.22LR Gel Tests
Test pistol was a Taurus PT-22
2.75 inch barrel
Exotic
Velocity
fps / st dvFPE Penetration
inches / st dvExpansion
inches / st dvPic Quick Shok 32gr
1006 29.8 72
6.4 0.25
3.6 0.14 expansion is actually area of dispersion
Hollow Point
Velocity
fps / st dvFPE Penetration
inches / st dvExpansion
inches / st dvPic Aguila Super Maximum 30gr
1027 19.8 70
11.6 0.65
.220 0.00 no expansion
uniform performanceAguila Super SE Extra 38gr
917 10.0 71
10.8 0.22
.220 0.00 no expansion
uniform performanceCCI Stinger 32gr
1001 65.1 71
6.9 0.42
.357 0.08 all rounds expanded
uniform performancePMC Moderator 38gr
748 5.5 47
10.9 0.89
.219 0.00 no expansion
uniform performanceRemington Subsonic 38gr
685 32.2 40
8.2 060
.216 0.00 no expansion
uniform performanceRemington Yellow Jacket 33gr
814 65.8 49
9.3 1.21
.251 0.12 4/5 rounds expanded
Ball
Velocity
fps / st dvFPE Penetration
inches / st dvExpansion
inches / st dvPic Aguila SSS 60gr
643 19.0 55
9.7 0.26
.220 0.00 uniform performance
Federal American Eagle 40gr
895 24.6 71
11.5 0.38
.220 0.00 uniform performance
Federal Lightning 40gr
921 19.4 75
11.5 0.30
.221 0.00 uniform performance
Winchester Wildcat 40gr
836 25.8 62
10.7 0.15
.218 0.00 uniform performance
Novelty
Velocity
fps / st dvFPE Penetration
inches / st dvExpansion
inches / st dvPic CCI Shotshell 1/15oz
na na na
1.4 0.06
2.8 0.09 fired from 2 feet away
expansion is actually area of dispersionphoto Aguila Colibri 20gr
337 12.5 5
2.1 0.10
.211 0.00 uniform performance