Andrew Wiggin
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I have some .400" 200 gr left that failed to expand when loaded subsonic ( Link, if you care ). I'll see if I can get around to trying that. We know they will fail at that velocity without silicone so if they expand well, the concept is sound.
That said, you can always use water to test whether a bullet can expand in given circumstances. It will usually show you best case scenario but four layers of denim can easily produce failures with poor bullet designs even in water. Wet pack is another option if you don't want to go to the trouble of making up some gelatin.
That said, you can always use water to test whether a bullet can expand in given circumstances. It will usually show you best case scenario but four layers of denim can easily produce failures with poor bullet designs even in water. Wet pack is another option if you don't want to go to the trouble of making up some gelatin.