Saving a bullet

[Overkill338]

Is a 5 gallon bucket of water enough to stop a regular pressure 147gr HST from a G43?

[tommac919]

Don't think so but  a 5 gallon bucket of sand will. .... Done many times

[The_Shadow]

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.

[Overkill338]

The wife wants an expanded HST

[Rojo27]

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. 

[Overkill338]

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?

[Rojo27]

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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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[Rojo27]

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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[Overkill338]

Very nice. Maybe I'll try to get me a FlexLock. I love how they look when properly expanded.

[SA4044]

That looks good!