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<blockquote data-quote="Ethan N" data-source="post: 3213563" data-attributes="member: 29267"><p>Failure to expand is seen pretty often in gel tests of JHP. It’s common for the blame to be placed on the point getting clogged with clothing, but I’ve never actually seen that. The cause could be something else. I’m out running errands at the moment, but I’ll try to remember to dig up some examples for you later. Also keep in mind light flannel like the shirt Paul used is not nearly as dense as denim. Granted, you don’t see a lot of people walking around with jean jackets these days, but four layers of denim is meant to simulate heavy clothing.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>About as often as you. I replace it and shoot the old every six months or so. Never had any problems with primers with six months of carrying, and I wouldn’t expect to have any problems if I only rotated every couple of years even with Oklahoma humidity.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I didn’t say that. I said that the FBI found no significant difference based on their terminal ballistics testing methodology. Their methodologies are designed around finding which rounds are capable of doing what they need them to do, not finding the best caliber. I’m aware that .40 has certain ballistics advantages. I would have to be to make an informed decision on which caliber is the best choice for me, and I don’t make a decision like that without being informed.</p><p></p><p>Let me make it clear: I like .40 S&W. I’ve carried it for 9 years. I still carry it and I’m happy about that. But I will be switching to 9mm. Not because it’s better than .40 S&W, but because there are many factors that go into choosing a caliber to carry and several of them have changed in the last few years. Some of those changes are in my personal situation and priorities, some of them are objective changes like projectile technology.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ethan N, post: 3213563, member: 29267"] Failure to expand is seen pretty often in gel tests of JHP. It’s common for the blame to be placed on the point getting clogged with clothing, but I’ve never actually seen that. The cause could be something else. I’m out running errands at the moment, but I’ll try to remember to dig up some examples for you later. Also keep in mind light flannel like the shirt Paul used is not nearly as dense as denim. Granted, you don’t see a lot of people walking around with jean jackets these days, but four layers of denim is meant to simulate heavy clothing. About as often as you. I replace it and shoot the old every six months or so. Never had any problems with primers with six months of carrying, and I wouldn’t expect to have any problems if I only rotated every couple of years even with Oklahoma humidity. I didn’t say that. I said that the FBI found no significant difference based on their terminal ballistics testing methodology. Their methodologies are designed around finding which rounds are capable of doing what they need them to do, not finding the best caliber. I’m aware that .40 has certain ballistics advantages. I would have to be to make an informed decision on which caliber is the best choice for me, and I don’t make a decision like that without being informed. Let me make it clear: I like .40 S&W. I’ve carried it for 9 years. I still carry it and I’m happy about that. But I will be switching to 9mm. Not because it’s better than .40 S&W, but because there are many factors that go into choosing a caliber to carry and several of them have changed in the last few years. Some of those changes are in my personal situation and priorities, some of them are objective changes like projectile technology. [/QUOTE]
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