Another 470 Mbogo Penetration test - Swift Aframe (Video..long!)

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25 December 2006, 08:18

Canuck

Another 470 Mbogo Penetration test - Swift Aframe (Video..long!)

Here is another penetration test. This time with a 500gr Swift A-frame. They had been whistling through the buffalo for the most part, so we thought we'd try shooting for bone...scapula/spine...to see if it would be OK for a "herd" situation. The buff actually did stop the bullet this time....see for yourself!...

Swift A-frame penetration test vid....DIAL UP WARNING...9.4MB...

Enjoy!
Canuck

25 December 2006, 09:14

.366torque

Are the A-Frames easy to expand? I'm just wondering if the toughness comes from being "hard".
They look good!!!

25 December 2006, 09:33

470 Mbogo

They are about the best soft point, non monometal,
bullet out there. They open up and hold together as well on deer as they do on Cape Buffalo.
Best of the season,
Dave

25 December 2006, 21:10

DavidC

Canuck,

Another excellent video...

Gotta love those A-frames. Like I said... do they ever fail...

When are we going to see a full report?

Merry Christmas.
Dave

25 December 2006, 22:21

Canuck

quote:
When are we going to see a full report?

I am gettin around to it!

I am a terribly slow writer when it comes to stories/reports. Guess I do to much technical writing at work...just turns me off writing after hours!

Got a few days off between now and Jan 2...hoping to get it done by then!

Cheers,
Canuck

27 December 2006, 02:04

mr rigby

exellent video Canuck, hmm .Swift in my . ruger nr 1 in .450 NE will be next on the project list

27 December 2006, 03:30

tiggertate

Very impressive the way the impact rocked the carcass. That was a lot of energy transfer to move that much dead weight. Great video!

27 December 2006, 03:54

Canuck

quote:
That was a lot of energy transfer to move that much dead weight.

About 7000 ft-lbs at the muzzle!

Thanks for the compliments!

Cheers,
Canuck

27 December 2006, 04:12

jeffeosso

Awesome Chris...
Heh, and, wow, it's didn't flip it back over an into the next county!!! WOW... and we'd always heard "you'll blow it up" on big bores.

Dave designed the perfect hunter heavy, and here it is!

jeffe

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27 December 2006, 04:21

.366torque

el jeffe, kinda makes one want to travel with the 550 Express, eh?

27 December 2006, 04:30

jeffeosso

nah, heh, i am perfectly happy shooting "scrawny" texas hogs .... if you are dumb enough (like I was) to hit one in the shoulder with a hawk bullet... likely you'd have the same results.... no off leg attached, no kidding.

but, I am telling you, Dave and (the other) Chris are crackerjack shots with the mbogo.... though canuck hides from the heat of texas winters

jeffe

27 December 2006, 06:14

boom stick

canuck...

not very sporting of you to shoot a sleeping buff

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28 December 2006, 07:04

Canuck

quote:
Originally posted by jeffeosso:
.... though canuck hides from the heat of texas winters

jeffe

There is some truth to that...have you been talking to Saeed? Man, I suffered the first few days in Tanz!

Ackshully, if'n you'd jest schedule yer gall-dern hunt (sorry, I've got Lonestar on in the background) for a month that is NOT Sept/Oct/Nov, my odds of making it to Texas would skyrocket.

Cheers,
Canuck

28 December 2006, 07:06

Canuck

quote:
canuck...

not very sporting of you to shoot a sleeping buff

It was plenty sporting when I put him to sleep with another Bridger about 15 minutes earlier.

Video clip of same coming soon.

Cheers,
Canuck