Rossi Rifleman

Did water expansion tests at 100 yards with some 20 year old China Sports 123 grain soft point
that groups well in my Mini-30.

Also tested Monarch 123 grain HP polymer coated.

Rifle used was my CZ bolt action. Both brands group well in the CZ.
The water buckets look bigger in the rifle scope.



The first shot of each brand of ammo was fired into the target to the right of the buckets
to determine the ammo's relative zero.

Then the expansion shot was fired into the buckets' 5 inch square cut out.
The 5 inch squares were cut out of both the front and back of each bucket,
allowing the bullets to impact the water bags without going through the buckets' hard plastic.
The hard plastic can limit expansion.

Each bucket contained a plastic bag filled with water (because the buckets had the 5 inch cut outs).

The China Sports expanded well, with 103 grains retained weight.
The casing and copper colored jacket would stick to a magnet, the lead colored core would not.

The ongoing China Sports corrosion test looks good so far,
but going to give it another couple of days before proclaiming it non-corrosive.

No expansion or weight loss by the Monarch.
The hollow point was not clogged.

Great info, really like this kind of testing!

Looks like fun.

Did they go all the way into the sand?

GasGuzzler wrote:Looks like fun.

Did they go all the way into the sand?

The first ammo tested was the China Sports SP that expanded nicely.
The projectile was found in the second bucket of water.
It did not penetrate into the third bucket of water or go in the sand.
The shock wave from the expanded soft point destroyed the first bucket.

Next was the Monarch HP that did not expand.
It was shot through the two remaining buckets and was found in the sand.
Interestingly with the non-expanding HP, the first bucket remained intact
but the shock wave destroyed the second bucket.

The length of each bucket of water was 10 inches.

Tell us about your cat(s).

HarryAlonzo wrote:Tell us about your cat(s).

Someone would think the same of me. I buy the stuff in 5-gallon buckets as well but to clean up the messes my tractor and implements leave on my barn floor.

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Square buckets work better than round buckets.

With round buckets, often the projectile slows down in the water
and bounces off the curved surfaces of the 2nd and 3rd buckets.
If the projectile lands in the grass, it's lost forever.

Out of the three square buckets used for these tests, only one can be used again.
The two kitty litter buckets were torn up beyond repair.
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True enough, kitty litter is the best inexpensive oil absorbent there is.

But I miss my cat.

I want to know why Lowkey needs 5 gallon buckets of sildenafil citrate.

HarryAlonzo wrote:I want to know why Lowkey needs 5 gallon buckets of sildenafil citrate.

I figured you would ask! I guess he is a busy fellow.

Great info