terminal ballistics

  1. K

    Picking a new hunting round for my .308

    It’s about time for me to buy more hunting ammo so I decided to look at how some rounds might perform out of my rifle. I have a .308 with a 16in barrel so according to what I could find online, subtracting 250fps from the box velocity should be about the velocity out of my rifle. I would test...
  2. K

    Federal New Force X2 Buckshot

    https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/federals-new-force-x2-copper-plated-buckshot-is-designed-to-split-in-two-on-impact/ This is a 00 buck load where the pellets are designed to break apart on impact. It is designed to dump energy quick using 18 wound channels and limit the risk of...
  3. MCMXI

    Bullet Sectional Density (SD) ... the most meaningless variable for the hunter!!

    Sectional Density is a simple calculation being the ratio of the bullet's weight in lbs to its diameter in inches squared. E.g. for a 127gr .264 cal bullet: 127gr * 1/(7000gr/lb )*1/(.264^2) = 0.260 It has units of PSI so it must mean something right? Kind of if you're trying to calculate a...
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