We have all seen ballistics gel test where the bullet penetrates 9 to 12 inches or what ever it does consistently in the gel.
While these test/ demonstrations are very helpful it raises a the question about bullets exiting the body.
Ex: If an average male chest cavity is say 9 or 10 inches and the bullet then exits on a pass through, how fast(fps) and how much energy does it have left if it hits someone else.
Has anyone did a ballistics gel test like this where they shoot through a gel block and then measure the exit with a chronograph?
After enough test like this it should lead us to the best bullet weight and FPS for a bullet to do max amount of damage without exiting to fast and then injuring someone else.
I understand there will be a lot of variables to this test just wanting to know if anyone has seen this type of test and if so where at?
I am thinking the best type of load will be some of our very common loads in the common calibers of 380,38 special plus P,357mag low speed,40, 44 special and 45acp.
While these test/ demonstrations are very helpful it raises a the question about bullets exiting the body.
Ex: If an average male chest cavity is say 9 or 10 inches and the bullet then exits on a pass through, how fast(fps) and how much energy does it have left if it hits someone else.
Has anyone did a ballistics gel test like this where they shoot through a gel block and then measure the exit with a chronograph?
After enough test like this it should lead us to the best bullet weight and FPS for a bullet to do max amount of damage without exiting to fast and then injuring someone else.
I understand there will be a lot of variables to this test just wanting to know if anyone has seen this type of test and if so where at?
I am thinking the best type of load will be some of our very common loads in the common calibers of 380,38 special plus P,357mag low speed,40, 44 special and 45acp.