| Informal test. 4-6 layers of denim on top of a barrel of sand, fire into it. Not very scientific (I will get to that in a minute) but if it doesnt clog with those two factors, then you have a good bullet design (and even load/velocity). My new pet is a bunch of 3n37 behind a Nosler sporting HP and it rocks! Accurate and looks like a little mushroom (with a pointy top too!).
Water, gelatin, sand really doesnt replicate the elasticity of a human's mortal coil. They will, however, test a round to see if it expands in something close to flesh, almost guranteeing it's success against mortal coil ( I love that term).
I have sandbarreled almost all my pet loads and have some real mean ones, some of pretty meek origins (BTW, Berry's plated HP bullets act very similarly to the older Nyclad bullets of old). I enjoy bullet testing (Wish I could work for Nosler or Sierra, not in the cards) and would love to share some of my findings with you. I will get some of it together and send it to you. Heck, I may start a new thread (a sticky on any or all bullet testing would be awesome).
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