Tom396
.30-06
I see quite a bit of pattern testing here. I was wondering if any of you do your own penetration testing as well? What stuff do you shoot at? Wood? Water jugs?
I recently decided to try ice. I froze some two liter bottles and set them out at 7 yards. Buckshot tore the plastic bottle to shreds and broke the ice into drink sized cubes. The #6 birdshot left many holes in the plastic bottle, but penetration was an inch or less. In fact, some of the birdshot appeared to actually bounce off the ice. It chipped off some very small pieces, in places, but never threatened to actually fracture the bulk of the ice. I enjoyed doing it more than just shooting water filled jugs. Take care. Tom Worthington.
I recently decided to try ice. I froze some two liter bottles and set them out at 7 yards. Buckshot tore the plastic bottle to shreds and broke the ice into drink sized cubes. The #6 birdshot left many holes in the plastic bottle, but penetration was an inch or less. In fact, some of the birdshot appeared to actually bounce off the ice. It chipped off some very small pieces, in places, but never threatened to actually fracture the bulk of the ice. I enjoyed doing it more than just shooting water filled jugs. Take care. Tom Worthington.