I really like your platform for testing. It's just water, which is a very tough medium at high velocities, but at the different distances it shows the results we really want to see. Thank you.
TY for doing this test! Others either don't state the range or are shooting at 30-50 yards. Much more realistic tests you have run here. Seriously appreciate the work. Exceptional work on the expansion and weight retention. Stellar and supremely useful. Ty again!!!
I always loved the Trophy Bonded Bear Claw and had used with great results but after seeing a video on sub-optimal expansion on a RU-vid in ballistic gelatin with a 6.5 CM, was a little leery. This shows very different results, more what I would have expected. Thanks for a well done evaluation
I can only guess that's what the bullet looked like after going through 3.5ft of bull elk before exiting and kicking up snow 50yds the other side of the elk. The bull was shot at 200yds. He went straight down on his nose and slid down the hill, never twitched a muscle!
Amazing video. So many guys do gel and expansion tests at 20ish yards...which is only good to see if the bullet is going to explode at close ranges. Cheers
I just learned of these bullets and this was a great video review! Thanks! I'll be looking to develop a load for next year (too late for this elk season). This year I'm trying the Sierra Gamechanger. Very curious to see how they compare.
Debating on using these in a 16” 308 AR 10 for some deer hunting. Been looking at different bullets to reach out to 400 yards. So far I’m thinking just using the American white tail. Would love to see you do a test on those. Thanks for sharing!!
I just purchased some of these for upcoming spring bear hunt , what twist rate is your rifle ? I have a Browning BLR 81 with I think 1/11 or 1/12 hopefully it will stabilize them. Thanks for the video
Hey Guys,,, great tesing these are indeed an amazing hunting bullet.. one thing I'd like to point out is that bullet manufacturers are FAMOUS for exaggerating bullet BC's especially on hunting bullets where the hunting type are far less likely to call them out on it.. Saying that , these bullet WILL not match an SMK for drops ect.. So re-check that data if your handloading
Those look great. I wouldn't hesitate to go elk hunting with those in my .308. I like Hornady Super Shock Tips(SST) bullets for whitetail. They open up quick and jelly the insides.
I used the 165 gr SST in a 308 on deer, it didn't "jelly" the insides like you say. Maybe the 150 gr would do better but I have been disappointed in SST'S in other calibers already, so I won't be rushing to try it. I am going to try out this terminal ascent hunting this fall.
The terminal ascent has to be the best hunting bullet design available right now. Combines weight retention, expansion at various ranges, Great B.C.'s into one. Im an accubond guy, but technically I think this is a better design. Not sure it really will outperform an accubond in a meaningful way, but truthfully, I think the TA is on paper the best out there.
I have hunted for decades with Nosler Partitions. They have become almost impossible to find and are too expensive. I think this year I will switch to these for mule deer and elk.
Nah this is one of our oldest videos, in our earlier vids we didn't include it till some people asked us to. All our newer ones include estimated impact velocities though!
Hope they will make 168gr Terminal ascent bullets for 7mm magnum. Absolutely hate the 168gr burger vld bullets. They hit like a hand grenade. Wastes alot of meat. Love these bullets.
Big question is where did you get the components to reload these? I like the bullet design, but prefer to load my own. I’d appreciate info on the bullet to find the projectiles to load my own if you don’t care to share.
Money was no object in this production, no exspense was spared, from that "sturdy" shooting table to the high value targets of distilled water and finally the blurry heat mirage filled camera work looking at the target.
