Thread: 338 Federal? Who has one?

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

Big bullets going slower than their effective opening velocity don't make big enough holes or cause enough internal damage to let in enough light.

Extremely under whelming, unless solid bone is hit

Just did some expansion testing with the 450 BM into a 44 gallon nearly full of water, it certainly makes the drum jump.

I tested the Hornady 300 XTP, 225 & 250 FTX & the Sierra 230 JHP.

They all hit the bottom of the drum & dented it to a greater or lesser degree

They were all going around 950fps.

You can see that the 225 FTX pistol projectile really flew to bits

I decided to try the 250 FTXs that I have pulled from the Factory Hornady 450 Bushmaster rounds.

I'm glad I did as it really showed the typical lack of expansion I have seen from conventional jacketed rifle projectiles in the past at subsonic speeds.

You could literally load them & fire them again