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4 August 2009 Shot - Tumble Test Results (PDF):

  • 0.50 Caliber M-2, Armor Piercing, 700 Grain
  • 50 yard Shot
  • Velocity 10 feet from Pressure Vessel: 2,809 Feet per Second
  • Pressure Vessel oriented at 45 degree angle for Tumble Effect
  • Pressure Vessel pressurized at 3,000 psi
  • Test Results:
    • Successful
    • Vessel remained in one piece, No fragmentation, the Cutting did not exceed the dimensions of the hole created by the projectile by more than three inches in any direction
  • Note the nose of the .50 Cal AP round is captured in the cut.

    .50 Cal Armor Piercing Tumble Shot