Ballistic gelatin testing results : 12 gauge 3.5" magnum, #1 buck

[TomNash]

Hello. I have recently completed a test of Federal Premium 3.5" magnum, in Number 1 buckshot (27 pellets) .

One shot was fired into a 7x7x5.5" gelatin block, backed by a 16x7x6" block. 12 gauge had 20" barrel and cylinder choke. Upon firing, the 7x7x5.5" block was almost split into three pieces, both blocks were pushed off of the test stand, and the clamps holding the test platform to the stand were thrown ~ 3 feet away from the test stand.

Pellet 1 penetrated to 19.5"
Pellet 2 penetrated to 18.5"
Pellet 3 penetrated to 17.25"
Pellet 4 penetrated to 13.5"
Pellet 5 penetrated to 13.5"
Pellet 6 penetrated to 17.5"
Pellet 7 penetrated to 16.5"
Pellet 8 penetrated to 17.5"
Pellet 9 penetrated to 13.5"
Pellet 10 penetrated to 18.0"
Pellet 11 penetrated to 11.5"
Pellet 12 penetrated to 18.0"
Pellet 13 penetrated to 15.5"
Pellet 14 penetrated to 17.5"
Pellet 15 penetrated to 16.5"
Pellet 16 penetrated to 15.5"
Pellet 17 penetrated to 16.5"
Pellet 18 penetrated to 18.0"
Pellet 19 penetrated to 17.0"
Pellet 20 penetrated to 15.5"

The remaining 7 pellets were found around the blocks proximity or exited the sides and were not recovered.

Here are the pics.

Tom

 

[Nimitz87]

wow...just wow!

Tom great stuff you have...

do you have a website that your putting this all on?...

i was looking at #4 buck have you tested that? just curious...

great stuff and keep it up...your data is invauleable!

Chad

 

[esldude]

Me too. WOW.

Thanks for posting. Might do a shot with birdshot too. So people will quit saying it is good for SD/HD. Then again, easy for me to say, you are doing all the work.

 

[Nimitz87]

esl dude heres some more shotgun data if you'd like to see the various loads...

http://www.tacticalshotgun.ca/ballistics_shotgun.html

good info there as well.

Chad

 

[TomNash]

Nope, almost all of my results have been posted on TFL. All that I will be able/willing to post are here.

http://www.firearmstactical.com/images/Wound Profiles/12 Gauge No 4 Buckshot.jpg

Has a cross-sectional drawing of the track from a #4 buckshot.

The website posted earler in the thread is very nice as well. Thank you for the info. From personal experience, I can say that preparing a 16x6x6 " block is hard work - be sure to write and thank these guys for dealing with the larger blocks!

Tom

 

[steelersfan0000]

I would really not want to be on the recieving end of that.

 

[esldude]

Thanks Nimitz87,

Good info in the link.

 

[MrMex]

That link was just what i was looking for, thanks!