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  1. Brass Fetcher

    If I zero my AR at 100 yards...

    Have you considered defining a vital zone size of the intended target and then finding the "GEE" distance for your gun? That is the maximum range you can shoot without the trajectory of the bullet going above or below the vital zone you defined - lets say the vital zone for what you intend to...
  2. Brass Fetcher

    9mm 124-grain +P ... so good?

    Here is its performance against simulated bad guy : Slow Motion video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6noiXAFHAE8 Report : http://www.brassfetcher.com/SimulatedShotlinesthroughtheHumanBody.pdf
  3. Brass Fetcher

    People Overestimate Buckshot

    I've actually tested buckshot in gelatin at 50 yards. Is Buckshot lethal at 50 yards? : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pIuUrjUIyQ Though it wasn't tested, #1 buckshot is likely the best all-around buckshot size for self-defense.
  4. Brass Fetcher

    What's your EFFECTIVE recoil threshold?

    9x19mm handgun, 16ga shotgun, 7.62x39mm rifle. I just like to hit what I'm aiming at, because the real world doesn't feature a shooting bench. :).
  5. Brass Fetcher

    5.7 owners : Barnes 40gr TSX bullets

    Haha, well I'm mortal too. Just buy the RCBS reloading dies for 5.7x28mm and get started. The lathe turning is no big deal - but it will get expensive unless you work out some kind of a deal with a machineshop/lathe owner. I could do 6 bullets an hour on a manual lathe with no fixtures, so I...
  6. Brass Fetcher

    5.7 owners : Barnes 40gr TSX bullets

    FiveseveN pistol
  7. Brass Fetcher

    5.7 owners : Barnes 40gr TSX bullets

    Hey guys. I just wanted to pass on the following information I found in my notes today. You can lathe-turn the base off of Barnes 0.224" 53gr TSX bullets and then reload into a 5.7x28mm case using Blue Dot propellant to get an expanding, deep penetrating bullet for the FiveseveN. Here is the...
  8. Brass Fetcher

    How functional is the collapsible stock on the HK91/PTR91?

    The stock is ok unless you have pronounced cheek bones in your face. Which is funny because a lot of German people do... Even the MP5 with the collapsing stock hurt my face after a few rounds but I have not tried it with the Century '91' that I own because I'm sure it will hurt worse.
  9. Brass Fetcher

    Full Nylon Jacketed Ammo?

    Does the box have a muzzle velocity listed .. I can't find anything on the website. Even assuming that these are +P+, a 4" barrel will give you a maximum of 1300 ft/sec which is not fast enough to cause significant deformation even it its pure lead. Sometimes I recover 124gr +P+ FMJs with a...
  10. Brass Fetcher

    Brassfetcher?

    :) ... Thanks guys. I just wanted to standardize the data into tables to make comparisons easier. The pictures and descriptions still exist ... largely on the THR archives under the Brass Fetcher username. The ability to shoot high speed has been a boon and a blessing to me and hopefully...
  11. Brass Fetcher

    How much does 20 000 M16s cost

    We'll need the exact weight of the haul ... Nicolas Cage said that they are sold by the kilo.
  12. Brass Fetcher

    Exotic shotgun ammunition

    I've got DUPO28 coming up next, but not Hexolit. Best bet is to contact the manufacturer and have them get me to test it.
  13. Brass Fetcher

    Exotic shotgun ammunition

    Photron SA-5 color
  14. Brass Fetcher

    30-30 ballistics/SD question

    Thank you for posting the link to the picture. That particular bullet was still doing 690 ft/sec as it exited the back of the gelatin block ... The firearm used there was a Pre-64 Winchester 94. Distance from muzzle to gelatin block was 10ft. All expanding bullets expand within 3 diameters...
  15. Brass Fetcher

    Exotic shotgun ammunition

    I was concerned about that too. After sitting for three weeks, I just now ran a bore snake through the barrel - it's as good as new. Some people expressed concern over the rock salt getting on the barrel surface and causing pitting.. there is no evidence of this either. Right now, you...
  16. Brass Fetcher

    Exotic shotgun ammunition

    Here is a test report that I put together on the Fire Quest Flamethrower, Macho Gaucho, Flechette, Rock Salt, Double Slug, Terminator and Zombie Killer shells. All 12 gauge .. all tested against gelatin and some against skin too and recorded on slow motion video...
  17. Brass Fetcher

    Bullet impacts against bone targets

    M882 is a 124gr FMJ at 1250 ft/sec. These were probably mil-surplus because they failed lot acceptance due to the lower-than-spec velocity. Bought them at a gun show. I've got all of that in bare gelatin too .. a comparison is a good suggestion. Flash-boiled Coke Zero has an aroma that I...
  18. Brass Fetcher

    Bullet impacts against bone targets

    The bone simulant tubes came from a company called Synbone and they market both the flat plate and the round tube as being for ballistic testing. I bought the thickest plates and tubes that I could find, from them. Basically, it's still difficult to simulate the shots and impossible to exactly...
  19. Brass Fetcher

    Bullet impacts against bone targets

    I just finished a study shooting various handguns, rifles and shotguns against gelatin, tissue simulant and bone simulant arranged to duplicate shots to the thoracic cavity, femur and pelvis. The YouTube video with the slow motion video of the impacts is here ...
  20. Brass Fetcher

    is 20 gauge adequate for home defense?

    Buckshot comparison 20ga is adequate and is also what I use for HD. Here is a comparison piece that I put together, shooting the different shot sizes into ballistic gelatin : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhZf_x8Esms As someone mentioned earlier, www.custombuckshot.com is a source for...
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