Bullets & Bullet Behaviour

Aug 27, 20224 min read

Hunting The Grey Ghost

"A 48" kudu bull that appeared as if from nowhere is standing perfectly side-on in the bush track, looking at them from 50 yards away."

May 17, 20209 min read

Best Bullets For Big Beasts

1992 - GSC starts manufacture of turned copper bullets with the HP range.

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Feb 17, 20205 min read

(#3) Are Those Penetration Impulse Figures Valid In Real Hunting?

“Does the 6.5x57 with its mere mere 7.6 Newton.sec momentum indeed penetrate the same as the .458 Lott with 300% more momentum?"

Feb 16, 20205 min read

(#2) Comparative Bullet Penetration Impulse Calculation (first read previous post #1)

"The Sectional Density Myth"

Feb 16, 20205 min read

(#1) What Makes a Bullet Penetrate Its Objective?

"Momentum figures, as much as kinetic energy figures, are useless to the hunter regarding whatever effect a bullet will have on an animal."

Feb 10, 20203 min read

The Proper Information on "Somchem" And Their Excellent Range Of Propellants

Somchem is the only local commercial propellant manufacturer, and also supplies propellants dedicated to the only commercial ammunition...

Feb 9, 20207 min read

Transonic and Mach 1.8 Issues On Bullet Accuracy.

"The question gets asked repeatedly about what happens at transonic bullet velocity and why is Mach 1.8 another issue"