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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Overkill338 on June 08 2017 06:21:13 PM MDT

Title: Saving a bullet
Post by: Overkill338 on June 08 2017 06:21:13 PM MDT
Is a 5 gallon bucket of water enough to stop a regular pressure 147gr HST from a G43?
Title: Re: Saving a bullet
Post by: tommac919 on June 08 2017 08:10:12 PM MDT
Don't think so but  a 5 gallon bucket of sand will. .... Done many times
Title: Re: Saving a bullet
Post by: The_Shadow on June 08 2017 08:21:34 PM MDT
It will bust the bucket to pieces if shot straight down into it.  It can take as much as 5  one gallon jugs in a line to capture a JHP and solids can take much more...depending on speed and bullet composition.
Title: Re: Saving a bullet
Post by: Overkill338 on June 08 2017 08:23:49 PM MDT
The wife wants an expanded HST
Title: Re: Saving a bullet
Post by: Rojo27 on June 09 2017 09:39:22 AM MDT

5 gallon bucket of water holds about 14" if filled to the top...   I think it might work...  I'd lay 3 to 2 odds it would work without busting your bucket.  100% chance of getting soaked though. 

I got my expanded 9mm 147gr HST bullet by shooting it into five 1 gallon jugs...  Think I found it in the 3rd jug. 
Title: Re: Saving a bullet
Post by: Overkill338 on June 09 2017 10:05:28 AM MDT
Quote from: Rojo27 on June 09 2017 09:39:22 AM MDT

5 gallon bucket of water holds about 14" if filled to the top...   I think it might work...  I'd lay 3 to 2 odds it would work without busting your bucket.  100% chance of getting soaked though. 

I got my expanded 9mm 147gr HST bullet by shooting it into five 1 gallon jugs...  Think I found it in the 3rd jug.


Do you have a picture of your 147gr?
Title: Re: Saving a bullet
Post by: Rojo27 on June 09 2017 12:22:25 PM MDT
Quote from: Overkill338 on June 09 2017 10:05:28 AM MDT
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I got my expanded 9mm 147gr HST bullet by shooting it into five 1 gallon jugs...  Think I found it in the 3rd jug.


Do you have a picture of your 147gr?
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Sure; fired out of 3.1" M&P Shield

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Title: Re: Saving a bullet
Post by: Rojo27 on June 09 2017 12:34:49 PM MDT
Quote from: Overkill338 on June 09 2017 10:05:28 AM MDT
Quote from: Rojo27 on June 09 2017 09:39:22 AM MDT

I got my expanded 9mm 147gr HST bullet by shooting it into five 1 gallon jugs...  Think I found it in the 3rd jug.


Do you have a picture of your 147gr?

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Title: Re: Saving a bullet
Post by: Overkill338 on June 09 2017 04:15:12 PM MDT
Very nice. Maybe I'll try to get me a FlexLock. I love how they look when properly expanded.
Title: Re: Saving a bullet
Post by: SA4044 on June 09 2017 07:38:47 PM MDT
That looks good!