Ballistic gelatin test results : 12 gauge 3" magnum 1.25 ounce rifled slug

[Brass Fetcher]

Kind of Blued - Thank you for resizing the images.

Snakelogan - 00 buck is still on the list to be tested. But the scheduled load(s) are not the ones that you have specified. If you would like to have your specific loads tested in gelatin, please PM me.

 

[SnakeLogan]

Snakelogan - 00 buck is still on the list to be tested.

Sweet, which ones?

 

[redneck2]

I do my own ballistic tests with slugs every fall on live targets that simulate humans. They weigh about 150-200# live weight. Last one had eight points. Chest area looked like it had been in a blender.

 

[Kind of Blued]

Kind of Blued - Thank you for resizing the images.

You're welcome.

Have you ever tested a 2 3/4" one ounce slug? I'd guess that temporal cavitation would remain the same, and penetration would decrease but 25-30%, but would be interested to see what you found.

 

[Brass Fetcher]

The full results for the 3-shot set are here :

http://www.brassfetcher.com/Excel_files/12%20gauge%203%20inch%20magnum%20slug%20summary%20Excel%2097%20to%202003%20format.xls

I would post this to THR ... but the file is about 9MB. Microsoft Excel required.

 

[Kind of Blued]

I would post this to THR ... but the file is about 9MB. Microsoft Excel required.

Here's that data:

12 gauge shotgun
3" magnum 1.25 Ounce rifled slug
Federal Power-Shok (F131RS)


Calibration depth Shot 1 - Shot 2 - Shot 3
(Inches, corrected to 590 ft/sec impact velocity)
(Ideal 10% gelatin block penetration = 3.4") 3.5 - 3.4 - 3.7

Impact velocity
(Measured at 7 ft)
(ft/sec) 1604 - 1570 - 1588

Maximum penetration depth
(inch) 14.3 - 15.3 - 11.3