Slugs — Testing How Much They Expand and How Far They Penetrate

[JungleShooter]

4-Part Series on Hollow Point Specs, Performance, and Test Results


This thread is PART (4b) of a four-part series I posted today. The other threads explain the mechanics of killing, which projectiles kill better, and which HP pellets are available (detailed specs of .22cal @ US). Links to the other parts you’ll find below.


Here’s an overview of the series:

● PART (1) Quarry: What kills’em dead – the Mechanics of Killing
• What kills is a Permanent HOLE in the quarry – nothing else. Only crushed tissue kills, not “energy dumped,” nor a “temporary wound cavity,” nor “hydrostatic shock.”
• For the HOLE to kill – it must be in the right place in the quarry: brain/spine or heart/lungs or arteries/veins (to cause hemorrhaging).
• The projectiles that make a Better HOLE in the quarry are –– larger, faster, bulldozer-nose, expanding projectiles.
http://www.airgunbbs.com/showthread....ling&p=7977492


● PART (2) How Much Hollow Point Expansion Does How Much More Damage?
• A larger projectile makes a larger HOLE.
• So, how much larger is the HOLE if I go from .177 cal to .25 cal? (results in Table 1)
• And how much larger is the HOLE if my hollow point projectile expands 1/10 of an inch? Or 1mm? (results in Table 2)
http://www.airgunbbs.com/showthread....mage&p=7977495


● PART (3) Hollow Point Pellets – Comparison of Specs & Performance
The attached HP Pellet Specs & Performance Chart (.22cal) answers some of the following questions:
• Which HP projectiles expand better to make a Better HOLE in the quarry? –– The faster, softer HP projectiles with larger, deeper HP cups, and expansion aids do!
• What HP pellets are out there? And how do they compare (specs!)?
• How far could I shoot a certain HP pellet and still expect expansion (given the power of my gun)?
• Some HP are really long and might not fit into my magazine...: How long are the long ones really?
http://www.airgunbbs.com/showthread....ison&p=7977496


● PART (4) Hollow Points – Testing How Much They Expand and How Far They Penetrate
Every hollow point projectile (pellet or slug) performs differently, in line with its specs and the conditions. Find a collection of Projectile Expansion and Penetration Test results for both HP pellets and slugs.

(4a) HP Pellet Projectile Expansion and Penetration Tests
http://www.airgunbbs.com/showthread....tion&p=7977497
(4b) HP Slug Projectile Expansion and Penetration Tests
[This current thread.]
http://www.airgunbbs.com/showthread....rate&p=7900113


I hope this will be helpful to some!

Matthias