Big bore FMJ ballistic gel test

[Brad Johnson]

Kentucky Ballistics is a little over the top at times, but this is interesting because it's big bore FMJ on extra-deep ballistic gel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr5Ur_tGzTQ

No surprise that .460 and .500 Smith are preferable when critters are big, pissed, and bitey. Most surprising thing to me is 10mm out-penetrated .44 mag. You'd darn sure want to be backstop-aware for any of them.

Brad

[WLJ]

Short barrels too including the 10mm being a G29 Compact
Most of them will do even better with the longer barreled versions.

Surprised 45-70 being a rifle round did that well with such a short barrel

[Perd Hapley]

Surprised 45-70 being a rifle round did that well with such a short barrel

Isn't there something about straight-walled cases losing less velocity when barrel lengths go down?

[griz]

A ballistic gel bear?  Didn't know they made them.

That 45-70 and 500 looked like they had a lot of steam left when they left the block.

[bedlamite]

Isn't there something about straight-walled cases losing less velocity when barrel lengths go down?

They just don't gain as much when the barrel gets longer. :p

[MechAg94]

So don't use hard cast ammo for 2 legged defense and 10mm might be plenty for most bears.

[WLJ]

So don't use hard cast ammo for 2 legged defense

Over penetration might be a problem

Item 8A (430gr. Hard Cast penetrator)

➤   1920 fps -- Marlin 1895, 22-inch barrel
➤   1879 fps -- Marlin 1895 Guide Gun, 18.5-inch barrel

Item 8A -- for game where 5 to 6 feet of straight line non-expanded penetration is needed.

https://www.buffalobore.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=150

[MechAg94]

50 BMG RAT SHOT !!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xf5lKwjIH6A

I would have liked to see what the spread was out at 15 or 20 yards.

[MechAg94]

Over penetration might be a problem
https://www.buffalobore.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=150

Might be useful when the sand people are after you and moving in single file to conceal their numbers.