Nosler Partition, 140-grain 7mm Muzzle velocity 2900 fps, mule deer buck quartering on at 150 yards. The bullet entered inside the near shoulder and ended up under the skin at the rear of the ribcage on the far side, weighing 98.4 grains (70.3%). The buck dropped at the shot. JB

The Test Tube in the center was shot with a 140 grain, .264 caliber Berger VLD. The delayed expansion characteristic of the VLD bullet is clearly illustrated here. Top Tube was shot with a 125 grain Nosler Partition; bottom Tube with a 100 grain Nosler Ballistic Tip.

This is the wound cavity created by a 150 grain, .270 caliber Winchester Power Point which impacted the Bullet Test Tube at 2735 fps. It penetrated 14 inches and created a wound cavity that measured 180 ml. The recovered weight was 125 grains and the recovered diameter was .57”.

This brute of a wild boar was taken in Texas with CVA’s new Optima Centerfire rifle. Range was about 30 yards and the 150 grain, .277 caliber Winchester Power Point penetrated both lungs and exited. The hog ran about 30 yards.

This mule deer was taken in the Missouri Breaks and was the first animal to die from a 130 grain, 6.5 caliber Nosler AccuBond. . It was shot thru the heart at a range of 302 yards with a Remington Sendero in .264 Winchester Magnum. The bullet completely penetrated and buried in the hillside. The buck ran about 65 yards.

This wild hog was shot at a range of 150 yards with a .221 Remington Fireball using a 50 grain AccuTip bullet. The bullet was recovered under the hide on the off-side. The hog dropped when hit.

Bullets can kill tree limbs too. This branch was hit with a 50 grain Remington AccuTip. The shot was fired by Bill Bynum and the branch jumped between Bill and a coyote.

This Wyoming rock chuck lost his head over a 115 grain Berger VLD fired from a Cooper model 22 in .257 Roberts. Range: 125 yards

This caliber size entrance hole in the near lung of a feral goat shows the delayed performance characteristics of the Berger VLD bullet. The off-side lung was severely damaged.

This red stag was taken with a .30 caliber, 185 grain Berger VLD bullet at 186 yards. The bullet entered just under the spine, damaging both lungs and exited. The stag dropped at the shot.

This whitetail took two .30 caliber, 150 grain Grand Slam bullets in the paunch (a result of bad shooting) and traveled about 100 yards before dying. Both bullets completely penetrated at a range of about 150 yards. RAM

This 6.5 caliber, 140 grain Berger VLD was recovered from the Bullet Test Tube. It penetrated about 12 inches, created a 200 ml wound cavity and demonstrated the delayed expansion typical of Berger VLD bullets.

This Bullet Test Tube was shot with a 150 grain, .30 caliber Remington Core-Lokt PSP. Impact velocity was about 2800 fps and the large volume wound cavity demonstrates why these bullets are so deadly on deer size game.

This cull impala was shot with a 148 grain, .30 caliber GPA bullet at about 70 yards. Impact velocity was about 3000 fps and the bullet devastated both lungs, completely penetrated and the ram traveled about 30 feet.

Cross:  This fantastically wicked wound cavity was produced by a prototype bullet under development by Cross Outdoors for one of their proprietary cartridges.  It demonstrates a perfect balance between penetration and tissue destruction.  RAM

Dynacore:  The Dynocore muzzleloading bullet offered by MDM is unique in that it is hollow.  It creates a large wound cavity in the Bullet Test Tube.  RAM

GPA:  This 148 grain, .30 caliber GPA bullet fired from a Heym SR 21 in .300 Win. Mag. was recovered from a bull wildebeest.  The bullet entered behind the ribs on a quartering shot and was recovered under the hide in front of the off-side shoulder.  The bullet punched through the rear of one lung and the front of the other and the bull ran about 110 yards.  Shot distance was around 160 yards.  RAM

Spike:  Six years old and thru the heart at 60 yards.  This young buck was this hunter's first deer.  He used a Sisk custom Remington 788 chambered for the .25-35 Winchester and 117 grain factory Winchester ammunition.  Shot placement was perfect; the bullet passed through both lungs and took out the plumbing to the heart.  The deer ran about 40 feet.  RAM

STB_023:  This 180 grain, .30 caliber Nosler Accubond fired from a Heym SR 21 in .300 Win. Mag. was recovered from a gemsbuck.  The bullet, though it lost 31 % of its weight, still managed to penetrate through to under the hide on the off-side on a quartering away shot.  This is because it set up with a small frontal diameter.  Range 80 yards.   RAM

Warthog:  This young hunter took this warthog at about 130 yards using an Ultra Light Arms model 20 in .223 Remington.  The bullet was a Nosler Partition and it broke the hog’s spine and exited the off-side.  The warthog was immobilized and had to be finished with a knife.  RAM

XP3:  These two .30 caliber, 180 grain Winchester XP3 bullets were recovered from the Bullet Test Tube.  The one on the left impacted at about 2900 fps and the one on the right at about 3050 fps.  Even though the bullet on the right lost its petals there was virtually no difference in wound cavity size and penetration was almost identical.  RAM

Nosler Partition, 400-grain .416 Muzzle velocity 2350 fps, Cape buffalo quartering away at 120 yards. The bullet entered about a foot behind the ribs on the left side, ending up in the right shoulder, weighing 331.5 grains (82.9%). The bull flinched at the impact and stumbled about 30 feet before stopping head down, then tipping over. JB

Recovered from the Bullet Test Tube. Impact velocity 2590 fps. Penetrated to a depth of 12.2 inches. The recovered weight of the bullet was 126 grains with an expanded diameter of .64 inches. Wound cavity volume: 220 mls. RM

This red stag was shot quartering away at 247 yards with a .300 Winchester Magnum using 180 grain Nosler AccuBonds. The bullet entered halfway back, broke a rib on entry, passed through the lung and exited on the front of the stag’s chest. Only one lung was hit and the stag ran about 80 yards before collapsing. RM

Recovered from the Bullet Test Tube. Impact velocity 2350 fps. Bullet penetrated 18.25 inches. Fired from a Heym model 30. RM

Recovered from whitetail doe. Range was 90 yards, deer was broadside. Bullet entered high above fore leg, broke the spine and was found under the hide on the off side. Deer dropped at bullet impact. Fired from a Savage 99 in .250-3000. RM

Nosler Partition, 150-grain .270 Muzzle velocity 2800 fps, bull Shiras moose quartering away at 125 yards. The bullet entered the rear of the ribs, ending up under the skin of the far shoulder, just behind the bone, weighing 80.6 grains (53.7%). The bull took a step and a half and folded up. JB

Recovered from an axis buck. Range was 165 yards with buck quartering away. Bullet entered behind ribs, penetrated to the off side clipping the rear of one lung and puncturing the other. Bullet found under the hide. Buck ran 65 yards and dropped. RM

Tested in the Bullet Test Tube with an impact velocity of 2588 fps. Bullet penetrated 17.5 inches and weighed 179.9 grains. Test rifle: Sisk Custom .308 Winchester RM

Nosler Partition, 300-grain .375 Muzzle velocity 2580 fps, bull bison broadside at about 80 yards. The bullet struck about a foot above the bottom of the body, just behind the shoulder, taking off the top of the heart before ending up under the skin on the far side, weighing 266.3 grains (88.8%). The bull stood for approximately 30 seconds before lying down. JB

Bullet on right was recovered from a wild boar. Bullet on left was recovered from the Bullet Test Tube. VLD penetrated 11.12 inches in the Bullet Test Tube with an impact velocity of 2800 fps. The VLD from the hog was found on under the hide on the off side after breaking a rib on entry, puncturing both lungs and breaking a rib on the off side. The hog dropped at the shot. RM

Hornady Spire Point Interlock, 225-grain .338 Muzzle velocity 2700 fps, whitetail buck quartering away at 200 yards. The bullet entered the rear of the rib cage and went through both lungs, ending up in the far shoulder weighing 142.8 grains (63.5%). The buck ran about 25 yards before falling. JB

Barnes Triple-Shock X-Bullets, 140-grain .270 Muzzle velocity 3000 fps, spike bull elk broadside at 200 yards. The first landed one-third of the way up the body, just behind the shoulder, and exited the same place on the far side. The bull stood there, legs locked, looking at the sky. A second shot broke both shoulders just above the big joint, and the bull dropped. The second bullet also exited. JB

Speer Hot-Cor,165-grain .30 Muzzle velocity 2800 fps, whitetail buck quartering away at 200 yards. The bullet entered the left rear of the rib cage and stopped under the skin of the right shoulder, weighing 140.0 grains (84.8%). The buck dropped at the shot. JB

Fired into the Bullet Test Tube with an impact velocity of 2692 fps. Penetrated 21.25 inches. Bullet lost all petals and had a recovered weight of 121 grains. RM

Hornady Spire Point Interlock, 139-grain 7mm Muzzle velocity 3100 fps, bull caribou broadside at 100 yards. The bullet entered one-third of the way up the body, just behind the shoulder, ending up under the skin on the far side, weighing 81.6 grains (58.7%). The bull took off trotting in a tight circle, falling after about 30 feet. JB

Nosler Partition, (180-grain .30 Muzzle velocity 2750 fps, bull kudu slightly quartering on at 375-400 yards at a very steep uphill angle. The bullet landed just inside the near shoulder and broke the spine at the base of the neck, ending up under the skin on the top of the far shoulder, weighing 111.9 grains (62.2%). The bull dropped right there. JB

Barnes X-Bullet, 120-grain 6.5mm Muzzle velocity 2950 fps, axis deer buck quartering on at 120 yards. The bullet broke the should joint on the way in, ending up under the skin of the flank on the far side, weighing 93.3 grains (77.8%). The buck ran 34 yards before falling. JB

Nosler Partition, 300-grain .375 Muzzle velocity 2650 fps; greater kudu quartering away at about 100 yards. The bullet entered the rear of the rib cage and went through both lungs, ending up in the far shoulder, weighing 263.2 grains (87.7%). The kudu dropped on the spot. JB

Nosler Partition, 115-grain .257 Muzzle velocity 3150 fps, whitetail buck quartering on at 80 yards. The bullet broke the near shoulder just above the big joint, clipped the bottom of the spine and top of the lungs, ending up under the skin on the far side just behind the ribs, weighing 79.8 grains (69.4%). The buck dropped right there. JB

Nosler Ballistic Tip, 200-grain .338 Muzzle velocity 2950 fps, bull gemsbok quartering on at 150 yards. The bullet broke the joint of the near shoulder, broke the spine between the shoulders, and ended up under the skin on the front of the rump on the far side, weighing 118.8 grains (59.4%). The bull dropped at the shot. JB

Nosler Partition, 286-grain 9.3mm Muzzle velocity 2500 fps, bull Canadian moose broadside at 175 yards. The bullet landed one-third of the way up the body just behind the shoulder, ending up under the hide of the far shoulder, not hitting bone in either case, weighing 258.5 grains (90.4%). The bull stumbled about 15 yards before falling. JB