A while back I bought a hollowpointer/accurizer tool. There were doubts expressed as to whether the modified bullets would perform.
I ran a 100 yard test. However, before we get to that test, let me walk you through the process of making the ammo.
<span style="font-style: italic">Here are the components to the hollowpointer...</span>
Fairly simple setup, but precise.
<span style="font-style: italic">The first step is to put the round in the bottom block.</span>
<span style="font-style: italic">Assemble, and put on some sort of press - even a hammer will work.</span>
<span style="font-style: italic">Pull the handle...</span>
<span style="font-style: italic">... and a gaping hollowpoint (depending on depth settings) results.</span>
But how do they perform?
They do shoot more accurately than unmodified ammo, but to the same point of aim. This is probably because they've been set to a standard size, and because the center of mass is further back. This is speculation however. I just know it <span style="font-style: italic">works</span>!
I set up four water jugs at 100 yards, and fired into them.
These are the results:
<span style="font-style: italic">This is the first jug. It's pretty well shredded.</span>
<span style="font-style: italic">A line of all four jugs...</span>
<span style="font-style: italic">Here's a bullet I recovered from right beyond the fourth jug...</span>
<span style="font-style: italic">Two more stopped inside the fourth jug.</span>
I believe the variation in penetration is due to the fact that I fired 10 rounds, and kept firing after the jugs were pretty well empty. I tried this test before with three jugs and failed to recover any. I therefore added a fourth jug and kept firing until empty to try to get a few decent samples.
<span style="font-style: italic">This is a picture of the unmodified round, modified round, and the three bullets I was able to recover.</span>
Keep in mind that this is CCI 40gn LRN I modified. Their website lists the velocities thus:
Muzzle 1235
50 yards 1092
75 yards 1040
100 yards 998
So, when the bullet impacted, it was acting as a heavy .22 short. Yet, it still expanded to over .36".
These are doing better than my old standby, Winchester Xpert, and are of course more consistent.
I'm impressed.
Josh <><
I ran a 100 yard test. However, before we get to that test, let me walk you through the process of making the ammo.
<span style="font-style: italic">Here are the components to the hollowpointer...</span>
Fairly simple setup, but precise.
<span style="font-style: italic">The first step is to put the round in the bottom block.</span>
<span style="font-style: italic">Assemble, and put on some sort of press - even a hammer will work.</span>
<span style="font-style: italic">Pull the handle...</span>
<span style="font-style: italic">... and a gaping hollowpoint (depending on depth settings) results.</span>
But how do they perform?
They do shoot more accurately than unmodified ammo, but to the same point of aim. This is probably because they've been set to a standard size, and because the center of mass is further back. This is speculation however. I just know it <span style="font-style: italic">works</span>!
I set up four water jugs at 100 yards, and fired into them.
These are the results:
<span style="font-style: italic">This is the first jug. It's pretty well shredded.</span>
<span style="font-style: italic">A line of all four jugs...</span>
<span style="font-style: italic">Here's a bullet I recovered from right beyond the fourth jug...</span>
<span style="font-style: italic">Two more stopped inside the fourth jug.</span>
I believe the variation in penetration is due to the fact that I fired 10 rounds, and kept firing after the jugs were pretty well empty. I tried this test before with three jugs and failed to recover any. I therefore added a fourth jug and kept firing until empty to try to get a few decent samples.
<span style="font-style: italic">This is a picture of the unmodified round, modified round, and the three bullets I was able to recover.</span>
Keep in mind that this is CCI 40gn LRN I modified. Their website lists the velocities thus:
Muzzle 1235
50 yards 1092
75 yards 1040
100 yards 998
So, when the bullet impacted, it was acting as a heavy .22 short. Yet, it still expanded to over .36".
These are doing better than my old standby, Winchester Xpert, and are of course more consistent.
I'm impressed.
Josh <><
