collapse

Advertisement


Author Topic: Do the new Brass bullets from SSK work?  (Read 2674 times)

Offline Sabotloader

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Apr 2011
  • Posts: 2309
  • Location: Idaho, Northern
Do the new Brass bullets from SSK work?
« on: June 07, 2023, 10:34:10 AM »
We do not need to wait for my water testing trip.  Grouse recently made a trip to SSK (his recent post) and as part of his trip he and Gordo of SSK did the water testing for all of us.

They set 5 jugs of water on a plank approximately 100 yards down range.  The first 3 jugs were white 1 gallon jugs and the 2 rear grey were 5 gallon jugs.  Thankfully, Grouse took some pictures of the testing.  I have created a page that shows this testing.  He was shooting the bullet at near 2000fps.

The picture shows that the bullet's Controlled Fracturing did work and did do the damage I would have expected.







Keep shooting muzzleloaders - They are a blast!!

Offline Dan-o

  • Global Moderator
  • Trade Count: (+30)
  • Explorer
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jul 2010
  • Posts: 18106
Re: Do the new Brass bullets from SSK work?
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2023, 12:06:01 PM »
Nice.
I really appreciate your reports.
Any damage to the 2nd jug?

Do you see this as a deer bullet?
I'm assuming not something you'd use for elk?
Member:   Yakstrakgutp (or whatever we are)
I love the BFRO!!!
I wonder how many people will touch their nose to their screen trying to read this...

Offline Sabotloader

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Apr 2011
  • Posts: 2309
  • Location: Idaho, Northern
Re: Do the new Brass bullets from SSK work?
« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2023, 12:22:30 PM »
Nice.
I really appreciate your reports.
Any damage to the 2nd jug?

Do you see this as a deer bullet?
I'm assuming not something you'd use for elk?

Yes, there was damage to second jug, sufficient enough to blow it off ad onto the ground. I think it was ruptured but Grouse did not take any close up pictures of it.

I believe this bullet is and will be an excellent bullet for harvesting deer.  I am not totally sold on elk at this point until I can evalute it in a deer harvest. But it darn well could be a very good elk bullet.

mike
Keep shooting muzzleloaders - They are a blast!!

Offline Dan-o

  • Global Moderator
  • Trade Count: (+30)
  • Explorer
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jul 2010
  • Posts: 18106
Re: Do the new Brass bullets from SSK work?
« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2023, 12:28:42 PM »
 :tup:
Member:   Yakstrakgutp (or whatever we are)
I love the BFRO!!!
I wonder how many people will touch their nose to their screen trying to read this...

Offline follow maggie

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jun 2008
  • Posts: 3323
  • Location: Fargo
  • Just me, just being a nomad
Re: Do the new Brass bullets from SSK work?
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2023, 01:54:52 PM »
Is this something you’re developing?

Offline Sabotloader

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Apr 2011
  • Posts: 2309
  • Location: Idaho, Northern
Re: Do the new Brass bullets from SSK work?
« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2023, 02:26:13 PM »
Is this something you’re developing?

I really wish I had the skills to do that but I don't.  These are being built by an old friend in PA.

Keep shooting muzzleloaders - They are a blast!!

Offline DaMitt Mystagin

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Tracker
  • **
  • Join Date: Feb 2014
  • Posts: 32
  • Location: Idaho
  • Groups: NRA Life Member, DU, PF
Re: Do the new Brass bullets from SSK work?
« Reply #6 on: June 11, 2023, 10:07:02 AM »
Nice looking results.  Did they happen to get a weight on the bullet core after it was recovered?

Offline Sabotloader

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Apr 2011
  • Posts: 2309
  • Location: Idaho, Northern
Re: Do the new Brass bullets from SSK work?
« Reply #7 on: June 11, 2023, 06:29:31 PM »
Nice looking results.  Did they happen to get a weight on the bullet core after it was recovered?

No, they did not get a weight measurement.  But from the past I know it is a very small loss.
Keep shooting muzzleloaders - They are a blast!!

 


* Advertisement

* Recent Topics

MA-10 Coho by WAcoueshunter
[Today at 02:08:31 PM]


KODIAK06 2025 trail cam and personal pics thread by kodiak06
[Today at 01:52:01 PM]


2025 Montana alternate list by Sakko300wsm
[Today at 01:27:16 PM]


Blue Mtn Foothills West Rifle Tag by Trooper
[Today at 01:18:40 PM]


GROUSE 2025...the Season is looming! by Dave Workman
[Today at 01:01:22 PM]


AUCTION: SE Idaho DIY Deer or Deer/Elk Hunt by bearpaw
[Today at 12:02:58 PM]


50 inch SXS and Tracks? by jrebel
[Today at 11:20:33 AM]


Sockeye Numbers by Southpole
[Today at 11:12:46 AM]


3 pintails by metlhead
[Today at 11:07:43 AM]


Modified game cart... 🛒 by Dan-o
[Today at 08:44:37 AM]


Velvet by Brute
[Today at 08:37:08 AM]


Calling Bears by hunter399
[Today at 06:12:44 AM]


HUNTNNW 2025 trail cam thread and photos by kodiak06
[Today at 05:43:11 AM]


Lizard Cam by NOCK NOCK
[Today at 04:48:54 AM]


Pocket Carry by Westside88
[Yesterday at 09:33:35 PM]


2025 Coyotes by JakeLand
[Yesterday at 07:15:03 PM]


Toutle Quality Bull - Rifle by Yeti419
[Yesterday at 06:11:55 PM]


AKC lab puppies! Born 06/10/2025 follow as they grow!!! by scottfrick
[Yesterday at 02:14:23 PM]


2025 Crab! by Stein
[Yesterday at 01:48:55 PM]


Sauk Unit Youth Elk Tips by Kales15
[Yesterday at 01:04:52 PM]

SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2025, SimplePortal