more. Also, the 139 Scenar did excellent, wide channel, once it opened, and deep penetration.
Target (particle board)
Entrance holes behind board.
Top row L to R: 140 Partition, 147 ELD, 127 LRX
Bottom: 143 ELD, 120 GMX (up a bit), 140 Berger, 139 Scenar
Holes roughly 6” into magazines
Bullets. Picture is rotated left.