herkyguy
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So I was shooting a swinging steel target with some .223 Hornady VMAX bullets last weekend at 200 yards and after each shot, in addition the steel swinging a bit, there was a very obvious cloud of 'particulates' (for lack of a better word) that would rise up from the target like a dust cloud and then drift off with the wind for a second or two before disappearing. It put a big old smile on my face.....
My question is this, what is that stuff drifting off? Is the bullet disintegrating and is that lead dust? Or is the impact stirring up dirt from the ground? The target is spray painted, but otherwise clean and it sits about a foot off the ground.
With some .45 ball ammo and pistol steel targets, there were bits and pieces of lead and small pieces of the jacket in the dirt all around the targets, but I couldn't find even the smallest bits from the VMAX bullets.
I know they're geared towards varmints and have a pretty thin jacket, but it got me thinking.....
My question is this, what is that stuff drifting off? Is the bullet disintegrating and is that lead dust? Or is the impact stirring up dirt from the ground? The target is spray painted, but otherwise clean and it sits about a foot off the ground.
With some .45 ball ammo and pistol steel targets, there were bits and pieces of lead and small pieces of the jacket in the dirt all around the targets, but I couldn't find even the smallest bits from the VMAX bullets.
I know they're geared towards varmints and have a pretty thin jacket, but it got me thinking.....