Patterning results - Winchester Long Beard and HEVI 13

[LeakyBoots]

That is more like what I expected from the write up - a hard, somewhat durable resin. Cheers on more good photos.

The bottom line conclusion here is that Winchester Longbeard WR has technology and stuff!

Is it possible your shell was dropped or you gripped the shell with pliers or something when you cut it open? I took apart the same shell in a #6 shot this morning. I found that the resin was actually pretty hard, I tried squeezing or crushing the encapsulated pellet bunch between my fingers and my hand but could not get the bunch to come apart. I'm sure if I drop it on the table or hit it with something hard it will start to fracture.

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Is it possible your shell was dropped or you gripped the shell with pliers or something when you cut it open? I took apart the same shell in a #6 shot this morning. I found that the resin was actually pretty hard, I tried squeezing or crushing the encapsulated pellet bunch between my fingers and my hand but could not get the bunch to come apart. I'm sure if I drop it on the table or hit it with something hard it will start to fracture.

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Thanks for the photo's and excellent video........looks to me like the shell I took apart was probably bumped around a bit. Interesting how this works. Kind of reminds me of the poor mans slug - where you cut the top off a hunting shell and pour in melted wax into the shot cup and then let it harden with all the pellets - viola........you now have a solid projectile!!

[seabast]

Is it possible your shell was dropped or you gripped the shell with pliers or something when you cut it open? I took apart the same shell in a #6 shot this morning. I found that the resin was actually pretty hard, I tried squeezing or crushing the encapsulated pellet bunch between my fingers and my hand but could not get the bunch to come apart. I'm sure if I drop it on the table or hit it with something hard it will start to fracture.

Thanks for all the work!

I just hope they don't stay glued together past 10 yards or it could get pretty messy!

[matitude]

Thanks for all the work!

I just hope they don't stay glue together past 10 yards or it could get pretty messy!

From what I understand its suppose to fracture or turn to a powder once the primer is struck and fires.

[matitude]

I guess you could say it cracks under the pressure lol