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Posted: 11/30/2009 6:07:46 AM EDT
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Anyone tried the Barnes M/LE RRLP Bullets yet? Im kind of curious what kind of penetration you MIGHT get from these bullets.
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Quoted: Not the same as a TSX. This is a frangible bullet that will pretty much break apart on impact. Little to no penetration. My bad - thanks for pointing that out. I didn't read as far as the "RRLP" the OP stated. Frangible bullets are meant to disintegrate on HARD targets such as steel. In soft tissue, they will behave like a FMJ and overpenetrate. |
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I've loaded and tested these bullets a little bit.
They work good for shooting gongs at close range. I've fired on my gongs as close as 7 yards. As far as penetration? They won't pass through a gallon jug of water anywhere near intact. I put a phone book behind a jug to see if the round would penetrate. But the bullet pretty much vaporized and I didn't even find any jacket frags. The phone book had no penetration at all. Also: I think the bullet is the same as the Barnes MPG (multi purpose green). I've loaded and shot both flavors and I can't tell the difference. |
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Not the same as a TSX. This is a frangible bullet that will pretty much break apart on impact. Little to no penetration. My bad - thanks for pointing that out. I didn't read as far as the "RRLP" the OP stated. Frangible bullets are meant to disintegrate on HARD targets such as steel. In soft tissue, they will behave like a FMJ and overpenetrate. You are probably right on that point of correction, though RRLP stands for Reduced Ricochet, Limited Penetration. I have not seen where anybody has put this to the test though. I guess someone has. |
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I've loaded and tested these bullets a little bit. They work good for shooting gongs at close range. I've fired on my gongs as close as 7 yards. As far as penetration? They won't pass through a gallon jug of water anywhere near intact. I put a phone book behind a jug to see if the round would penetrate. But the bullet pretty much vaporized and I didn't even find any jacket frags. The phone book had no penetration at all. Also: I think the bullet is the same as the Barnes MPG (multi purpose green). I've loaded and shot both flavors and I can't tell the difference. Thanks, thats what I was looking for. What did the jug of water look like? I would like to see what these do to denim covered gel. Not sure if they are really good for using as a defense round. |
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Thanks, thats what I was looking for. What did the jug of water look like? It's been a while, but I think the exit side of the jug just looked jagged and sloppy from some of the broken up particles just reaching the back of the jug. I would like to see what these do to denim covered gel. Not sure if they are really good for using as a defense round.
This would not be a good defensive round at all. I'm sure it would be lethal, but far from optimal. |
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