Snowdog
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Have you ever thought you were about to sneeze and get all set to just to find yourself all tearing-eye, snot-nosed and sneezeless? Well, I think if bullets could ever have such experiences, this one did.
This morning I tested a 240gr Hornady XTP from my Marlin against play dough to get an idea as to how inclined it was towards expansion and fragmentation. In this particular test, it looked like the JHP wanted to fragment, got prepared to fragment... just to get stood up by the fragmentation fairy.
Aside from the interesting "expansion", the reaction of the play dough after being hit by this monster was practically identical to the reaction I observed when it was hit by a 12ga foster style slug last year.
Granted, this is nothing spectacular, but it is a little odd and I decided to share.
Ouch
Eeeek
Almost, but not quite
This morning I tested a 240gr Hornady XTP from my Marlin against play dough to get an idea as to how inclined it was towards expansion and fragmentation. In this particular test, it looked like the JHP wanted to fragment, got prepared to fragment... just to get stood up by the fragmentation fairy.
Aside from the interesting "expansion", the reaction of the play dough after being hit by this monster was practically identical to the reaction I observed when it was hit by a 12ga foster style slug last year.
Granted, this is nothing spectacular, but it is a little odd and I decided to share.
Ouch
Eeeek
Almost, but not quite