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This test was done in response to this thread : http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=269880
Many thanks to krochus for helping out with this test.
Cartridge : 7.62x39mm Wolf 154gr Soft Point
Firearm : 7.62x39mm rifle with 20" barrel length
Block calibration : 9.3cm @ 595 ft/sec
Single shot fired from 10' distance. Impacted the block at 2095 ft/sec, penetrated 16.3" of ballistic gelatin and ~ 5" of polyester fiber. Jacket was shed at 7.3" penetration.
Bullet was recovered at 0.476" average diameter and 114.7gr weight.
Many thanks to krochus for helping out with this test.
Cartridge : 7.62x39mm Wolf 154gr Soft Point
Firearm : 7.62x39mm rifle with 20" barrel length
Block calibration : 9.3cm @ 595 ft/sec
Single shot fired from 10' distance. Impacted the block at 2095 ft/sec, penetrated 16.3" of ballistic gelatin and ~ 5" of polyester fiber. Jacket was shed at 7.3" penetration.
Bullet was recovered at 0.476" average diameter and 114.7gr weight.