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Posted: 4/11/2021 6:40:53 PM EDT
Anybody have any links to how the 69gr tmk's perform in shorter barrels? I can't find any accuracy reports and the ballistic gel tests are all from longer barrels. I suspect moving slower out of a shorter barrel would have more penetration.

Thanks in advance.
Link Posted: 4/11/2021 8:15:03 PM EDT
[#1]
Link Posted: 4/11/2021 8:40:28 PM EDT
[#2]
I saw that one-thats for the smk round.
Link Posted: 4/17/2021 1:44:27 PM EDT
[#3]
Are you asking about velocity? I just came across some info about velocity and expansion thresholds for a bunch of ammo types out of barrels ranging from 10.5" - 16". Ill try to see if I can find it. I could be wrong, but I believe I saw GENERALLY that from 10.5" barrels the velocity dropped below 1800fps by 250-275 yards. Ill look for the actual info
Link Posted: 4/17/2021 4:08:36 PM EDT
[#4]
he means a gel test. I'm not sure if there are any available tests of the tmk. Plenty of smk, but no tmk I can find. Generally with the 77gr the tmk penetrates the same or maybe a hair more, so assuming the jackets the the same it can be assumed that it MAY just barely make the 12" mark, although the performance will undoubtably be marginal
Link Posted: 5/9/2021 12:52:10 AM EDT
[#5]
Sorry for the potato pics.

The 69gr bha tmk looks to get close to the 12" penetration mark out of my 12.5

Very short neck

Gel testing is fun

Top round is 69gr tmk

Bottom is a 124 p+ gold dot. Both had similar penetration. The angle throws it off

Attachment Attached File


UPDATE*** these were actually fired into a 20" (not 16" block) meaning penetration was closer to 15"
Link Posted: 5/9/2021 10:50:52 AM EDT
[#6]
Neat. What was the penetration depth of the two?
Link Posted: 5/9/2021 12:40:55 PM EDT
[#7]
Right around 12"
Link Posted: 5/9/2021 2:07:04 PM EDT
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