J.P.
01-15-2006, 06:55 PM
9mm water tests with pics.
I was out doing retention drills today and what better way to finish off a training session than by blasting water jugs?
:)
Rounds tested:
Gold Dot 115gr +P+
Golden Saber Bonded 124gr +P
Cor-Bon 115gr+P
Winchester Ranger SXT 147gr
I shot them into 1gal water jugs that measure 6" front to back.
Rounds were fired from a G17 at 10ft.
The pics show the recovered round with the exit hole from the first jug (left) and the exit hole from the second jug (right)
*The Gold dot shows the ENTRANCE hole from the second jug
Speer Gold dot 115gr+P+
Recovered in second jug,dented back wall of second jug,and dented 3rd jug badly.
Recovered diameter is .94"
http://x12.putfile.com/1/1418273288.jpg (http://www.putfile.com)
Remington Golden Saber Bonded 124gr+P
Recovered in third jug,slightly dented back of third jug.
Recovered diameter is .61"
http://x12.putfile.com/1/1418275950.jpg (http://www.putfile.com)
Cor-Bon 115gr+P+
Recovered in third jug,no dent in back of third jug.
Fragments found in second jug.
Recovered diameter is .54"
http://x12.putfile.com/1/1418293685.jpg (http://www.putfile.com)
Winchester Ranger SXT 147gr
Recovered in fourth jug,back of fourth jug slightly dented.
Recovered diameter is .68"
http://x12.putfile.com/1/1418300820.jpg (http://www.putfile.com)
Here is a pic of all of them together (same order)....
http://x12.putfile.com/1/1418303741.jpg (http://www.putfile.com)
We can clearly see that the recovered diameters do not tell the whole tale.
Look at the fragmentation of the cor-bon and notice how the pieces comprise part of the 'wound channel'
The Ranger mushroomed but you can clearly see that the jacket reached a level of expansion much larger that the recovered diameter.
all of the rounds appear to have fully mushroomed before leaving the first jug except for the Cor-Bon which did fragment there, and the Gold dot which never mushroomed fully.
The Cor-Bon offered the most violent explosion of all rounds,followed by the Gold Dot.
The Golden Saber was visibly less violent,and the Ranger was really mild.
I was out doing retention drills today and what better way to finish off a training session than by blasting water jugs?
:)
Rounds tested:
Gold Dot 115gr +P+
Golden Saber Bonded 124gr +P
Cor-Bon 115gr+P
Winchester Ranger SXT 147gr
I shot them into 1gal water jugs that measure 6" front to back.
Rounds were fired from a G17 at 10ft.
The pics show the recovered round with the exit hole from the first jug (left) and the exit hole from the second jug (right)
*The Gold dot shows the ENTRANCE hole from the second jug
Speer Gold dot 115gr+P+
Recovered in second jug,dented back wall of second jug,and dented 3rd jug badly.
Recovered diameter is .94"
http://x12.putfile.com/1/1418273288.jpg (http://www.putfile.com)
Remington Golden Saber Bonded 124gr+P
Recovered in third jug,slightly dented back of third jug.
Recovered diameter is .61"
http://x12.putfile.com/1/1418275950.jpg (http://www.putfile.com)
Cor-Bon 115gr+P+
Recovered in third jug,no dent in back of third jug.
Fragments found in second jug.
Recovered diameter is .54"
http://x12.putfile.com/1/1418293685.jpg (http://www.putfile.com)
Winchester Ranger SXT 147gr
Recovered in fourth jug,back of fourth jug slightly dented.
Recovered diameter is .68"
http://x12.putfile.com/1/1418300820.jpg (http://www.putfile.com)
Here is a pic of all of them together (same order)....
http://x12.putfile.com/1/1418303741.jpg (http://www.putfile.com)
We can clearly see that the recovered diameters do not tell the whole tale.
Look at the fragmentation of the cor-bon and notice how the pieces comprise part of the 'wound channel'
The Ranger mushroomed but you can clearly see that the jacket reached a level of expansion much larger that the recovered diameter.
all of the rounds appear to have fully mushroomed before leaving the first jug except for the Cor-Bon which did fragment there, and the Gold dot which never mushroomed fully.
The Cor-Bon offered the most violent explosion of all rounds,followed by the Gold Dot.
The Golden Saber was visibly less violent,and the Ranger was really mild.
