I took a small buck a week ago and recovered the ball just under the hide in a quartering to shot.
I was amazed at how similar this ball looked to one from a test I did on water bottles this spring.
Both balls maintained essentially 100% of their weight.
Results below.
all balls .445" Speer...
Went out to test my .45 caliber deer load for penetration and expansion. I used a flat of half liter water bottles since it was cheaper than gallon jugs with usable leftovers. I also thought I'd be more likely to capture the spent ball.
My rifle is a Pedersoli Kentucky marked "Ohioan" on the...
