Ballistic gelatin test results - Various .40S&W

[JE223]

Various .40S&W JHPs

Calibration BB impacted at 595 ± 0.500 feet/second
Calibration BB penetrated 7.8 ± 0.05cm

Shot 1, a 135 grain Federal Personal Defense Hydra-Shok, impacted at 1275 ± 0.500 feet/second, penetrated to 10.1 ± 0.031". Bullet exhibited severe fragmentation. Average diameter magnitude pending.

Shot 2, a 135 grain Federal Personal Defense Hydra-Shok, impacted at 1272 ± 0.500 feet/second, penetrated to 10.6 ± 0.031". Bullet exhibited severe fragmentation. Average diameter magnitude pending.

Shot 3, a 135 grain Federal Personal Defense Hydra-Shok, impacted at unknown velocity, penetrated to 10.5 ± 0.031". Bullet exhibited severe fragmentation. Average diameter magnitude pending.

Shot 4, a Winchester ‘white box’ 180 grain JHP, product USA40JHP, impacted at 948 ± 0.500 feet/second, penetrated to 11.8 ± 0.031". Average diameter magnitude pending.

Shot 5, a Winchester ‘white box’ 180 grain JHP, product USA40JHP, impacted at 959 ± 0.500 feet/second, penetrated to 13.0 ± 0.031". Average diameter magnitude pending.

Firearm was recoil-operated handgun with 4.5” barrel length.

[Bobarino]

cool! thanks for the info! this is the first gel test i've seen with the PD stuff from Federal. looks like a very effective load.

Bobby