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.357 Magnum Ammunition Performance Data

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Part I.  Ammunition Manufacturer Products for 1998:

CCI-Speer:

Cartridge	Ammunition Performance Data
	None	Manufacturer	FBI Tests	Other
125 grain Gold Dot JHP	X
158 grain Blazer SJHP	X
158 grain Gold Dot JHP	X

Federal:

Cartridge	Ammunition Performance Data
	None	Manufacturer	FBI Tests	Other
110 grain Classic Hi-Shok JHP	X
125 grain Classic Hi-Shok JHP			X
130 grain Premium Personal Defense Hydra-Shok JHP	X
140 grain Classic Hi-Shok JHP	X
158 grain Classic Hi-Shok JHP			X
158 grain Premium Nyclad SWCHP	X
158 grain Premium Hydra-Shok JHP			X

Hornady:

Cartridge	Ammunition Performance Data
	None	Manufacturer	FBI Tests	Other
125 grain XTP JHP	X
125 grain XTP JFP	X
140 grain XTP JHP	X
158 grain XTP JHP	X
158 grain XTP JFP	X

PMC-Eldorado:

Cartridge	Ammunition Performance Data
	None	Manufacturer	FBI Tests	Other
125 grain JHP	X
150 grain JHP	X
150 grain Starfire JHP	X

Remington:

Cartridge	Ammunition Performance Data
	None	Manufacturer	FBI Tests	Other
110 grain SJHP	X
125 grain SJHP	X
125 grain Golden Saber JHP		X	X
165 grain Core-Lokt JHP	X
158 grain SJHP	X
180 grain SJHP	X

Winchester:

Cartridge	Ammunition Performance Data
	None	Manufacturer	FBI Tests	Other
125 grain Super-X JHP	X
145 grain Super-X Silvertip JHP			X
180 grain Partition Gold JHP	X

Part II.  Manufacturer's Performance Data:

.357 Magnum 125 grain Remington Golden Saber JHP:

Test Gun	Barrel Length	Velocity	Bare Gelatin		Clothed Gelatin
			Penetration	Expansion	Penetration	Expansion
?	4"	?	11.90"	0.63"	15.70"	0.59"

Part III.  FBI Ammunition Tests Data:

.357 Magnum 125 grain Remington Golden Saber JHP, 2/9/93:

Test Gun	Barrel Length	Velocity	Bare Gelatin		Clothed Gelatin
			Penetration	Expansion	Penetration	Expansion
S&W M19	4"	1220 fps	14.40"	0.56"	20.55"	0.48"

.357 Magnum 125 grain Federal JHP, 7/27/90:

Test Gun	Barrel Length	Velocity	Bare Gelatin		Clothed Gelatin
			Penetration	Expansion	Penetration	Expansion
S&W M13	3"	1265 fps	10.65"	0.49"	11.75"	0.51"

.357 Magnum 145 grain Winchester Silvertip JHP, 2/21/89:

Test Gun	Barrel Length	Velocity	Bare Gelatin		Clothed Gelatin
			Penetration	Expansion	Penetration	Expansion
S&W M13	3"	1166 fps	15.80"	0.58"	12.90"	0.64"

.357 Magnum 158 grain Federal JHP, 2/28/91:

Test Gun	Barrel Length	Velocity	Bare Gelatin		Clothed Gelatin
			Penetration	Expansion	Penetration	Expansion
S&W M19	4"	1200 fps	16.50"	0.50"	15.90"	0.64"

.357 Magnum 158 grain Federal HydraShok JHP, 7/14/89:

Test Gun	Barrel Length	Velocity	Bare Gelatin		Clothed Gelatin
			Penetration	Expansion	Penetration	Expansion
S&W M13	3"	1183 fps	24.70"	0.37"	34.50"	0.46"

Part IV.  Other Performance Data

None.

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