Here?s a sampling of my test results with .475 caliber bullets. One may want to consider Hawk?s 475 caliber lineup, Hawk will also work with you on custom orders. That said, the fact that Doc Rodgers has taken Lion and Cape Buffalo with the Barnes 275 XPB was a deciding factor in my 475-bullet choice. My velocities were recorded by lab radar. I score the wet newsprint results every 3 inches until the bullet is found. However, getting my excel matrix to display correctly here is a bit of a challenge. For ease of reading, I?ve limited this data to total penetration, bullet diameter and weight retention.
Wet Newsprint Test ? BFR 7 ?? .475 Linebaugh - Medium Distance 50 Yards Bullet Powder Charge Primer Mz - Velocity Barnes - 275 XPB A#9 28.5 CCI 350 1667 11.5? Stopped Bullet Dia 1.048" Wt. Retention 274 / 99%
Bullet Powder Charge Primer Mz - Velocity Barnes - 275 XPB A#9 29.5 CCI 350 1755 15? Stopped Bullet Dia 1.011" Wt. Retention 274 .3/ 99.7%
Bullet Powder Charge Primer Mz - Velocity Hawk 300 x .025 HP A#9 29 CCI 350 1567 12? Stopped Bullet Dia .781" Wt. Retention 267.4 / 89.1%
Bullet Powder Charge Primer Mz - Velocity Hornady 325 XTP A#9 27 CCI 350 1549 17? Stopped Bullet Dia .749" Wt. Retention 301.2 / 92.6%
Bullet Powder Charge Primer Mz - Velocity Hawk 350 x .025 HP A#9 26 CCI 350 1459 13? Stopped Bullet Dia .880" Wt. Retention 306.0 / 87.4%
Buck, All the bullets expanded well with the XTP giving deepest penetration. I wonder how the Speer 325 would have performed?? thanks for your information
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