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.22 lr Gelatin Tests

Test pistol: Taurus PT-22 - 2.75 inch barrel

Exotic
Velocity
fps / st dv		 FPE Penetration
inches / st dv		 Expansion
inches / st dv
Photo
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 dv		 FPE Penetration
inches / st dv		 Expansion
inches / st dv
Photo
Aguila Super Maximum 30gr
1027 19.8
70
11.6 0.65
.220 0.00

no expansion
uniform performance
Aguila Super SE Extra 38gr
917 10.0
71
10.8 0.22
.220 0.00

no expansion
uniform performance
CCI Stinger 32gr
1001 65.1
71
6.9 0.42
.357 0.08

all rounds expanded
uniform performance
PMC Moderator 38gr
748 5.5
47
10.9 0.89
.219 0.00

no expansion
uniform performance
Remington Subsonic 38gr
685 32.2
40
8.2 060
.216 0.00

no expansion
uniform performance
Remington Yellow Jacket 33gr
814 65.8
49
9.3 1.21
.251 0.12

4/5 rounds expanded
RWS Subsonic 40gr
   
 
   
   

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Winchester Power Point 40gr
   
 
   
   

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Ball
Velocity
fps / st dv		 FPE Penetration
inches / st dv		 Expansion
inches / st dv
Photo
Aguila SSS 60gr
643 19.0
55
9.7 0.26
.220 0.00

uniform performance
CCI Mini Mag +V 30gr
   
 
   
   

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CCI Small Game Bullet 36gr
   
 
   
   

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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
Lapua Scoremax 48gr
   
 
   
   

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Winchester Wildcat 40gr
836 25.8
62
10.7 0.15
.218 0.00

uniform performance

 

Novelty
Velocity
fps / st dv		 FPE Penetration
inches / st dv		 Expansion
inches / st dv
Photo
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 dispersion

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Aguila Colibri 20gr
337 12.5
5
2.1 0.10
.211 0.00

uniform performance
Aguila Super Colibri 20gr
   
 
   
   

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