Did you clock the speed? I just chrony'd this ammo in a 4" Python and it averaged 1008 FPS.I tested some PDX1 .38spl (130gr +P) in my 2" revolver. The bullets fully penetrated the 15" block of calibrated gelatin I was using, and bounced off the dirt filled box I had as a backstop. Both on bare gelatin and covered with 4 layers of shirt materiel the bullets consistently expanded to 1.5x diameter and made the classic 6 petal mushroom just as advertised on the box.
Very good ammo, works just like its supposed to, in testing anyway.
Did you clock the speed? I just chrony'd this ammo in a 4" Python and it averaged 1008 FPS.
I did not expect a 125gr .50" expanded bullet to penetrate 15" of jello.
...The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has awarded Winchester®
Ammunition the single largest ammunition contract in the history of
federal law enforcement worth a maximum of $54 million.
Winchester Ammunition will produce 40 S&W service ammunition,
training ammunition, reduced lead training ammunition and frangible
ammunition for the FBI for one base year, with four, one-year renewal
options.
"The innovation behind the enhanced 40 S&W bonded service round is a
testament to our Winchester engineers and the quality of our
manufacturing," said Dick Hammett, president, Winchester.
Winchester's enhanced 40 S&W service ammunition is a 180-grain,
bonded jacketed hollow point round and was selected over all other
rounds that were tested. The FBI tests the terminal ballistics of
each round by shooting a specific test protocol through various
barriers such as heavy cloth, wallboard, plywood, steel and auto
glass into ballistic gelatin.
In addition to the FBI, the contract affects many agencies both
inside and outside the Department of Justice, including the Drug
Enforcement Administration, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives and U.S. Marshal Service.
"On behalf of Winchester, we are extremely proud that our nation's
premier law enforcement agency has selected Winchester ammunition to
use in its mission of protecting and defending the United States,"
said Hammett.
For more information about Winchester Ammunition and its complete
line of products visit www.winchester.com
American Rifleman did an article about the PDX1 about a year ago. My fuzzy recolection was that it was a newly designed round to meet FBI requirements.
Manco:
Clear sealant?
How would one be able to verify it? I don't see anything.
I saw Tnoutdoors9 on youtube test the 9mm 147gr PDX load. Not very scientific, but the round showed around 16" in penetration and expanded decently.
My local shop got some in and had them at a decent price so I picked up four boxes of the 147gr PDX1. I have them loaded in my spare mags for now. I was waiting til more info was available on them before I put them in full time. So far, sounds like they are getting good marks.
It prints about an inch high out of my G17 at 10 yards, but the groups are tight.
I saw a couple tests where the 124 variety plugged in denim/waterjuggs