Howdy folks! Took the time out to do some ballistic testing on some common varmint projectiles after reports (and what we’d seen) of varmageddon a not expanding. So on our last hunt we got stuck into some gel shooting with the 6-06 and 243.
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Denis only has a 22” barrel and we worked off the ADI data. I think it’s amazing the difference 500fps makes. That 6mm-06 is an absolute hammer. I’ll go a 1-12 though next time I reckon to make it just a tad more explosive than the 1-14. Going for fast and flat with the 70s vs heavier stuff. Purely a long range dog gun 👍
Next wildcat builds are a 22 Creed and a 7 WSM or something stupidly overbore probably, haha can’t help myself!
I’ve never actually seen the “shots” marketed here, but the 55 gr varmageddon shot very accurately in our 2 rifles 👍
Thanks for the effort and time in posting the video and welcome to the chats. Your findings are of interest. Although I do not use these lighter bullets on deer (using only 120 grain and higher), I do use those TNT and Varmageddons in. 22 cal on varmints and Javelina, shooting the vary fast/flat .220 Howell cartridge. They work/expand quite well used in this way. Thanks, again.
Wonderful video... thanks for posting and thanks for taking the time involved to make it and share it with us all.. Shooting the 243 a lot, I use all of those bullets tested except the Ballistic Tip Nosler, mainly due to cost also and the others do more than a good job...
I also pick up the 70 TNTs in the bulk 1000 bullet packs...bought a batch when they were on sale for 10 cents a round last year...
Look forward to more of your posts and any other videos you care to share with the campfire..
cheers and best regards seafire
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I shot a lot of the 70g NBTs from my 6mm in the early nineties. It was about 3600 fps and I shot a lot of rabbits, rock chucks, crows etc.. an explosive bullet but the solid base always drove through. I switched to the 55g NBT once those came out and ran them at 4000 fps. They were great too.
Im genuinely humbled by all the wonderful comments and support! I’ll be sure to keep making videos and I have another hunting coming up next week with some more reviews! Be sure to like and subscribe because it all counts! Thank you all again! Oz
