Brass Fetcher
Member
Brass Fetcher Ballistic Testing
Test # JK 27
Bare gelatin test. (Nominal 10% concentration)
Cartridge : .500S&W Magnum Federal 275gr Barnes Expander (P500XB1)
Block Calibration : 3.0 ± 0.05 inch penetration @ 576 ± 0.5 ft/sec
Block Calibration temperature : 37.1 ± 0.05 Degrees Fahrenheit
Block Core temperature : 37.1 ± 0.05 Degrees Fahrenheit
Bullet Performance:
Impact Velocity : 1626 ± 0.5 feet/second
Deepest Penetration Depth : 18.3 ± 0.05 Inch
Maximum Crack Diameter : 5.7 ± 0.05 Inch
Max Crack Diameter Location : 7.1 ± 0.05 Inch
Cavitation Depth : 0.0-15.0 ± 0.05 Inch
Notes:
Weapon - Smith and Wesson 500, with 9.0" barrel length
Distance - 10.0 feet, muzzle to gelatin impact face
Test site conditions - 45 deg F, 16% relative humidity
Time out of refrigeration prior to shot impact - 4 minutes
Bullet recovered weight - 274.8 ± 0.05gr
Bullet recovered average diameter - 0.782 ± 0.0005"
Bullet recovered length - 0.456 ± 0.0005"
.
.
.
Test # JK 27
Bare gelatin test. (Nominal 10% concentration)
Cartridge : .500S&W Magnum Federal 275gr Barnes Expander (P500XB1)
Block Calibration : 3.0 ± 0.05 inch penetration @ 576 ± 0.5 ft/sec
Block Calibration temperature : 37.1 ± 0.05 Degrees Fahrenheit
Block Core temperature : 37.1 ± 0.05 Degrees Fahrenheit
Bullet Performance:
Impact Velocity : 1626 ± 0.5 feet/second
Deepest Penetration Depth : 18.3 ± 0.05 Inch
Maximum Crack Diameter : 5.7 ± 0.05 Inch
Max Crack Diameter Location : 7.1 ± 0.05 Inch
Cavitation Depth : 0.0-15.0 ± 0.05 Inch
Notes:
Weapon - Smith and Wesson 500, with 9.0" barrel length
Distance - 10.0 feet, muzzle to gelatin impact face
Test site conditions - 45 deg F, 16% relative humidity
Time out of refrigeration prior to shot impact - 4 minutes
Bullet recovered weight - 274.8 ± 0.05gr
Bullet recovered average diameter - 0.782 ± 0.0005"
Bullet recovered length - 0.456 ± 0.0005"
.
.
.