My backyard RA45T-Enhanced tests

**WS6** · 07-28-09, 22:52

Here is just some of my testing with the new-gen RA45T-Enhanced. LOTS nastier than the older stuff! I tested it in water jugs and soaked phone-books as noted in the pictures. I did not soak the phone-books properly, only gave them 1 hour to soak. I was impatient. Anyways, the projectiles performed stellar, imho.

^2 different bullets, very similar. I scanned them on my scanner (reason for poor depth) and positioned them so.
Best bullet measured 1.041" x 1.035" x 1.025" tip-to-tip and .434" high per my Midway calipers.

**DocGKR** · 07-28-09, 23:00

The following thread may be helpful in correctly recording parameters of recovered projectiles: https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=26028

**WS6** · 07-28-09, 23:04

Originally Posted by DocGKR

The following thread may be helpful in correctly recording parameters of recovered projectiles: https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=26028

THANKS! And I will ship the ammo tomorrow, barring fate. That way we can get some REAL results!

.542" x 1.041" is the large/small diameter. Averaged, this is: 0.7915" Still rather robust! Winchester says on their product info sheet that it penetrates around 11.3-11.9" in gel (IWBA and bare). I don't have any idea about penetration, but my expansion numbers are within a few hundredths of theirs, so I figure a .75-.8" RD avg. penetrating almost 12" is rather effective!

Assuming 11.3" penetration and .7915" avg. dia. , do I understand that this round has crushed 18.6cm^3 (I subtracted 2" of penetration from the equation as I assumed the bullet was not fully expanded by then, also, I did not factor that 2" at .451 either. I just eliminated it. I know, not the most accurate, but @20cm^3 crushed tissue sound right for these numbers?

**Wayne Dobbs** · 07-29-09, 09:46

Where did you obtain the new RA45T ammo?

**WS6** · 07-29-09, 12:08

Originally Posted by Wayne Dobbs

Where did you obtain the new RA45T ammo?

OMB express. Bought 2 cases

**Terminal Effect** · 07-29-09, 14:39

WS6,

thank you for your pictures. They speak for themselves, although they are not BG tests.

Please tell me if this is a completely new projectile and if an enhanced version of the 147grain RA9T exists yet?

Could you also be so kind to add a lot number of the enhanced round/s?

Thank you.

PS no, my sig line is not an indicator of my opinion of terminal ballistics/ammo selection nuances .

**WS6** · 07-29-09, 15:43

Originally Posted by Terminal Effect

WS6,

thank you for your pictures. They speak for themselves, although they are not BG tests.

Please tell me if this is a completely new projectile and if an enhanced version of the 147grain RA9T exists yet?

Could you also be so kind to add a lot number of the enhanced round/s?

Thank you.

PS no, my sig line is not an indicator of my opinion of terminal ballistics/ammo selection nuances .

RA9T is the only round that was not revised. Lot numbers remain the same as before. The disguishing characteristic is that instead of the box reading "Ranger SXT" it reads "T-Series".

**urbankaos04** · 07-30-09, 00:21

Originally Posted by WS6

RA9T is the only round that was not revised. Lot numbers remain the same as before. The disguishing characteristic is that instead of the box reading "Ranger SXT" it reads "T-Series".

And from what I understand they didn't change RA9T because the current design is good to go as is.