Dynamic Research Technologies (DRT Frangible Ammo)

[Blacky]

DRT Ammo

I recently noticed an ad for DRT ammo in my CTD catalog. I searched Google and found a lot of arguments but it was mostly theory from people that had no real experience with the product.

The bullet essentially explodes after penetration, therefore releasing all of its energy into its target. The DRT web site has lots of video and pictures now, including ballistics gel tests.
I did search CG but, although I'm sure its been brought up before (?) I couldn't find anything.

You are correct in that there will be some meat loss. But, (and I know this is not PC) you can do like many of the hunters that are using our ammo are doing and that is make a gut shot. The animal is still down right where you hit him and the wound cavity is contained in the gut area with no damage to harvestable meat. Believe me when I say we have tested this on everything out there from pigs to Elk and Grizzlies. If anyone wishes they can contact me off forum and I can send them pictures of game taken with our ammunition, I will include yardage, caliber and weight of the round with each picture. On a Whitetail vital shot our 150 grain 308 will enter 2 inches and disperse in the next 6 to 8 inches leaving a permanent wound cavity that will be about 4 1/2 inches in diameter and about 8 inches long. One thing I want to mention up front about our ammo, we have the ability to offer custom rounds. By this I mean that because of the nature of our composite we can control the depth of penetration before dispersion by adjusting the thickness of the waffled tin cap. Proportionately, we can control the amount of dispersion by adjusting the mix of the powders. We can take the same 150 grain 308 load and by adjusting the mix of the powders and adjusting the thickness of the tin cap we can have the round penetrate 3 inches and disperse in the next 4-6 inches leaving a wound cavity that would be 3 -4 inches in diameter and only 6 inches in length. So, in essence what we have developed is a round that can be taylored to the specific hunter's needs. For example, with all of our rifle rounds and slight adjustments there is ZERO deflection through glass. We have shown this time and again and have just returned from New Hampshire where we performed a live fire demo for the American Sniper Association on that very capability.

Aside from the obvious arguments there was concern about bone splash, penetration and wound size.

Does anyone have any hands on experience with this ammo?

[Blacky]

holy crap, i thought this was deleted. no DRT experience... Bueller?... Bueller?... Bueller?

[moulton]

pm Deadeye, I know Bullseye sells frangible .223 for use on their range, see if this is the stuff they sell.

[djbooya]

does anyone know if these DRT rounds leave rifling marks on the bullets? I'm not planning anything bad mind you, but was just wondering if these types of frangible bullets leave enough of the bullet that rifling marks still exist.

[dstone20]

does anyone know if these DRT rounds leave rifling marks on the bullets? I'm not planning anything bad mind you, but was just wondering if these types of frangible bullets leave enough of the bullet that rifling marks still exist.

According to the United States Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory there was enough rifling left on the jackets of recovered test bullets to allow forensic comparison.

http://www.drtammo.com/content/PDF/Frangible-Bullets-Dynamic-Research-Technologies.pdf

[goober]

i thought DRT = "Dead Right There" , didn't know they were called "Dynamic Whatsis Yadda"... only seen their ads, never used or witnesses their effectiveness.