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I finally completed my bullet penetration/expansion testing on the 154.7gr 30cal Lapua Scenar-L's. First rounded up a box of old computer paper and soaked it with a garden hose. Turns out I only had it partially soaked as the paper was tightly packed. For a baseline I used a 45-70 loaded with Lyman 457193 cast lead bullets weighing 418grs moving 1700fps from the muzzle. This would be about the ultimate penetrator load, unless something ridiculous is used such as a black tip fmj. The box of paper was set on a stand 100 yds downrange from the bench. 45-70 load penetrated the box of wet/dry paper 9". Spent slug weighed 300grs and expanded to 0.63". Not bad for a plain base cast lead bullet.

The 30cal Scenar-L's exited the muzzle at a chronographed speed of 2926fps from my 26" barrel 308 win. Two were fired into the medium. They penetrated almost exactly the same depth as the 45-70 Gov't. 9". One weighed 78.7grs, the other 84.1grs for over 50% weight retention. One expanded to. 65", the other 0.71". This is a very accurate target bullet that happens to also make an excellent hunting bullet. I purchased my supply of these for target use, but am pleased to see excellent terminal performance in expansion medium. This was a rather severe test of this bullet.

Good intel GC, I'll need to put them in my cart. Thank you!

Took 2-axis deer in Texas last week with the 308 and 155 gr Scenar, both were DRT. Mine are moving around 2825 in a 20" barrel.

The 139gr Scenar has always performed well in my 260 on deer and pigs. I'll have to try some 155gr's in my 308, thanks for the report.

I can assure you won’t be sorry.

155 Scenar exit. 22” .308, 125ish yards.

Puts them down.

Lots of great reports, and really surprises me! I would have though they were alot like the Bergers, or Sierra match. I am tempted, just for grins, to load the 250gr Scenar in my 338-06 as a Timber and medium range load. I bet it would thump like crazy! Anyone tried this?

I’m about to. Just ordered them!

I hope you do some jug testing then Scotty!

Plan to do just that Jim.

155 Scenar, .308win

What a buck!

Dang. Little info on that stud buck and rifle!!! Congrats

Thanks! I shot him Monday at my camp in the MS delta. Nothing special about the shot (maybe 60 yds) tight behind the right shoulder and out through the left. He didn't go far but made it into a nasty swamp area and dead where he plowed in. The rifle is a Rem LTR in .308 win that I semi put together. This is the second of these in .308 I've owned-the first now living in Stevensville Montana with my nephew who believes (with good reason) that it's magic.

Huge body on this buck and it caused me to under estimate him even though he was close and I watched him for a bit. Not that it matters one iota but he doesn't have long tines but lots of mass. With a stingy tape he scores 144 1/8"

The scope is a NXS 5.5-22

Congrats. That’s a great buck. Cool rifle as well.

Perspective matters....his rack had me thinking it was a 2.5-10...grin. Nice buck!

Dandy buck, David! Congrats!

Thanks Scott.... nice to hear that from the man that has killed more big bucks than EEHD

👍🏼 on the rifle,sticks,buck.