Thread: Shed some light please

The 308 would be like Jerry Brownlee jumping on ya flipper

probably using shit 708 fusion ammo.better off using a slug gun..

Usually it is speed related rather than bullet/or caliber.
whats going out of the 308 how fast vs the 7/08 ?

Originally Posted by hotbarrels

Couple of potential root causes:

1. If your gong is being penetrated, then it's not an AR500 equivalent plate of at least 10mm thickness
2. Velocity is the killer of steel gongs, followed by bullet construction. Anything traveling over 900m/s will cause damage, regardless of calibre. At slower velocities, the blunter the bullet construction, the greater the damage.
3. irregular heat treatment, or heat treatment that had been tempered through high temperature cutting and/or welding of the plate causing soft spots. Get a hammer and a centre punch and test the hardness of the surface of the plate - it will tell you if you have soft spots.

Personally I'm more intrigued as to how you can hold or operate Centre Punches and hammers with..............................flippers

Originally Posted by Steve123

7-08 is not a manly calibre?

Thems fighting words........

Originally Posted by Scouser

Thems fighting words........

Steve doesnt hit girls

Originally Posted by Gibo

The 308 would be like Jerry Brownlee jumping on ya flipper

But he'd be wearing snowshoes.

Originally Posted by Gibo

Steve doesnt hit girls

Ya reckon change his forum name to Blouser Gibo?

Originally Posted by Gibo

Shot angle? Hit low so swing took impact? Gay 708?

1 degree. Impact almost dead centre.. Gong did swing, but no more than with 308/poo 43

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Usually it is speed related rather than bullet/or caliber.
whats going out of the 308 how fast vs the 7/08 ?

Not tested the speed on the factory 7 08 federal, or my handloads on the 308 sst and 243 nosler 85 sp.
Factory spec on he fed 7 08 suggests around 2650 fps mv

Pengy come to the Toby shoot. Gibo and I have been talking and we want to give my theory a go from the top of Brads' wool sort table.

How close did the 708 hit the the original holes?
Could this have something to do with it?

Originally Posted by Pengy

Not tested the speed on the factory 7 08 federal, or my handloads on the 308 sst and 243 nosler 85 sp.
Factory spec on he fed 7 08 suggests around 2650 fps mv

That's pretty lethargic so would suggest that is probably the answer.

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brain storming here maybe if you wear stiletto,s when shooting off the 7hoe8 you might feel better about it or if you get pissed about the result you could kick the hell out of the gong and put a real dent in it
food for thought himmmmm#%!?