9x18 Gel Tests

Test pistol was an East German Makarov
 

Hollow Point
Velocity
fps / st dv		 FPE Penetration
inches / st dv		 Expansion
inches / st dv
Pic
Barnaul 95gr
1075 28.0
243
7.5 0.19
.613 0.02

all rounds expanded

CCI Blazer 90gr
1018 22.1
207
11.1 0.15
.605 0.06

all rounds expanded

Cor Bon 95gr
1135 22.8
272
11.5 0.19
.486 0.16

all rounds expanded
petals sheared off along wound path
Hornady 95gr
959 31.0
194
9.6 0.23
.610 0.06

all rounds expanded

Master Cartridge 95gr
1002 12.8
212
10.9 0.10
.671 0.22

all rounds expanded
some petals sheared

 

Full Jacket
Velocity
fps / st dv		 FPE Penetration
inches / st dv		 Expansion
inches / st dv
Pic
Wolf 109gr
1015 10.1
249
21.9 0.80
.364 0.00

uniform performance

 

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