Originally Posted by
ST911
Strange as it may sound, ammunition manufacturers know a good deal more about their products than we consumers do. When comprehensive internal testing, outside 3rd party testing, and field reports are evaluated they may reveal aspects of performance that benefit from tweaks. Such tweaks may also be needed for a particular customer's specifications, and incorporating it in an entire sku's production is usually more efficient. Even before it's a loaded cartridge, component manufacturers have their own processes and individual product development as well.
There's much more to it than the naked eye. Certainly, more than a few rounds through a chronograph, into a gel concoction, and onto youtube.
As for the G2, it does a bunch of things that the regular 147 doesn't. Most folks won't need them to do it and are well served by the legacy product.
This statement is, of course..100% correct. No problem with it as written.
And, I would like to know, and am asking again, what specifically does G2 do that regular Gold dot doesn't? Im asking, not saying it does or doesn't do anything.
But to say manufacturers are wrong, or even outright lie isn't wrong either. When an ammo maker gives ballistics ,for say a .223 load showing very high feet per second, WHY do they use a 24" barrel when almost EVERYBODY will be realistically using a 16" barrel?
WHY do they consistently advertise high velocities and most who test come up far short? HORNADY Im talking to you specifically.
And don't poo poo people just because "they are on youtube"...many of them are doing better testing it seems than the factories.
Ive quit carrying Winchester +P+ Ranger 127's because consistent testing over a few years now shows over & over it just does not open up like it should, basically a hi-velocity fmj. But Winchester claims otherwise. And so do other people about this and other ammo, like Doc R who used to be on here, contradicting what the makers had to say quite often, as I recall.
As ABNAK said & did...the pork loin test with 4 layers denim would be a realistic test. Many of the youtubers go to great trouble and lengths to do ammo evals, also people like LuckyGunner and so on. I read ammo makers info & reviews LAST..then I take em with a dose of salt.
The obedient always think of themselves as virtuous rather than the cowards they really are.
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