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.380acp Gel Tests

Test pistol:  Kel-Tec P-3AT - 2.7 inch barrel

Exotic
Velocity
fps / st dv		 FPE Penetration
inches / st dv		 Expansion
inches / st dv
Photo
Glaser Blue 70gr
- -
-
- -
- -

-

 -
Hornady Critical Defense FTX 90gr
874 13.6
152.7
11.2 0.36
.443 .01

all rounds expanded
rubber plug was in wound path 2-3 inches from bullet

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Pow'RBall 70gr
- -
-
- -
- -

-

 -

 

Hollow Point
Velocity
fps / st dv		 FPE Penetration
inches / st dv		 Expansion
inches / st dv
Photo
Buffalo Bore JHP +P  90gr
- -
-
- -
- -

-

 -
Cor Bon  JHP 90gr
950 9.29
181
13.3 0.38
.463 .01

all rounds expanded, denim in cavity
Cor Bon DPX  80gr
956 8.72
162
10.9 0.15
.645 0.02

all rounds expanded, uniform performance
Federal Hydra-Shok JHP 90gr
- -
-
- -
- -

-

 -
Fiocchi  XTPHP 90gr
832 7.64
138
13.6 0.59
.393 0.01

poor expansion
all rounds ended up facing back toward shooter
Magtech First Defense JHP 77gr
- -
-
- -
- -

-

 -
Remington JHP 88gr
- -
-
- -
- -

-

 -
Remington Golden Saber  JHP 102gr
773 19.70
135
15.4 0.20
.354 0.00

uniform performance, no expansion,

Speer Gold Dot  GDHP 90gr
909 16.17
165
12.6 .006
.452 .000-

all rounds expanded, uniform performance
Winchester JHP 85gr
- -
-
- -
- -

-

 -

 

Full Jacket
Velocity
fps / st dv		 FPE Penetration
inches / st dv		 Expansion
inches / st dv
Photo
Federal FMJ  95gr
- -
-
- -
- -

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Magtech  95gr
852 8.00
153
16.0 .012
.351 0.00

uniform performance
Remington UMC  95gr
866 14.36
158
16.3 0.10
.354 0.00

uniform performance
Sellier & Bellot FMJ  95gr
- -
-
- -
- -

-

  
Winchester USA 95gr
837 14.73
148
17.0 0.15
.353 0.00

uniform performance