Brass Fetcher
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A .50 caliber cartridge in a 1911...
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Brass Fetcher Ballistic Testing
Test # Experimental 1
Bare gelatin. (Nominal 10% concentration)
Cartridge : .50GI 185gr copper hollowpoint
Block Calibration : 3.3 ± 0.05 inch penetration @ 580 ± 0.5 ft/sec
Block Calibration temperature : 35.0 ± 0.05 Degrees Fahrenheit
Block Core temperature : 35.4 ± 0.05 Degrees Fahrenheit
Bullet Performance:
Impact Velocity : 1279 ± 0.5 feet/second
Deepest Penetration Depth : 9.0 ± 0.05 Inch
Maximum Crack Diameter : 5.0 ± 0.05 Inch
Max Crack Diameter Location : 3.6 ± 0.05 Inch
Cavitation Depth : 0.0-8.1 ± 0.05 Inch
Notes:
Weapon – Guncrafter Industries Model 1, with 5.0” barrel length
Distance – 10.0 feet, muzzle to gelatin impact face
Test site conditions - 51 deg F, 38% relative humidity
Time out of refrigeration prior to shot impact - 5 minutes
Bullet recovered weight – 184.0gr
Bullet recovered average diameter – 0.797”
Bullet recovered length – 0.344”
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Brass Fetcher Ballistic Testing
Test # Experimental 1
Bare gelatin. (Nominal 10% concentration)
Cartridge : .50GI 185gr copper hollowpoint
Block Calibration : 3.3 ± 0.05 inch penetration @ 580 ± 0.5 ft/sec
Block Calibration temperature : 35.0 ± 0.05 Degrees Fahrenheit
Block Core temperature : 35.4 ± 0.05 Degrees Fahrenheit
Bullet Performance:
Impact Velocity : 1279 ± 0.5 feet/second
Deepest Penetration Depth : 9.0 ± 0.05 Inch
Maximum Crack Diameter : 5.0 ± 0.05 Inch
Max Crack Diameter Location : 3.6 ± 0.05 Inch
Cavitation Depth : 0.0-8.1 ± 0.05 Inch
Notes:
Weapon – Guncrafter Industries Model 1, with 5.0” barrel length
Distance – 10.0 feet, muzzle to gelatin impact face
Test site conditions - 51 deg F, 38% relative humidity
Time out of refrigeration prior to shot impact - 5 minutes
Bullet recovered weight – 184.0gr
Bullet recovered average diameter – 0.797”
Bullet recovered length – 0.344”
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