10lbs of molding clay
30lbs of clean sand
100 yard POI
17cal 18gr bullet 4000 FPS
30cal 135gr bullet 3075 FT.LBF
This should be interesting.
Will post results tomorrow (unless it rains.)
Any predictions?
Hammer Bullet Trap Round 1: Speed -vs- Punch
- Thread starter OutdoorEdventure
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10lbs of molding clay
30lbs of clean sand
100 yard POI
17cal 18gr bullet 4000 FPS
30cal 135gr bullet 3075 FT.LBF
This should be interesting.
Will post results tomorrow (unless it rains.)
Any predictions?
littlebighorn
Hammer Time Executive member
Are you going to shoot both cartridges through two different medium... Sand vs Clay?
I don't know what to expect. Sounds like a fun experiment!
I don't know what to expect. Sounds like a fun experiment!
Yes the 10lbs of clay is right in front of the 30 lbs of sand. Both will be contained in 2 separate duct taped boxes.
Yes thats one of my main goals is to capture the shank. But I’m also curious how quickly the petals will open up, and spread apart. Assuming I recover them and the shank doesn’t blow through the sand. Shooting at 100 yards so hopefully that’s enough distance to trap the bullet.
I have it contained in a duct tape box with about 1/4” of area for the clay to wiggle. Hopefully the duct tape box will keep it contained.
I hope to be able to reform the clay back into its square mold and keep shooting it. May be a big ask . Testing my hardest hitting and fastest bullet at 100 yards to find out. If it survives tomorrow. I’ll be able to repeat bullet trap with all Hammer Bullets.
kneedeep
Hammer Time Executive member
Love the test Ed. I’ll predict you’re going to blow the lids out. You may caught a shank as long as you’re very squared up and level with your box. Slightly off on the angle your shank will go out the top or bottom. Im not familiar with the 17 cal pill but the 30 cal has a relatively deep hp. It’s likely to dump enough energy up front to potentially caught that shank as long as the box doesn’t come completely apart.
I can eat my crow with Farleg in a few weeks if you prove me wrong!
Good luck
Kneedeep
I can eat my crow with Farleg in a few weeks if you prove me wrong!
Good luck Kneedeep
Never used the clay medium. This should be a very graphic image of the "bubble" if the block/box survives impact.
How tall (square) is the block of clay?
I imagine a centered impact will be crucial to results also.
Sand stops and grossly deforms shanks very quickly
- at least in my limited testing?
Edit to add: curious what the best way is to slice the clay. You may have come up with a wonderful alternative to testing/evaluating bullets!
Staying tuned on this one! Thanks Ed!
How tall (square) is the block of clay?
I imagine a centered impact will be crucial to results also.
Sand stops and grossly deforms shanks very quickly
- at least in my limited testing?Edit to add: curious what the best way is to slice the clay. You may have come up with a wonderful alternative to testing/evaluating bullets!
Staying tuned on this one! Thanks Ed!
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