No, these were air cooled. Wasn't looking for harder, just some expansion if possible. The alloy was half wheel weights, half straight lead.
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I suppose with 1470 fps muzzle velocity that bullet was probably not much over 1100 fps (if that) at 125 yards. Expansion was probably somewhat minimal. All I can say is good shot and good job! That's some great field experience to share with all of us. Thanks!
I have had good success with this NOE mold. Killed a big doe the other evening. About 45 yards, punched a nice clean hole through both lungs. There was a blood trail even the newest of trackers could follow. Went about 65 yards and slid down a small ravine.
I run 12 gr. Of 2400. In my marlin i notice tighter groups with checked bullets. They are running around 1500.
The 4 cav aluminum drops pretty bullets and lots of them.
Congratulations John Michel they are made of mostly meat!
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What are you shooting that 10B101 load out of?
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The Second there to protect the First!
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |