I am wanting to try the phoone book test for penetration and expansion of all my different rifles and pistols. Is there any special way the soaked phone books need to be arranged? How many large books are needed for magnum loads?

You need to make sure you have at least 3 feet or so of phonebooks. A 22 lr can penetrate nearly 2 large phonebooks. If you have a doubt as to whether or not you have enough to stop a hp rifle, add more phone books!

Our phone book has 12 pages.

That is the best dry humour I have seen in a while.

Thanks for your help guys

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Originally posted by Ole Miss Guy:
Our phone book has 12 pages.

How many last names are there in Mentone?

Miss Gray, I will bet that you know my friends, Terry and Dorma Hutchenson- Terry is a shyster in Ft. Payne, and Dorma is at the Mentone Post Office. The population of Mentone goes way up this time of year because of the Summer Camps. If you run in to either of them say Hi for me.
Judge Sharpe

Miss Dorma is anticipating being named our Postmaster and she deserves it. We moved here from Ft. Walton/Destin two years ago and think ourselves fortunate.
You would be safe in the woods.

Hi Smoke-em

When I was making bonded core bullets I made a special bracket for doing wet pack tests as I was doing quite a few. Here is a pic.



A 180gr bullet from a 30-06 would get through about half of this. The nice thing about this bracket is that I could use phone books or old newspapers as seen in this pick. Soak them well first then pack them in and tighten the bolts to compress it a little then shoot from the front. This pic is from the side.

Sean

When I was a kid, I learned to drive on those roads around Mentone. Great view from the top of Lookout Mountain. I love that place.

Linebaugh Seminar Penetration Test Eustace Texas April 27,28,&29 2007



Inches Caliber Bullet Velocity F.P.S.



Exit 470 Nitro Express 500gr Trophy Bonded Solid 2042 Rifle 74”+

Exit 458 Lott 500gr Barnes Solid 2250 Rifle 69”+

Exit 375 H&H 300gr Barnes Solid 2550 Rifle 69”+

56” 50 Alaskan 460gr Belt Mountain Punch 2031 Rifle

55” 44 Mag 300gr Belt Mountain Punch 1964 Rifle

54” 454 Casull 316gr Belt Mountain Punch 1600 Pistol

53” 45-70 Government 400gr Belt Mountain Punch 2088 Pistol

51” 500 Linebaugh Max 465gr Belt Mountain Punch 1326 Pistol exit side

49” 500 Linebaugh 430gr Belt Mountain Punch 1270 Pistol

49” 500 Linebaugh 468gr Montana Bullet Works LFN 1303 Pistol

48” 500 Linebaugh Max 465gr Belt Mountain Punch 1326 Pistol

44” 500 Linebaugh 500gr Grizzly LFN 1100 Pistol

44” 500 Linebaugh Max 525gr Cast Performance WFN 1237 Pistol

42” 45 Colt 335gr Cast ? ? 1270 Pistol

40” 500 Linebaugh 414gr Montana Bullet Works LFN 1085 Pistol

39” 475 Linebaugh 420gr Montana Bullet Works LFN 948 Pistol

39” 45 Colt 300gr Cast ? ? 1286 Pistol

36” 45 Colt 335gr Cast ? LWFN 1045 Pistol

32” 50 Alaskan 525gr Cast Performance WFN 2019 Rifle deformed

29” 414 Super Mag 255gr LBT LFN 1439 Pistol

28” 44 Mag 310gr Garret Defender HH 1083 Pistol

27” 45 Auto Rim 260gr BRP Keith 916 Pistol

24” 500 Linebaugh 400gr Buffalo Bore JHP 1417 Pistol

24” 475 Linebaugh 420gr Montana Bullet Works WFN 892 Pistol

24” 45 Auto Rim 250gr (cowboy load) RNFP 870 Pistol

23” 470 Nitro Express 500gr Woodleigh JSP 2264 Rifle

14” 375 H&H 260gr Nosler Accubond JPP 2781 Rifle

13” 44 Mag 250gr Winchester Black Tallon JHP 1194 Pistol

13” 445 Super Mag 270gr Speer Gold Dot JSP 1343 Pistol

12” 445 Super Mag 300gr Hornady XTP JHP 1376 Pistol

10” 45 Colt 200gr Speer (ashtray) JHP 1142 Pistol

5” 22 Long Rifle 39gr Remington Golde “Paco” FP 965 Pistol

This test was done with soaked newspapers they were dripping wet. Please post your results we would like to know all we can.

TEXASFIVEGUN/Chad