Corbin X-Punch results

[woogie_man]

Went out today with NDwind and did some shooting to get our new Zulus scopes working. But while there we were also testing the Corbin X-Punch slugs. These slugs were made in a 218 die set and with a weight of 30 grains. The test rifle was my RAW HM1000X shooting these slugs at 940 fps. The accuracy has been quite good with them and they have proven a good shot.

At 50 yards we set up a block of clay. This was picked up from Walmart and quite cheap. When shot the "POP" that came from the impact was stunning! The impact took the top of the clay off and tossed chunks quite a bit away.

I do have a video of the impact, but am having issues with my computer. Have to update a few things to get things processing correctly. I will say watching the video from the scope camera is awesome.

Ok enough babbling ..... on to some pictures. The little pink circle is the slug. The slugs were painted using a guide from 68 Whiskey and making the slugs look like a tracer.

Over all these slugs are going to make a mess of vermin. Wasn't able to try them this outing as walking around with a 16lb rifle is a pain.

How about that video!!! After a new computer that can handle the software things are good now!

 

[Ezana4CE]

Can we see a photo of the slugs? Y’all broke out a lot the fun stuff to shoot out there.

 

[ndwind]

Ok Woogieman started the thread but the dies are mine so here are the pics. the X punch adds a step to making the slugs because you have to form the core with X punch then run through the point form die wich closes the core to the HP. that closes the segments but they dont fuse together. guessing here but probably due too the Corbin swage lube on the core. 30 grain slugs cost .03 cents each for lead. Pretty cheap shooting not figureing my time. What else does an old retired guy do in Winter in North Dakota!
You would have to ask Corbin for 100% fact particulars but I believe this slug was developed to minimize or eliminate pass through when pesting! we will have to shoot some starlings or something to see if we get pass through but it sure raises Hell on clay!
I wipe my dies and punches with Ballistol before putting away. I wipe with a clean dry cloth before using again and wipe a touch of Corbin swage lube over them before swaging again. I store my punches in clear vinyl tubing to protect the fine machined polished edges.
Any other questions just ask ill help where I can.

 

[woogie_man]

From the outside it is honestly fairly hard to see if they are the X-Punch slugs or not. They fly just as good as the standard slugs but with the addition of the "pop" it makes it well worth the extra step.

 

[Ezana4CE]

@ndwind @woogie_man Now I’m interested to see the effects in a hunting/pesting scenario. Any plans to use them for those purposes?

 

[woogie_man]

@ndwind @woogie_man Now I’m interested to see the effects in a hunting/pesting scenario. Any plans to use them for those purposes?

YES!! We do plan on using them for hunting for sure.

The farm we were at yesterday is more of a walking around and shooting type of place. We are trying to find a place where we can set up more of an ambush style of hunt. Being as my HM1000x is around 16-17lbs it is fairly heavy to walk around with Trying to find somewhere with gophers and critters like this that we are able to smack around.

So it is coming, and when it does we should have video.





*****EDIT*****
Yeah I need to look at a new computer, sadly the one I am using now doesn't like to render the videos from the Hero10. And I can't get the programs to run correctly or fast enough to do anything of real importance.

 

[woogie_man]

NDwind measuring the fragments we pulled from the clay.

NDwind picked off as much clay as possible without destroying the fragments. 22.7 grains from a 30 grain slug. The segments are about 4 grains each so if we had the other two segments that blew out with the gobs of clay that would 100 % weight retention

 

[woogie_man]

Just edited original post with the shot video

 

[Dairyboy]

Bet they'll be brutal on prey

 

[Ranchibi]

Those are some heavy slugs! The carnage on the clay was wild! The vermin are in deep trouble! I am glad the accuracy is spot on too , fun video! Hope to see a post on some pesting....

 

[woogie_man]

I will keep recording when I can. I just need to remember to hit the record button!

 

[Dairyboy]

Lol I do that alot. I make some good shots with my Zulus and then after the fact I'm like Dang I should have recorded that!

 

[Long_Shot]

Here's what they do to pests.
Entrance-

Exit. - 4 of the 5 exit holes easy to see here.

 

[Ezana4CE]

@Long_Shot One entrance wound and multiple exit wounds? Which velocities are necessary to achieve that result?

 

[Long_Shot]

700 - 750 FPS at impact works.

 

[woogie_man]

Just started with my press and am playing with the boat tail base. Going to test, and then going to add the x punch to see what happens.

 

[Ezana4CE]

This looks like it has the potential to make a killer coyote slug.

 

[JungleShooter]

Great stuff! Thanks for posting!

Please, keep reporting on your results, especially on game (as clay is much more favorable than flesh when it comes to expansion of hollow points).

➠ Particularly, I'd be interested in seeing a video slo-mo hit on a pigeon.

Matthias

 

[woogie_man]

This weekend is looking fairly good, so planning on heading out to see what happens.

 

[JungleShooter]

This weekend is looking fairly good, so planning on heading out to see what happens.

Hope you can get out and do some damage!

Matthias