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Ammotestedinthisworkshop:.308Winchester:180gr./11,7gSakoArrowheadII(Swi@Scirocco),170gr./11gLapuaNaturalisLR,165gr./10,7gSakoHammerhead(BarnesTSX)and165gr./10,7gHornadySuperformanceGMX

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.308(Winchester(

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Ruger(M77(Hawkeye(Tactical(

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51(cm/20“((1N10“(twist)(

Muzzle(velocity((

759(m/s((795(m/s(catalog)(

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3.370(Joule(

Accuracy/rounds/distance((

Approx.(35(mm/3(rds./100(m(

Maximum(penetration((

46(cm(

Volume(of(the(temporary(wound(cavity(

1,45(l(

Path(to(start(of(bullet(expansion(((

2,5(cm(

Maximum(diameter(of(the(wound(cavity(

11,5(cm(

Path(until(maximum(diameter(of(the(wound(cavity(

11,0(cm(

Length(of(the(wound(cavity((

36(cm(

Bullet(diameter((

16(mm(

Remaining(bullet(weight((

175(gr./11,34(g(=(((97,2%)((incl.(soap(residue)(

Distance(to(target((

100(m(

Dimensions(of(the(ballistic(soap((

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.308Win.:180gr./11,7gSakoArrowheadII(SwiFScirocco)

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www.ballis(c-workshop.eu.308Win.:165gr./10,7gSakoPowerheadII(BarnesTSX)

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Sako(165(gr/10,7(g(Powerhead((

(Barnes(TSX)(

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45(cm(

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1,4(l(


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cavity(

10,7(cm(

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wound(cavity(

9,5(cm(

Length(of(the(wound(cavity(

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36,5(cm(

Bullet(diameter(

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15,9(mm(

Remaining(bullet(weight(

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173(grs(/((100%)(

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www.ballis(c-workshop.eu.308Win.:170gr./11,0gLapuaNaturalisLR

Ammunition((

Lapua(170(gr./11,0(g(Naturalis(LR(

Caliber((

.308(Winchester(

Gun((


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51(cm/20“((1L10“(twist)(

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46(cm(


1,35(l(

Path(to(start(of(bullet(expansion((((

2,0(cm(


10,5(cm(


8,5(cm(


39(cm(

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15,3(mm(


171(grs(/((100%)((incl.(soap(residue)(


100(m(


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www.ballis(c-workshop.eu.308Win.:165gr./10,7HornadySuperformanceGMX(leadfree)

Ammunition((

165(gr./10,7(g(Hornady(Superformance(

Caliber((

.308(Winchester(

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51(cm/20“((1N10“(twist)(

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Energy((

3.492(Joule(




46,5(cm(


1,53(l(


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11,5(cm(


10,0(cm(


39,5(cm(

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172(gr./(g(=(((100%)(((incl.(soap(residue)(


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Sako(180(gr/11,7(g((Arrowhead(II((Swift(Scirocco)(LEAD(

Sako(165(gr/10,7(g(Powerhead(((Barnes(TSX)(LEADFREE(

165(gr./10,7(g(Hornady(Superformance(LEADFREE(

Lapua(170(gr./11,0(g(Naturalis(LR(LEADFREE(

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Gun((





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Barrel(length((

51(cm/20“((1W10“(twist)( 51(cm/20“((1W10“(twist)( 51(cm/20“((1W10“(twist)( 51(cm/20“((1W10“(twist)( (

Muzzle(velocity((

759(m/s((795(m/s(catalog)( 799(m/s((825(m/s(catalog)( 808(m/s((838(m/s(catalog)( 739(m/s((800(m/s(catalog)( About(30(m/s(velocity(loss(in(comparison(to(24”(factory(

Energy((

3.370(Joule( 3.415(Joule( 3.492(Joule( 3.008(Joule( Hornady(GMX(with(highest(energy(

Accuracy/rounds/distance( Approx.(35(mm/3(rds./100(m(




All(equally(accurate(in(test(


46(cm( 45(cm( 46,5(cm( 46(cm( Hornady(GMX(with(best(penetration(


1,45(l( 1,4(l( 1,53(l( 1,35(l( Hornady(GMX(with(biggest(wound(cavity(

Path(to(start(of(bullet(expansion(

2,5(cm( 3,0(cm( 2,0(cm( 2,0(cm( Hornady(GMX((and(Lapua(Naturalis(with(fastest(start(of(bullet(expansion(


11,5(cm( 10,7(cm( 11,5(cm( 10,5(cm( Sako(Arrowhead(and(Hornady(GMX(with(largest(dia.(of(cavity(

Path(until(max.(diameter(of(the(wound(cavity(

11,0(cm( 9,5(cm( 10,0(cm( 8,5(cm( Naturalis(with(quickest(reach(of(maximum(cavity((


36(cm( 36,5(cm( 39,5(cm( 39(cm( Hornady(GMX(with(the(deepest(wound(cavity(

Bullet(diameter((

16(mm( 15,9(mm( 14,3(mm( 15,3(mm( Most(expanded(bullet(doesn’t(created(biggest(wound(cavity(


175(gr./11,34(g(=(((97,2%)((incl.(soap(residue)(


172(gr./(g(=(((100%)(((incl.(soap(residue)(


All(good(results(


100(m( 100(m( 100(m( 100(m( Hornady(wins(6(out(of(9(criteria(incl.(the(3(important((penetration,(volume(and(length(of(cavern)(


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SpecialthankstothehosWngdistributorOyK.HjorthAb.Pleasevisitwww.hjorth.fiorcontactthematTel.03-2344300formoreinformaWonaboutHornadyproducts.

Thiscomparisontestshowedalotofexpectableandsomenewfindings.Especiallyinteres(ngwasthecomparisonbetweenbothleadfreeloads,namelytheSakoPowerheadloadwiththeBarnesTSXandtheHornadyGMX,sincebothloadsreachedalmostthesamespeedoutofthetestgun,soalldifferencesinterminalperformancewouldbebybulletdesignpurely.Allthemoreinteres(ngthattheHornadyGMXbulletwon6outof9testcriteria,includingthe3mostimportant(Penetra(on,VolumeandLengthofcavern).TheGMXbulletstartedexpansionquickerevenasthebondedleadbulletandturnedmoreenergyinto(ssuedestruc(on,whichisthemostimportantunitwhenitcomestoexpectableeffectonthegame. Alsointeres(ngandtopointsurprisingthatthebulletthatexpandedthemost(SakoArrowheadII/Swi@Scirocco),didn’tcreatedthebiggestwoundcavity,sincethebulletsloweddownquickerthantheGMX,notholdingenoughenergytoturnitintothedesired(ssuedestruc(on.Allpar(cipantsweresurprisedabouttheamountofleadsplibersthateventhattoughbonded,rela(velyslowflyingSakoArrowheadII/Swi@Sciroccole@inthecavityoftheballis(csoap.


ToevaluateandcomparetheperformanceofhunWngbullets/hunWngammuniWonfollowingparametersarecrucial:1.PathofthebulletinthetargetunWlitstartstodeform-Thebulletideallyshouldtransferitsenergyasquickaspossibletothetarget.Therefore,thesmallerthevalueincm,thebeber.2.TissuedestrucWon-Fortherapidonsetoflethaleffectinthegame,thebiggestpossible(ssuedestruc(onisrequired.Thisisreflectedinthevalues��ofvolume,diameterandlengthofthetemporarycavity.Thegreaterthetemporarycavityinthesoapblock,themore(ssuearoundthebulletspathisdestroyedandthequickerthegamewillbedown.Thisisthemostimportantparameter.3.PenetraWon-Deeppenetra(onandhighweightreten(onlevelsaresureindica(onsforamostprobable,desiredexitwound,whichisessen(alforasuccessfultracking(ifrequiredatall).

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