9 x 18 Gelatin Tests

Test pistol: East German Makarov
 

Hollow Point	Velocity fps / st dv FPE Penetration inches / st dv Expansion inches / st dv	Photo
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
Silver Bear 120gr	-

 

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