Let me preface that I don't normally pay attention to individual bullet impacts as a rule. I generally run a box into a few large groups culminating into what amounts to one large ragged hole.
Recently I have started shooting a little drill where I put one shot into a single bull moving to another for each subsequent shot to get better at picking up my sights faster and well its kinda fun, but I digress.
At any rate I was running my XD45 compact (original from back in the day) service length barrel with truncated grip. and I noticed the individual bullet holes were much more ragged then I expected them to be. Could this be a symptom of some bullet instability or the beginning of a key hole type effect, or am I just over reacting since I never really payed attention before.
The gun is boringly reliable and as accurate as I personally can ask for at 7-10 yards. Basically its not wildly throwing rounds or anything.
At any rate take a look at the following pictures and let me know what you think they show the sort of tearing of the target instead of a clean bullet hole so to speak. 230 grain FMJ factory. Blazer Brass IIRC.
So am I over reacting or could I have somehow jacked up the crown or something over the years.
As always, thanks.
Chris
Entry shots all same target Call it 7ish yards
Exit holes, same target
Recently I have started shooting a little drill where I put one shot into a single bull moving to another for each subsequent shot to get better at picking up my sights faster and well its kinda fun, but I digress.
At any rate I was running my XD45 compact (original from back in the day) service length barrel with truncated grip. and I noticed the individual bullet holes were much more ragged then I expected them to be. Could this be a symptom of some bullet instability or the beginning of a key hole type effect, or am I just over reacting since I never really payed attention before.
The gun is boringly reliable and as accurate as I personally can ask for at 7-10 yards. Basically its not wildly throwing rounds or anything.
At any rate take a look at the following pictures and let me know what you think they show the sort of tearing of the target instead of a clean bullet hole so to speak. 230 grain FMJ factory. Blazer Brass IIRC.
So am I over reacting or could I have somehow jacked up the crown or something over the years.
As always, thanks.
Chris
Entry shots all same target Call it 7ish yards
Exit holes, same target
