The first rifle we tried was a CZ550 in 505 Gibbs shooting a Barnes 525 grain TSX bullet with 130 grains RL-22 . At 50 yards the bullet drilled a nice hole straight thru with a nice crater on the entrance side .
Next came a CZ550 in 416 Rigby shooting the Nosler 400 grain Partition and 102 grains of RL-22 . This one made a nice crater on the front side but DID NOT make it all the way thru . I was a bit surprised to say the least !
Next I tried my circa 2001 ballard rifled Marlin 444 shooting my Mountain Molds 433-400GC bullet pushed with 43 grains of Varget . It didn't go all the way thru but it did blow the front half clear off that ball !
I followed that up using the same rifle with the LBT 433-400GC that actually weighs about 420 grains and again pushed with 43 grains of Varget . That one literally DESTROYED a 12 pound ball . There were four large pieces and a multitude of smaller shrapnel sized pieces .
Now , what does all this tell us ?
1. All big guns can be destructive .
2. Partition bullets (although I like them) cannot go thru everything .
3. The 400+ grain cast bullets in the 444 are slightly similar to bombs when they hit a bowling ball .
The moral of the story !
If it isn't harmfull to anyone and you like it , then do it
