400gr Hawk & Marlin M1895XLR

[Demonical]

Last night I mounted a 2.5-8X VariX-III on my Marlin M1895XLR. Went out to the range today and got her sighted in.

As farmer Hoggett would say, "That'll do 'Pig'... that'll do."

The group is only 3 shots, but it's good enough for me.

* The bullet down to the right was part of the sighting in process...





The bullet is the 400gr Hawk 0.05" jacket, loaded with 52.5grs H4895. I tested these over the Chrony @ 1697, 1697, 1701, 1694 & 1689 fps MV.

I fired one round into the sand bank at our range and fished out the expanded slug. Pretty interesting, I think.

I have tested these Hawk's in the past, with virtually identical results at close range.

The Hawk has a hole in the base of the jacket, that the lead sticks through, flush with the bottom of the jacket.

When these things hit something they expand HUGELY and the lead pulls out like that every time.

I think that huge expansion would lay one helluva a thumping on anything it hit.









* Sorry about the crappy pics...

 

[BwanaDave]

I sure as heck wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of that.
It'll do I'm sure

 

[Demonical]

I failed to mention that expanded bullet was fired into the sand bank, from 100 yards.

 

[bcboarder]

Where did you find hawk bullets?

 

[Slooshark1]

Wow!! That's insane!! It's the size of a friggin toonie.

 

[Foxer2373]

Look a lot like the Remmington 405's haven't seen the Hawks before though.

 

[contaucreek]

Your pictures are excellent and don't require an apology.

 

[Demonical]

Where did you find hawk bullets?

I ordered them directly from Hawk, I don't remember how long ago.

With the whack-job O-retard in office you cannot order anything related to firearms from the USA. So I mighta got them like 9+ years ago now.

 

[saskcop]

Thanks for sharing your pic's! I have used 405 grain Remmy soft points on moose and they seem to have a similar effect.

 

[Potato boy]

I ordered them directly from Hawk, I don't remember how long ago.

With the whack-job O-retard in office you cannot order anything related to firearms from the USA. So I mighta got them like 9+ years ago now.

Try 54 gr of H322 with that combo and you'll be pushing 1950fps give 22" of barrel. Hogden manual load

 

[bcboarder]

I ordered them directly from Hawk, I don't remember how long ago.

With the whack-job O-retard in office you cannot order anything related to firearms from the USA. So I mighta got them like 9+ years ago now.

Alright thanks

 

[Demonical]

Try 54 gr of H322 with that combo and you'll be pushing 1950fps give 22" of barrel. Hogden manual load

No offense, but do you actually think this bullet terminal performance would be improved by higher velocity!?

No way. It is doing exactly as intended. In fact, if anything, slightly less muzzle velocity might help it more. Because then there would be maybe less expansion, an hence, better penetration.

But 'as is', it should layeth the smacketh down...

FWIW, I've had previous experience with 'hyper velocity' (like 1900fps) w a 400gr Speer bullet. Shot a black bear at point blank range. It killed the bear. But I hit that bear with 2 rounds; one to drop it, and a second followup to the back of the head, right at the base of the neck. Like from 12".

I could not find a trace of either bullet. They literally vaporized.