Ballistic gelatin test results : .45ACP CCI Rat Shot

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Brass Fetcher Ballistic Testing

Test # .45ACP Rat Shot 1
Bare gelatin. (Nominal 10% concentration)

Cartridge : .45ACP CCI Shotshell (1/3 oz. #9 lead shot)

Block Calibration :

Primary block : 3.4 ± 0.05 inch penetration @ 590 ± 0.5 ft/sec


Block Calibration temperature :

Primary block : 39.9 ± 0.05 Degrees Fahrenheit

Block Core temperature :

Primary block : 40.3 ± 0.05 Degrees Fahrenheit

Bullet Performance:

Impact Velocity : Not recorded
Deepest Penetration Depth : 4.3 ± 0.05 Inch
Maximum Crack Diameter : 2.8 ± 0.05 Inch
Max Crack Diameter Location : 0.6 ± 0.05 Inch
Cavitation Depth : 0.0-3.2 ± 0.05 Inch

Notes:
Weapon – Glock 36, with 3.8” barrel length
Distance – 2.0 feet, muzzle to gelatin impact face
Test site conditions - 66 deg F, 50% relative humidity
Time out of refrigeration prior to shot impact - 5 minutes

Birdshot average recovered diameter : 0.065”
Birdshot average recovered weight : 0.6gr

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If you used a mag in the Glock, did the tested load cycle the slide and chamber the next round?

Thanks,

salty
 
That is pretty cool. Makes me wish I had some of those loads, and a bad rat problem:)
 
That circle is part of the shot-cup or the wadding for the shot, best as I can tell.
 
whoever did these tests was definately going about it in a professional manner. in one of the pictures you can see the BB used in the calibration. nice post by the way. next you should try those one .45 frangible loads with the bird shot core... MAGSAFE i belive makes them. those would make for some nice pictures as well
 
Thank you for the nice comments. We try to be as professional as possible doing these tests, as we are usually getting paid by somebody to do them... :)

mgregg85 - That is the wadding. I can post additional pictures of the wadding, if there is an interest.

mgkdrgn - It's hard to deny that one of these shots to the face would probably put someone out of the fight.

icebones - Magsafe would be interesting to test as well.
 
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