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Bigbore.729
11-17-2020, 02:02 PM
Howdy guys. A while back I had commissioned Badlands Precision to design and manufacture custom solids for my 12 Gauge from Hell project. The slugs were made on a CNC lathe out of solid copper round stock. The slugs come out to .729" and 726.5 grains. They are designed to stabilize at my twist rate at velocities 2000 FPS+. A lot of people were asking me to send some to Jeff, so I sent him 10 projectiles to test out.

Here recently, Jeff contacted me to inform me he has begun his testing and gave me a little bit of a sneak preview of their performance at normal shotgun velocities. Here are the photos he sent.

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I won't give too much away, but I will say I am very impressed by their performance at such low velocities. The expanded slug contacted something extremely hard, which resulted in some crazy symmetrical expansion.

I will be sure to link his video here when it comes out. I'm thinking it will be up sometime this week.
OS OK
11-17-2020, 02:54 PM
That's pretty cool...looks like that'un met up with his big lead target.

I follow his doings, it's interesting the stuff he shoots.
Bigbore.729
11-17-2020, 03:24 PM
That's pretty cool...looks like that'un met up with his big lead target.

I follow his doings, it's interesting the stuff he shoots.

Not the lead target, I won't spoil it for you. I have no idea how it'll do on the lead or if he will be using it at all
bmortell
11-17-2020, 03:58 PM
cool. i been watching that guy for a long time
Lostinidaho
11-18-2020, 08:58 PM
Just saw the Taofledermaus video. Fun project fun results
bmortell
11-18-2020, 09:01 PM
looks perfect for large game that wont turn broadside lol
OS OK
11-18-2020, 10:12 PM
One of Taofledermaus's better test videos, what an impressive round.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1USoARAu7GQ

How's about showing us your rifle you shoot those huge brass cases in?
Bigbore.729
11-18-2020, 10:53 PM
Certainly! Some things got lost in translation between me and Jeff. I did not invent this cartridge and my gun is not "custom". I use an H&R USH with a 3.5" chamber. It has a steel frame and the barrel steel is what they use for rifles, so it can go to 25k PSI. Past 25k psi, you run the risk of coming off face.

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That's a 458 Lott for scale and my FIL shooting it on my wedding day.
Clutch80
11-18-2020, 11:01 PM
Watched Jeff's video today, and yours too. That is one stout round for a shotgun!
OS OK
11-19-2020, 10:23 AM
That's the most incredible shotgun round I ever saw. Thanks for the pictures.