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9mm Gel Tests Test pistol: Kel-Tec P11 - 3.1 inch barrel Exotic Velocity fps / st dv FPE Penetration inches / st dv Expansion inches / st dv Photo Federal EFMJ +P 124gr 1094 17.24 330 15.2 0.15 .505 0.01 all rounds expanded Hornady Critical Defense FTX 115gr 1041 22.86 277 14.5 0.11 .477 0.02 all rounds expanded rubber plug was in wound path 3 inches from bullet 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 Triton Quik-Shok QSHP +P 115gr - Hollow Point Velocity fps / st dv FPE Penetration inches / st dv Expansion inches / st dv Photo Aguila IQ HP 65gr - 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 Nyclad HP 124gr - 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 JHP +P 115gr - 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 Speer GDHP +P 124gr - Speer GDHP +P 124gr NEW - 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 USA JHP 115gr - Win. Lawman SXT +P+ 127gr - Winchester Ranger T 147gr - 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 Photo 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
9mm Gel Tests
Test pistol: Kel-Tec P11 - 3.1 inch barrel
all rounds expanded
all rounds expanded rubber plug was in wound path 3 inches from bullet
expansion is actually area of dispersion 2" wide, 5" deep area was completely pulverized
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all rounds expanded bits of jacket left along wound path
1/4 rounds expanded
2/3 rounds completely expanded 1/3 rounds mostly expanded
All rounds penetrated 23 inches of gelatin and kept right on going. *Assumed no expansion
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