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Previously, I posted the results of testing some Partition 125 gr. bullets on hogs with a pretty good sample size. While those bullets did perform fairly well, I didn't think they were achieving their full potential at Grendel Velocities.
Enter the Partition 100s. I have now killed, recovered, and necropsied 5 hogs killed with these bullets (fairly small sample so far, I know). HOLY COW what a difference velocity (MV 2790 fps) seems to be making. The bullets are entering, expanding rapidly often with a very impressive permanent wound cavity after open that continues on for 2-4" and then tapers to a reasonable finger sized wound cavity (when I can find it). It is like somebody went in with a melon baller and removed a golf ball or raquet ball volume of flesh (neck shots)/ Hitting bone after opening seems to be no problem in terms of penetration. I have not hit any heavy bone at entry, before the bullet would expanded, to know how that would affect anything, however.
I have yet to recover a bullet or even a fragment thereof. Previously with the 125s, I got some partial recovered primarily thanks to using a metal detector. All these seem to exit in totality, or any pieces left behind are just too small to detect. With all the bone, including heavy bone hit, I would have thought there would be pieces left behind. Nope, none so far. On the last hog, I could not find an exit and I could not find the bullet or fragments visually or with the metal detector.
So, I am very impressed so far, realizing of course that this is a small sample size. I need to try shooting some hogs in different places from different angles to see if the pattern of performance holds up. I specifically need a solid entry on a humerus or shoulder joint to see how an immediate impact on heavy bone influences the bullet.
The first two videos listed right now (#50 and #49) are the Partition 100s videos. The videos themselves won't work because they are age-protected and you have to go to YouTube anyway to verify age (yaddy yaddy yaddy). There should be more to come.
Enter the Partition 100s. I have now killed, recovered, and necropsied 5 hogs killed with these bullets (fairly small sample so far, I know). HOLY COW what a difference velocity (MV 2790 fps) seems to be making. The bullets are entering, expanding rapidly often with a very impressive permanent wound cavity after open that continues on for 2-4" and then tapers to a reasonable finger sized wound cavity (when I can find it). It is like somebody went in with a melon baller and removed a golf ball or raquet ball volume of flesh (neck shots)/ Hitting bone after opening seems to be no problem in terms of penetration. I have not hit any heavy bone at entry, before the bullet would expanded, to know how that would affect anything, however.
I have yet to recover a bullet or even a fragment thereof. Previously with the 125s, I got some partial recovered primarily thanks to using a metal detector. All these seem to exit in totality, or any pieces left behind are just too small to detect. With all the bone, including heavy bone hit, I would have thought there would be pieces left behind. Nope, none so far. On the last hog, I could not find an exit and I could not find the bullet or fragments visually or with the metal detector.
So, I am very impressed so far, realizing of course that this is a small sample size. I need to try shooting some hogs in different places from different angles to see if the pattern of performance holds up. I specifically need a solid entry on a humerus or shoulder joint to see how an immediate impact on heavy bone influences the bullet.
The first two videos listed right now (#50 and #49) are the Partition 100s videos. The videos themselves won't work because they are age-protected and you have to go to YouTube anyway to verify age (yaddy yaddy yaddy). There should be more to come.
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