by AR Sarge » Wed Nov 17, 2021 10:08 am
150gr Bear Creek Review out of 12” SBR...
Velocity at about 10 feet from the muzzle averages 2161fps. S.D was 22.5 on my five shot test group. 100yd 5-shot group size was 1.49” with two shots touching and the other three touching. I have an issue with the suppressor contacting the hand guard that I need to rectify. That and a higher power scope should tighten things up. Still, 1.5moa on an SBR hunting gun with 4x scope ain’t bad!
I’ve killed two deer so far this year with the Bear Creek Ballistics 150gr out of my 12” barrel.
Holy crap, Batman. Both deer had ENTRANCE holes around three inches in diameter. Exit holes were much smaller, which I attribute to the lower exit velocity.
Dressing out the deer I found the lungs to be basically like grape jelly.
I’ll stick with heart/lung shots with these. The damage if you hit the shoulder reduces your meat yield.
All in all, I like this load. It shoots tight, hits hard and does a great amount of damage.
Now, for deer three, do I stick with the 350 or give my new 6mm ARC SBR a chance to draw blood…?