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Various .32 North American Arms cartridges
Block calibrated at 9.3cm penetration and 600 ft/sec (assumed).
Shot 1 - Handloaded 85 grain Hornady XTP, 2.8 grains of N310, 15.1" penetration, 0.383" average diameter. Velocity at impact unknown - chronograph did not function in the cloudy/rainy weather at the test site.
Shot 2 - Handloaded 85 grain Hornady XTP, 2.8 grains of N310, 16" penetration, 0.389" average diameter.
Shot 3 - Cor-Bon 60 grain JHP, fragmented upon entrance, 6.5" penetration. Track outlined in green in second photograph.
Shot 4 - Cor-Bon 60 grain JHP, exited side of block at 13.4". From the wound track and fragmentation found in the track, it appears that this bullet expanded, but was not recovered. Track outlined in red in second photograph.
Shot 5 - Cor-Bon 71 grain FMJ, penetrated 16" + and lodged in the wooden backing behind the block.
Firearm was a locked-breach gun with 2.75" barrel.
Thank you.
Block calibrated at 9.3cm penetration and 600 ft/sec (assumed).
Shot 1 - Handloaded 85 grain Hornady XTP, 2.8 grains of N310, 15.1" penetration, 0.383" average diameter. Velocity at impact unknown - chronograph did not function in the cloudy/rainy weather at the test site.
Shot 2 - Handloaded 85 grain Hornady XTP, 2.8 grains of N310, 16" penetration, 0.389" average diameter.
Shot 3 - Cor-Bon 60 grain JHP, fragmented upon entrance, 6.5" penetration. Track outlined in green in second photograph.
Shot 4 - Cor-Bon 60 grain JHP, exited side of block at 13.4". From the wound track and fragmentation found in the track, it appears that this bullet expanded, but was not recovered. Track outlined in red in second photograph.
Shot 5 - Cor-Bon 71 grain FMJ, penetrated 16" + and lodged in the wooden backing behind the block.
Firearm was a locked-breach gun with 2.75" barrel.
Thank you.