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The photo shows the bullet, and the trap. The bullet was shot into the trap placed at 25 yard. The bullet is the 240g controlled fracture with the tip added. The powder charge was 50 grain Blackhorn. The bullet escaped by exiting out the side of the fifth jug. The bullet wasn't found.
Then the another 240g bullet was shot into a new trap, only this time the load was 80 grain Blackhorn. The bullet exited out the side of the fifth jug, and couldn't be found.
Only having two jugs i went to the house to get six more jugs, and came back. Another attempt was made to catch a bullet; this time the bullet was the 230g controlled fracture with the tip added, and the powder charge was 80 grain Blackhorn. This bullet exited out the side of the fourth jug, and couldn't be found.
My thought was the tip was staying with the bullets, and after being deformed was putting the bullet into a curved path. Thinking more powder was needed, the rifle was loaded with two 50 grain loads of Blackhorn; a double load. The 240g bullet was loaded. This time there was only four water jugs left. This time the bullet flew true, and went through all four jugs, and was caught by the phone books. The tip ended up on the back of the horse.