Post by mshm99 on Dec 16, 2018 16:52:24 GMT -5
Bullet: .400 Cutting Edge 165 grain Maximus
Test weapon:
Mc Gowen 400/408
1/16 twist
New Savage 112 FV donor action,OEM
OEM Savage stock
OEM recoil lug
Small shank
Leupold 2X7
Angle lock base and rings
HIS Breach Plug System .035 Bushing.
Primer - Winchester WLMR
Land Rider -no sizing. No knurling.
26” barrel
Weight :nine pounds eight ounces
.36 Wool wads
I had the opportunity to hunt out of state with the .40 that I assembled this year. I was fortunate to harvest two 2 ½ year old deer at around 150 yards. At first light I shot one through the spine. I did not see it drop because of the crown of the field made the deer a very small target. The bullet did as expected. The next morning I got a quartering away shot. The angle was pretty sharp and the goal was to place the bullet right behind the last rib angling forward to the opposite side shoulder. The bullet impacted a few inches further back than desirable. The deer was shocked and stood a few seconds and slowly walked 10 yards and tipped over. Field dressing revealed the liver was pretty much jellied and the 4 break away petals pierced the right lung and a few pieces made it to the heart. This was only 2 deer. So for what it’s worth, the bullet lived up to it’s CEB’s claims. The
bullet quickly killed both deer as dead as any I’ve ever seen.
Now that deer season is over I wanted to try some fun testing. Over the years my method of testing a bullet has firing into wet newspaper. Newspaper is readily available and free. It might not be the best test media, but when soaked with water gives you an idea of how a bullet reacts to a hydrated media somewhat similar to live tissue. And it is something we all can easily and inexpensively replicate.
I positioned a couple of deer bones for the bullet to penetrate before it entered the newspaper. I’ve tested some XTP’s fired from the MLII and found they blew up hitting bone before they entered the newspaper. I did not think this would be a problem with a copper bullet, but you won’t know if you don’t try it. Demonstrating penetration was another question I wanted to answer. I stacked about 9 inches of newspaper and taped it together and put it in a bucket. I added water and allowed time to soak in. After 3 days it stopped absorbing water and was ready for the test. I thought that 9” would stop the bullet for examination. I was wrong. I suspect that I will never recover a 165 CEB from a deer. Same as I have never recovered a 300grain .458 BO. I believe this to be a good thing.
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BULLET KEEPS GOING INTO WOOD AND TREE STUMP
Test weapon:
Mc Gowen 400/408
1/16 twist
New Savage 112 FV donor action,OEM
OEM Savage stock
OEM recoil lug
Small shank
Leupold 2X7
Angle lock base and rings
HIS Breach Plug System .035 Bushing.
Primer - Winchester WLMR
Land Rider -no sizing. No knurling.
26” barrel
Weight :nine pounds eight ounces
.36 Wool wads
I had the opportunity to hunt out of state with the .40 that I assembled this year. I was fortunate to harvest two 2 ½ year old deer at around 150 yards. At first light I shot one through the spine. I did not see it drop because of the crown of the field made the deer a very small target. The bullet did as expected. The next morning I got a quartering away shot. The angle was pretty sharp and the goal was to place the bullet right behind the last rib angling forward to the opposite side shoulder. The bullet impacted a few inches further back than desirable. The deer was shocked and stood a few seconds and slowly walked 10 yards and tipped over. Field dressing revealed the liver was pretty much jellied and the 4 break away petals pierced the right lung and a few pieces made it to the heart. This was only 2 deer. So for what it’s worth, the bullet lived up to it’s CEB’s claims. The
bullet quickly killed both deer as dead as any I’ve ever seen.
Now that deer season is over I wanted to try some fun testing. Over the years my method of testing a bullet has firing into wet newspaper. Newspaper is readily available and free. It might not be the best test media, but when soaked with water gives you an idea of how a bullet reacts to a hydrated media somewhat similar to live tissue. And it is something we all can easily and inexpensively replicate.
I positioned a couple of deer bones for the bullet to penetrate before it entered the newspaper. I’ve tested some XTP’s fired from the MLII and found they blew up hitting bone before they entered the newspaper. I did not think this would be a problem with a copper bullet, but you won’t know if you don’t try it. Demonstrating penetration was another question I wanted to answer. I stacked about 9 inches of newspaper and taped it together and put it in a bucket. I added water and allowed time to soak in. After 3 days it stopped absorbing water and was ready for the test. I thought that 9” would stop the bullet for examination. I was wrong. I suspect that I will never recover a 165 CEB from a deer. Same as I have never recovered a 300grain .458 BO. I believe this to be a good thing.
BULLET KEEPS GOING INTO WOOD AND TREE STUMP
