[R/T Performance]

These where all fired from my XD-40 Sub @ 15 yards into a water jug and fished out off the dirt

 

[mcb]

I love digging bullets out of the mud. We shoot into a clay river bank on the farm and I often find bullets in remarkably good shape. I have found 300 grain XTP 45 bullets fired from my muzzle loaded in nearly perfect shape. No expansion at all, hardly any marks at all.

mcb

 

[13M20]

Have you tried firing Federal Hydra-ShokJHP through a water jug yet. If so could you post some pics. Thanks

 

[agalindo]

Looks like the Gold Dots expaned more did they retain as much weight as the Hornady?

 

[R/T Performance]

Haven't tried hydroshocks yet.
The horndays are 180 and gold dots 155 will scale and post results soon

 

[R/T Performance]

The hornady lost nearly 10 grains
The big surprise was gold dots seemed to gain :shock: 3-5 grains?
Doesn't seem to be from dirt either

 

[agalindo]

I like the weight retention and expasnion of the gold dot. Thanks for the info. Hope you get a chance to test hydra shocks. Since the bullets were different weight you can't compare match velocity but do you have any info on feet per second? Do you have a Chrony?

 

[R/T Performance]

No chrony yet .The pact mark 4 timer / chrony is on my need list :wink:
I reloaded them with universal [email protected]=875/speer 13
[email protected]=1159/speer 13
Going to frozen jug test some fedral classics hi-shock's ,Berry's plated hp and some crazy turbo looking things I can't think of the name right now.
Wish I had some fedral hydro-shock's I almost never even look at wallmart ammo any more :roll:

 

[FatMatt1981]

Neat. Speer is honest when it tells us "bonded bullets"
Too cool man. I'll have to try that!

 

[R/T Performance]

Buy far the best I have tried yet frozen water jugs work really good will have more pics tomorrow

 

[tgiint]

The Gold Dots have a softer jacket than the Horn XTP's and will expand faster.

 

[Badman400]

After reading the last few posts here, I'm feeling pretty good about the gold dots in my HD guns!

 

[R/T Performance]

Man I will be updating this I forgot and have many found bullets and will have to test some 45 acp soon.
wJake19 said he might stop tomorrow maybe will shoot some more up .I have xtp and Gold dot for the 45 also

 

[Badman400]

Can't wait! I have .40's & .45's, and I want to know I've got the best loaded for defense. Thanks RT for taking the time to publish your results. 8)