10mm Hard Barrier Penetration Test: Bonded vs. A-Frame vs. Hard Cast

[@daniellamon8875]

Thanks for your great video, it made a change in my purchasing of ammo.

[@armus6748]

Thank you for commenting and sharing!

[@coreymerrill3257]

Aframe has a bonded front core made much like the trophy bonded bear claw bullet with a heavily crimped rear core and heavy tapered cross member jacket. Fusion are electrochemical plated and are quite soft . They are great for hunting thin skinned game like deer and black bear. A frame is long proven for dangerous and heavy game . Hardcasts are not all made equal but usually perform well when a few factors are gotten correct. Actual hardness and alloy used and shape of ogive and size of meplat all matter. " Keith type" hardcasts are typically the Best design for deep penetration when paired with a lead/ tin alloy or similar extra hard alloy that prevents embrittlement.

[@armus6748]

@@coreymerrill3257 Thank you for commenting and sharing!

[@Indianarmslover]

Very nice video

[@876mpr]

Interesting test. We might say that the Federal load with the A-frame underperformed its way to first. Another 100 fps and it might have expanded and penetrated less.

[@armus6748]

True, less expansion usually means more penetration. Thank you for sharing and commenting!

[@876mpr]

@@armus6748 A-frames are almost $2 each as a component. Too bad Federal doesn’t load to full potential.

[@Stykbow]

Swift designs their bullets perfectly, this FPS is perfect for how this bullet should perform. The Aframe is the best hunting bullet ever made along with nosler partition

[@guardianminifarm8005]

Thank you

[@briandavenport8971]

Thanks.

[@rodrodriguez460]

I'd prefer the soft point for social work.

[@armus6748]

I was also impressed with its expansion even on the hard barrier, thank you for sharing.

[@mtower235]

I’m staying with Hardcast in bear woods and HPs for society because results are much different in tissue and bone.

[@10bears]

Awesome video did you try testing the 10 mm fort Scott ammunition I think you will be surprised

[@armus6748]

Thank you for watching and thank you for the tip!

[@redteam9881]

Waste of good Ammo ! Everyone in Alaska uses Underwood Hardcast for bears and Penetration.

[@MrBirdman123]

What are their individual velocities?

[@armus6748]

Advertised Velocities for the Fusion, A-Frame, and Hard Cast are 1200 fps, 1100 fps, and 1250 fps. My Labradar indicated 1147 fps, 1093 fps, and 1169 fps. I'm thinking some of my Labradar results may have been compromosed.