Pittman 300g Accumax

[ronlaughlin]

Dougs136Schwartz sent this 45 caliber 300 grain Pittman Accumax Bullets. Note it was Knurled.

The distance between the rifle, and horse is 25 yard; the powder charge is 80 grain Blackhorn.

The bullet was caught by the sixth (last) jug. A couple pieces of jacket were found on the ground near the horse.

 

[long shot]

bullet is doing what I thought it is tumbling after it enters , ust like FMJ will do

 

[Dougs136Schwartz]

Well dang . That doesn't look very pretty

 

[280Bravo]

That’s the most ugliest bullet I have ever seen.

 

[Dougs136Schwartz]

The bottom portion of the bullet looks that way because I Knurled the bullet before sending it to Ron . I was curious if that would weaken the .021 jacket . These bullets are made for long range accuracy . Mostly for smokeless muzzleloaders . I was just curious how they would perform at smoker speeds . Obviously not very well . A person will not know until one tries . I very much appreciate what Ron does .

 

[52Bore]

We all wish all bullets would pass, based on what we've learned from Ron's 50grV test - TIPS are detrimental to performance for nearly all at that speed.
This is 80grV.

This one with the AL tip seems to divert direction (maybe due to hard point?) and I bet the tip came off, then the jacket as it turned off course. Maybe tumbled, but certainly looks like it went sideways.

BH209 data shows 80grV & 300gr bullets around 1650fps. An initial MV of 2050fps (avg 300gr MV) it would put this performance at 175yds.
With a 2500fps initial MV it would be 350yds.
Like many others that fail, we don't know at what point they stop performing like we'd like.

Thanks RON.

 

[BuckDoeHunter]

Looks like the Tin Man took a .... glad you finally caught one, I would hardly call that a fail, it would smack the snot out of almost anything walking going by the jugs.

 

[twild]

Hmmm kinda looks like a lead chicken turd. Good stuff Ron

 

[Dougs136Schwartz]

Looks kind of like a alien head ! I kind of think a faster twist may help . But average hunter does not have a fast twist .45 .

Looks like the best bullets to work at about any velocity is either pure heavy lead ,Leigh or Barnes. I made this comment regarding any velocity. I'm not trying to knock anyones bullets . I realize everyone has their favorites . I personally don't when it comes to hunting . I don't care about brand or cost I just want something that will perform well at a wide range of velocities. I take a lot of kids hunting and I would like to try and make a long range ethical ( if there is such a thing ?) Shot with Black powder or Black powder subs. That brings me back to needing a bullet that will work at any velocity.

Has the Parker Emax been tested ?

I'm sure most if not all of these bullets would work on a high shoulder shot ( given the bullet had enough weight maybe excluding the aluminum bullet lol) but I personally like and try to teach new hunters to place their shots in the boiler room.

 

[ronlaughlin]

Look here for the E-Max.

 

[Muley Hunter]

It turned into a caterpillar.

 

[Dougs136Schwartz]

Thank you Ron

 

[1874sharpsshooter]

Has the Parker Emax been tested ?

I tested one on an antelope at a little over 300 yards . Not sure what the bullet looked like but the antelope looked quite dead after a 40 yd run . Tasted pretty good too , the antelope not the bullet .