9mm Gel Tests

Test pistol was a Kel-Tec P11
3.1 inch barrel
 

Exotic
Velocity
fps / st dv		 FPE Penetration
inches / st dv		 Expansion
inches / st dv
Pic
Federal EFMJ +P 124gr
1094 17.24
330
15.2 0.15
.505 0.01

all rounds expanded
RBCD 60gr
1776 32.87
420
8.0 0.12
2.1 0.12

expansion is actually area of dispersion
2" wide, 5" deep area was completely pulverized
gel photo

 

Hollow Point
Velocity
fps / st dv		 FPE Penetration
inches / st dv		 Expansion
inches / st dv
Pic
Cor Bon +P 90gr
1394 12.45
388
10.3 0.38
.514 0.02

all rounds expanded
bits of jacket left along wound path
Cor Bon +P 115gr
1220 17.73
380
17.2 0.21
.561 0.01

all rounds expanded
bits of jacket left along wound path
Cor Bon +P 125gr
1148 14.41
366
17.7 0.16
.579 0.02

all rounds expanded
bits of jacket left along wound path
Federal Personal Defense 135gr
976 10.03
286
13.1 0.09
.551 0.02

all rounds expanded
Georgia Arms +P 124gr
1143 15.03
360
14.5 0.17
.522 0.01

all rounds expanded
PMC Eldorado Starfire 124gr
1017 10.03
285
14.4 0.22
.530 0.03

all rounds expanded
Pro Load +P 115gr
1174 33.80
352
12.5 0.14
.455 0.00

all rounds expanded
Remington Golden Sabre 124gr
1009 5.87
280
15.2 0.19
.621 0.03

all rounds expanded
Samson IMI 115gr
1040 20.2
276
18.7 0.96
.365 0.02

1/4 rounds expanded
Winchester Silvertip 115gr
1064 2.87
289
13.8 2.02
.551 0.03

2/3 rounds completely expanded
1/3 rounds mostly expanded
Winchester Super X 147gr
889 10.9
258
16.1 1.68
.484 0.02

all rounds expanded

 

Full Jacket
Velocity
fps / st dv		 FPE Penetration
inches / st dv		 Expansion
inches / st dv
Pic
Federal American Eagle 115gr
1048 9.81
280
23.0+ -
.355* -

All rounds penetrated 23 inches of gelatin and
kept right on going.
*Assumed no expansion

 NA

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