.38 Special +P Ammo Tests - Today's Results (Pics)

[BADUNAME37]

Corbon DPX = Barnes XPB's?

I know that Corbon DPX looks very much like the Barnes XPB bullets that you buy to reload. Compare those DPX expanded bullets with this 275g 500 Magnum XPB expanded bullet:

I would wonder, looking at the DPX and HST 9mm, whether the distinct, sharp petals would have a "drill effect" in flesh as they're spinning at a relatively high RPM on impact.

I would say definitive YES, unless for some strange reason the bullet did not open fully, in which case it would still be lethal -- depending on where the shot placement was.

I have some 500 Magnums that look like the one in the upper photo and those six petals are knife-sharp with sharp points on each corner (12 sharp points total). Plus, those petals are strong. I cannot bend the petals with my bare hands or move them in any way. I guess a pair of pliers could bend them, but not my bare hands!

 

[Beagle-zebub]

I like how the FBI lead load looks as good as the rest of them. One needn't worry about jacket separation with it, either.

 

[bones08]

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