SquirrelNuts
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I got to do something fun today that put a big smile on my face.
I fired a Glock 17 and a H&K USP .40 under water today. From the Glock, I fired one round of Winchester Ranger 127 gr. SXT (talon) and one round of Winchester Ranger 147 gr. T (non-talon). I fired one round of Remington Golden Saber.
I was kind of worried about a report, but it sounded like a soft thunderstrike that could barely be heard from 100 feet away.
Each round expanded fully, and did not travel more than two feet from the muzzle. the 147 gr Ranger bullet had the jacket separate from the lead and fall off. The other two rounds kept their jackets, and I was very impressed.
When making an ammo selection, should I be worried about jacket separation? I would assume that this also pertains to rifle cartridges as well, but I am not going to shoot the AK under water.
I was wondering if anyone has had similar experiences with firing guns underwater. The only guns I know of that you can do this with are Glock's, SIG's, and H&K's.
-SquirrelNuts
I fired a Glock 17 and a H&K USP .40 under water today. From the Glock, I fired one round of Winchester Ranger 127 gr. SXT (talon) and one round of Winchester Ranger 147 gr. T (non-talon). I fired one round of Remington Golden Saber.
I was kind of worried about a report, but it sounded like a soft thunderstrike that could barely be heard from 100 feet away.
Each round expanded fully, and did not travel more than two feet from the muzzle. the 147 gr Ranger bullet had the jacket separate from the lead and fall off. The other two rounds kept their jackets, and I was very impressed.
When making an ammo selection, should I be worried about jacket separation? I would assume that this also pertains to rifle cartridges as well, but I am not going to shoot the AK under water.
I was wondering if anyone has had similar experiences with firing guns underwater. The only guns I know of that you can do this with are Glock's, SIG's, and H&K's.
-SquirrelNuts