.32acp Gel Tests

Test pistol was a Kel-Tec P32
2.7 inch barrel

Exotic
Velocity
fps / st dv		 FPE Penetration
inches / st dv		 Expansion
inches / st dv		 Weight
grains / st dv
Pic
Glaser Blue 55gr
Glaser Blue .974 oal
1161 34.64
165
5.9 0.46
.650 0.15
51.7 4..05

expansion is actually area of dispersion
2/3 fully fragmented, 1/3 partially fragmented

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Magsafe 36gr
Magsafe .900 oal
1423 10.89
162
6.9 0.78
.439 0.04
32.6 2.19

expansion is actually area of dispersion
2/3 did NOT fragment, 1/3 partially fragmented
RBCD 37gr
.926 oal
1434 13.06
169
11.4 2.64
.361 0.03
36.0 0.90

expansion is actually area of dispersion
1/3 did not fragment, dispersion includes jacket


-Hollow Point
Velocity
fps / st dv		 FPE Penetration
inches / st dv		 Expansion
inches / st dv		 Weight
grains / st dv
Pic
Cor Bon 60gr
.916 oal
1008 16.09
135
8.2 0.80
.435 0.02
60.0 0.05

All shots expanded
Cor Bon increased OAL, .916 is the most recently tested
This did not significantly change performance
Federal Hydra Shok 65gr
.908 oal
824 5.11
98
10.1 0.26
.373 0.03
65.4 0.26

2/3 expanded, 1/3 partially expanded
Fiocchi 60gr
.922 oal
968 17.40
125
13.3 0.46
.314 0.01
60.0 0.05

very little expansion, ends appear crushed
Hornady 60gr
.908 oal
812 29.10
88
11.8 0.16
.308 0.00
59.9 0.09

no rounds expanded
MagTech 71gr
.961 oal
788 13.39
98
11.9 1.07
.314 0.01
70.5 0.24

2/3 did not expand, 1/3 very little expansion
Miwall 85gr
.926 oal
748 10.44
106
13.5 0.31
.310 0.00
85.4 0.12

no expansion, all rounds ended up facing back toward shooter
Personal Protection System 40gr
.961 oal
1028 75.26
94
11.5 1.68
.310 0.00
46.3 1.10

no rounds expanded
Speer Gold Dot 60gr
.900 oal
790 25.62
83
9.7 0.40
.420 0.06
59.9 0.05

2/3 expanded, 1/3 partially expanded
all rounds ended up facing back toward shooter
Winchester Silvertip 60gr
.908 oal
855 19.69
97
8.5 1.43
.386 0.60
59.8 0.16

1/3 expanded, 1/2 partially expanded, 1/6 did not expand


Full Jacket
Velocity
fps / st dv		 FPE Penetration
inches / st dv		 Expansion
inches / st dv		 Weight
grains / st dv
Pic
Aguila 71gr
.968 oal
816 3.30
105
14.8 0.66
.308 0.00
71.7 0.45

uniform performance
CCI Blazer 71gr
.965 oal
751 5.44
89
13.9 0.08
.307 0.00
70.9 0.08

uniform performance
Fabrique National 71gr
.968 oal
787 16.64
98
14.4 .82
.307 0.00
71.0 0.00

uniform performance
Fiocchi 73gr
.973 oal
859 21.17
120
15.0 0.09
.306 0.00
73.4 0.12

uniform performance
Geco 73gr
.976 oal
947 19.04
145
14.2 0.22
.306 0.00
73.3 0.09

uniform performance
MagTech 71gr
.962 oal
799 10.66
101
14.0 1.11
.306 0.00
70.7 0.12

uniform performance
Remington 71gr
.970 oal
764 21.58
92
14.2 0.24
.308 0.00
70.7 0.08

uniform performance
Sellier & Bellot 73gr
.970 oal
912 33.45
135
13.6 0.68
.306 0.00
73.1 0.05

uniform performance
Winchester 71gr
.974 oal
786 14.86
97
15.0 0.70
.308 0.00
70.8 0.09

uniform performance

 

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