Tested some ammunition I was curious about, here are my results.
Haven't seen many tests simulating “heavy” clothing in general so I folded a cotton shirt to make an 8-ply barrier.
Keep in mind this was a non-scientific experiment.
If I had more time I would have shot two of each and compared: bare vs 8-ply cotton.
16 inch wetpack + cotton shirt (folded to 8-ply to simulate heavy clothing) from 1 yard.
Barrel lengths (excluding chamber):
-.25 acp- 1.885 inch barrel
-.32 S&W Long- 3.5 inch barrel
-38 special- 1.6 inch barrel
Results:
.25 acp
Winchester 50 grain FMJ
Bare wetpack surface
Penetrated 5.5 inches
No expansion.
Winchester 45 grain “Expanding Point”.
Bare wetpack surface
Penetrated 3 inches
Expanded to approximately .44 inches.
8-ply cotton
Penetrated 4 inches
No expansion.
Speer 35 grain Gold Dot
Bare wetpack surface
Penetrated 4 inches
No expansion.
.32 S&W-Long
Magtech 98 grain SJHP
8-ply cotton
Penetrated 5.5 inches
No expansion.
38 Special
Hornady Critical Defense 110 grain FTX JHP
8-ply cotton
Penetrated 6.5 inches
Expanded to approximately .43 inches.
Buffalo Bore 150 grain WC
8-ply cotton
Penetrated 10.5 inches
No expansion.
Glaser Safety Slug 90 grain Silver (non +P)
8-ply cotton
Penetration variables:
-Farthest pellets found at 4.5-5 inches
-Bullet jacket found at 3.5 inches
-Expansion was noted to have occurred between 1 and 2 inches due to location of large permanent cavity.
Complete fragmentation occurred.
Haven't seen many tests simulating “heavy” clothing in general so I folded a cotton shirt to make an 8-ply barrier.
Keep in mind this was a non-scientific experiment.
If I had more time I would have shot two of each and compared: bare vs 8-ply cotton.
16 inch wetpack + cotton shirt (folded to 8-ply to simulate heavy clothing) from 1 yard.
Barrel lengths (excluding chamber):
-.25 acp- 1.885 inch barrel
-.32 S&W Long- 3.5 inch barrel
-38 special- 1.6 inch barrel
Results:
.25 acp
Winchester 50 grain FMJ
Bare wetpack surface
Penetrated 5.5 inches
No expansion.
Winchester 45 grain “Expanding Point”.
Bare wetpack surface
Penetrated 3 inches
Expanded to approximately .44 inches.
8-ply cotton
Penetrated 4 inches
No expansion.
Speer 35 grain Gold Dot
Bare wetpack surface
Penetrated 4 inches
No expansion.
.32 S&W-Long
Magtech 98 grain SJHP
8-ply cotton
Penetrated 5.5 inches
No expansion.
38 Special
Hornady Critical Defense 110 grain FTX JHP
8-ply cotton
Penetrated 6.5 inches
Expanded to approximately .43 inches.
Buffalo Bore 150 grain WC
8-ply cotton
Penetrated 10.5 inches
No expansion.
Glaser Safety Slug 90 grain Silver (non +P)
8-ply cotton
Penetration variables:
-Farthest pellets found at 4.5-5 inches
-Bullet jacket found at 3.5 inches
-Expansion was noted to have occurred between 1 and 2 inches due to location of large permanent cavity.
Complete fragmentation occurred.
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