The next cartridge I’m testing will be my 185gr Gold Dot .45 ACP handload @ 1.125 fps.
This I look forward to seeing the results from. I have been loading .45 with 185gr Sierra Sports Master JHP bullets since they seem to shoot really well out of my .45s. A switch to the Speer Gold Dot has been planned though.
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Sorry, I was a bit disappointed the that .357 test was not done perfectly For a comparison. I specially wanted to see the difference between the .357 and the pig you shot with the .40 a while back.
Though I cant argue with the 147gr performance yesterday.
I think I see a pattern here.
9mm and .357 vary in bullet diameter by only 2/100". A 124 gr. +P 9mm round will move anywhere from 1200 to around 1300 fps and that's easy enough to do with a .357 and a 158 gr. bullet.
Similarly, a 40 S&W can move a 155 grain bullet between 1200 and 1300 fps, something that's very doable with a 10 mm moving a 180 bullet. Likewise, you can get a .45 ACP close to 1200 (around 1150 with factory ammo) with the 185 grain bullet -- up to 1300 fps with .45 Super brass.
So, can I assume that you would be happy using a heavier bullet if a certain velocity threshold is met? That threshold velocity being a range that you have decided on -- or am I just seeing bunnies and squirrels in the clouds?
Just curious. 🤔
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Great exploration here. It just goes to show you: animals die differently seemingly every time. I've had double lungers drop on the spot and other run 200 yards. This is another example of that. I'm also impressed at the effectiveness of both rounds on such big animals.
Accuracy: because white space between bullet holes drives me insane.
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I would love for Zee to test some Barnes .357 Magnum TAC-XPD in 125gr out of a 3" barreled 686 on some piggies.........for science......yeah, science. Has nothing to do with the fact that I carry that combo pretty much every day.....
I would love for Zee to test some Barnes .357 Magnum TAC-XPD in 125gr out of a 3" barreled 686 on some piggies.........for science......yeah, science. Has nothing to do with the fact that I carry that combo pretty much every day.....
Eeeash! That’s not a load I carry or have. That a pretty niche load.
I’m not saying it can’t be done. But, you’d have to send me two rounds or so. I ain’t buying or loading that bullet.
I don’t have a 3” .357 Mag.
I have a 340 M&P and a 4” GP100.
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Sending you a couple of rounds would not be a problem. Wouldn't be quite the same as a 3" but I bet it would be close. Or if I am ever in your area maybe we could get together for some "science experiments". I almost always take my 686 with me when I go West....but not if I go too far West (California).
I chose that load based on the ballistics testing Lucky Gunner did, but would love to see what it did on a pig.
Sending you a couple of rounds would not be a problem. Wouldn't be quite the same as a 3" but I bet it would be close. Or if I am ever in your area maybe we could get together for some "science experiments". I almost always take my 686 with me when I go West....but not if I go too far West (California).
I chose that load based on the ballistics testing Lucky Gunner did, but would love to see what it did on a pig.
I've seen his videos. Its hard to know if we can trust them. I mean, he may have just been, well, lucky?.......
We have been doing similar testing with hogs( average 120 lbs) in a trap( 4x8 rooter style)- no autopsies. Proper shot placement with any medium weight HP self defense ammo in 9mm, 38 spl +p, and 357 have produced very similar results- 1 lap and all done but the thrashing and squealing. 1 to the head usually DRT with a little kicking. 17 HMR in the ear kills them stone dead
We have been doing similar testing with hogs( average 120 lbs) in a trap( 4x8 rooter style)- no autopsies. Proper shot placement with any medium weight HP self defense ammo in 9mm, 38 spl +p, and 357 have produced very similar results- 1 lap and all done but the thrashing and squealing. 1 to the head usually DRT with a little kicking. 17 HMR in the ear kills them stone dead
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Great post. I’m a big fan of .357sig and it has a great reputation as a defensive round, but ideally shot placement is everything. I pig that has been shot with a fast round like the .357 will most definitely run until it bleeds out. Pig flesh is probably the closest thing to human flesh, so this would be a fair indication of what would happen to a human hit with these rounds, with the exception of behavior once shot. Humans tend to go into shock and stop fighting sooner than pigs barring factors like narcotics etc. There is also good reason why Pd’s are swinging back towards 9mm. It is a very capable round.
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Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.... now who's bringing the hot wings? :jester:
Sorry, I was a bit disappointed the that .357 test was not done perfectly For a comparison. I specially wanted to see the difference between the .357 and the pig you shot with the .40 a while back.
How easy it is to make people believe a lie, and [how] hard it is to undo that work again! -- Mark Twain
Proper shot placement with any medium weight HP self defense ammo in 9mm, 38 spl +p, and 357 have produced very similar results- 1 lap and all done but the thrashing and squealing. 1 to the head usually DRT with a little kicking.
17 HMR in the ear kills them stone dead
Paul