Another great job Robin!
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Texas Sheepdawg wrote:I was pretty bad off on Sunday when we filmed, but we didn't let our allergies stop us from finding out whether or not the 450 Bushmaster still had enough to kill, once it had passed through that 7/16" steel plate. This video is 12 minutes long so enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt7SAzXuo8I
Make shooting a family affair. It is a great way to fellowship.
You might hear shots in the background, but that was not our party. That was my neighbors. I think they were trying to figure out why their shots didn't ring out like ours.....
kottke_35 wrote:Texas Sheepdawg wrote:Okay. Why 230 grain? It's cheaper and I can buy in bulk. Pigs wear armour. FMJs have a reputation for penetration when thrown hard enough. Texas has lots of pigs. 230 grain FMJs are good brush busters. Texas has lots of brush. 230 grains fly faster than a 250 grain on average. Where the factory 250s fly around 2200FPS, the 230s when properly loaded will fly around 2400FPS and have a flatter trajectory. The only thing left to achieve is to find the most accurate 230 Grain FMJ and powder charge combination that will bust through brush and piggies.
As for the steel plate experiments, I want to prove that the 450 Bushmaster is the cats' meow when it comes to stopping ability. Be it hogs, dangerous game or from a LEO perspective, a drug dealers' getaway vehicle.
And finally, it's just fun to have a cheap way to plink.
He's right! There are certain things, in this case bullets, that serve one purpose better than another. Take for instance the recent bison hunt video. Factory fodder was used in that video, not my preferred bullet for a critter that large. A better constructed bullet such as a fmj, barnes xpb or buster, just to name a few may have been a better choice for that particular hunt. The 250 ftx seems like a good if not great choice for deer/maybe even elk sized game. Look at the choice of bullet weights in 7mm, 30 and 338 cal. Why shouldn't we look at 230gr bullets for or caliber, or any other weight bullets for that matter?
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gunnut wrote:Way ta go Dawg!!!
All I can say is "WOW"
really didn't know what I was shooting!
Texas Sheepdawg wrote:Let me make a clarification because it has already come up...
I am not trying to be negative on the 416 Remington Magnum. Each rifle and cartridge has a specific mission. The 416 has a specific mission. Large and Dangerous African game. It is a true Powerhouse!
The videos' intent was to show how we have approached the same stopping power inherent in the African big and dangerous game rifles but on a AR15 semi-automatic platform where a fast followup shot could make a big difference in a life or death encounter. The facts are the 450 Bushmaster can deliver similar terminal performance to a large bore high powered rifle typically used for large dangerous game, but with faster followup shots, with less recoil, good accuracy, and yet remain merciful on the pocket book.
gtoboi65 wrote:Looking forward to that video! I want to see what that bullet looks like after it has punched through.
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