Ballistic tests. Various handgun slugs.

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So the reason I started this is mainly because I want to know what my CARRY ammo will do and how it expands. Pretty important stuff if you ask me.

I carry 9mm and .40, usually .40 in the winter time when I have to be concerned with heavy layers of clothing. Anyway heres what I got.

Left to right: .38 win Ranger, 9mm Speer Gold Dot, .44 mag Win. Ranger, .40 Speer Gold Dot, .45 Golden Saber, .45 Win. Ranger "T" series
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[TFOGGER]

What was you expansion medium? Cloth covering? Test parameters? Enquiring minds want to know!

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What was you expansion medium? Cloth covering? Test parameters? Enquiring minds want to know!

Water. I strictly do water testing for expansion testing due to variables in the expansion due to inconsistent slugs.

I use a water tank mostly. I have done gallon jugs before but you lose the slugs or they hit the ground and it deforms them. On one of the .40's yesterday (Black Talon I think) it actually hit the bottom of the tank flattening out one side.

Sometimes I am limited to ammo and only have one chance, I cant risk it by clogging the tip

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The Ranger T is my personal favorite, the Speer Gold Dot is a pretty nice slug also.

I try to stay away from ammo that has the jacket torn off and fragments.

Im surprised how well the +P and +P+ held up

[spleify]

Dang, very cool. Thanks for taking the time and sharing this

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Youre welcome. Ya its definately ALOT of work. Glad you enjoy it

[jmg8550]

I would like to see a test with Hornady Critical Defense .45. I'll donate the ammo too. How many would you need?

[Byte Stryke]

I would like to see a test with Hornady Critical Defense .45. I'll donate the ammo too. How many would you need?

+1

I'll donate some of my .45 ACP Hornady +Ps

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I dont mind testing at all for you guys...if you could keep it with .40 or 9mm would be really cool, I dont have my .45 pistol right now. Times are tight and it was the one pistol I COULD live without.

If someone wants to send a pistol, cool. I could make it happen.

Im all about doing the testing. Send 2 of the same bullet, one to test, the other to use for the pics, I can either send them back to you, I would like to have some for my collection though

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Another on I would like to test is the Powr Ball. I think its by Cor-Bon?

[jmg8550]

I dont mind testing at all for you guys...if you could keep it with .40 or 9mm would be really cool, I dont have my .45 pistol right now. Times are tight and it was the one pistol I COULD live without.

If someone wants to send a pistol, cool. I could make it happen.

Im all about doing the testing. Send 2 of the same bullet, one to test, the other to use for the pics, I can either send them back to you, I would like to have some for my collection though

I've got 9mm too. And I would like to keep the results after the test. Sorry to hear you don't have a .45 anymore. I really wanted to see the results of the Critical Defense .45. Lower velocity and all.