I have gotten word of a negligent discharge of a round of Estate Tactical 00 Buck and thought the group here would be interested in the performance on building materials.
Details are still a little sketchy, and I have not examined the site yet. The incident happened in a ground floor apartment of an old (circa 100 year-old) building. It appears that the muzzle was on a slight angle off perpendicular to the ceiling when the shot discharged. It traveled about five feet until it penetrated the ceiling, which is apparently a single layer of drywall, leaving about a 1.5 inch diameter hole.
After that, it penetrated a single layer of what is likely hardwood about 3/4 to 1-inch thick. From there, it passed through several of inches of open space, where it seems to have impacted -- but not penetrated -- a second layer of wood (subflooring?), and changed course to follow that layer more or less horizontally (based on the indentations and pellet tracks).
There appears to have been no penetration into the floor above.
The wad has not yet been located.
The good news is nobody was hurt. The person involved is shaken and in for a serious chewing out. (By my calculation, at least FOUR rules of gun safety were violated, and by a person who knows better.)
The reduced velocity of the Estate load doubtless helped keep the load from blowing through the floor of the room above.
If I get more info on the incident I'll follow-up here.
Details are still a little sketchy, and I have not examined the site yet. The incident happened in a ground floor apartment of an old (circa 100 year-old) building. It appears that the muzzle was on a slight angle off perpendicular to the ceiling when the shot discharged. It traveled about five feet until it penetrated the ceiling, which is apparently a single layer of drywall, leaving about a 1.5 inch diameter hole.
After that, it penetrated a single layer of what is likely hardwood about 3/4 to 1-inch thick. From there, it passed through several of inches of open space, where it seems to have impacted -- but not penetrated -- a second layer of wood (subflooring?), and changed course to follow that layer more or less horizontally (based on the indentations and pellet tracks).
There appears to have been no penetration into the floor above.
The wad has not yet been located.
The good news is nobody was hurt. The person involved is shaken and in for a serious chewing out. (By my calculation, at least FOUR rules of gun safety were violated, and by a person who knows better.)
The reduced velocity of the Estate load doubtless helped keep the load from blowing through the floor of the room above.
If I get more info on the incident I'll follow-up here.