Hunting Bullet Metrics

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Table 2: Guppy and Other Gel-Test Metrics

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Metric

225 SGK

225 BTSX

225 BSTTSX

225 BLTTSX

 

 

 

 

 

V(T)1 cubic in.

19.7

---4

19.1

20.9

V(ST)1 in.

17.2

---4

16.0

18.0

L(T)1 in.

12-1/2

32+5

31-1/2

33-3/4

L(S)1 in.

11

---4

13-1/2

13

Dmax1 in.

2.078

---4

1.743

1.817

L(Dmax)1 in.

5

---4

5-1/2

5

I(V)1

11.4

---4

3.6

8.6

Weight Retained %

94

NK6

99.5

99.6

ER2

2.17

NK6

1.60

1.68

Impact Velocity, fps

2346

2219

2258

2284

 

 

 

 

 

Table 2 Notes

1 = Identified in Guppy; Defined in Guppy Tech

2 = Expansion Ratio

3 = Extent of weight-loss shrapnel not incl; value estimated to be 5-15 % low.

4 = Not obtained; bullet failed to properly expand.

5 = Bullet exited the second gel block.

6 = Not Known