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Just for curiosity's sake, slug the barrel of that thing and mic it. I was running all of this stuff through a .38 Super barrel that miked .3555", including a bunch of .357" bullets. My go-to bullets are .357", and I like crimping them in the cannelure. Obviously there's no published load...

158 grain (.357") JHPs Gel Penetration Chart Columns: Bullet, Velocity (fps), Penetration (in), Diameter (in), Retained Weight (gr), Comments Note, two diameters given for irregular expansion. Bullet_________F.P.S.___Pen._____Diameter___R.W.____Comments 158 Speer HP___950______24...

In 2015 and 2016 I ran a large battery of gel tests with .357" and .355" bullets. These tests used up 1400 bullets, mostly on load development and chronographing. When I developed loads with standard deviations that were tight enough, the loads were tested in Perma-Gel under strictly...

Jason_W: Jason W: Field reports on the scale we are talking about, are empirical. The last time I looked, a box of Winchester .30-'06 150s had a picture of a deer on it. A box of 180s had a big deer and an elk. Those recommendations are based on 100+ years of empirical evidence, filtered...

hdwhit: me: me: So we are in agreement. My point is, THR, other forums, back issues of Successful Hunter and Guns and Ammo, etc, are already far better sources than gel. Gel or other artificial tests are bound to be abused and/or misinterpreted.

For 9mm subcompacts and .357 snubs, the issues are increased recoil, and risk of pass-through (in other words, failure to transmit shock to the target). I want to do a full thread on this when I get the notes together, but here are a few points in that general direction for the time being...

I use the TL, which is basically the same bullet, for ball-equivalent .45 ACP loads. Used 1-20 or 92-2-6, sized .451. Not match-grade accuracy, but good enough for anything I would use them for. I would use them more, but I only bought the 2-cavity version.

The difference between subcompact 9mm and snub .357 ballistics is not that much. This excludes 147s and 158s, which are not suited for those guns. It seems to me that the .357 would be easier to hit with (better ergonomics), the chances of a malfunction are basically zero, and it's easier (and...

It's my considered opinion that gel standards for rifle bullets, especially for game animals, is impractical. The process should be: 1) Establish which loads kill deer best, including specific type of bullet, range and angle. This has largely been established, by years and years of hunters'...

TNOutdoors9 does good videos. The testing I did with 1100-1200 fps 115s was mostly with xtps, but what you see here is about par for the course. They will penetrate 15 to 18 inches in gel, dropping most of their velocity in the first 9" (the "cutting" or deceleration marks). The last few...

I did the thing you are talking about here with Sarco, but with a different caliber. I put about 1500 rds including some extremely hot handloads through a Roto barrel and link set, and it looks almost new. The old Para Ordnance slide I got from them turned out to have a tight rail on one side...

One of the most effective handgun loads ever devised was a .357" 125 grain SJHP at 1400-1500 fps. Stopping and/or killing the assailant should be our goal, so a ballistics-centered list would look something like this: Wheel gun - 4" or 5" .357 Magnum. Heavier calibers are arguably better, but...

Main Advantages/Disadvantages 9mm Advantages * Loads between 115 and 135 grains have adequate expansion and penetration. This is the bulk of the carry loads. * Recoil is fairly light, good for reflexive, defensive shootings. 9mm Disadvantages * 9mm Spitzer ball ammo is nearly worthless. *...

Years ago for about 6 months, I carried a 1911 with no grips or studs in a laptop bag. I needed it very thin, and there were no thin grips at that time. I even fired it that way with 230 gr Hydro-Shoks, and recoil was not painful or anything. The only downside was lint and so on getting into...

Some might consider this introduction excessive, but I am bringing in a lot of information and I don't want any of it to get lost. I have been reading this site since approximately 2007. Rather than ask a lot of stupid questions and get into fights with my elders, I read deep into the...