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February 2001
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.40 S&W Winchester 180gr Ranger SXT JHP
Product Number: RA40T, Lot Number: 64NK32 88 48
Test Date: 03/00
Test Weapon: Glock 27, 3.5" bbl Click here to view recovered bullets
Bare Gelatin   Denim Covered Gelatin
Gelatin Calibration: 9.5cm @ 623 fps Gelatin Calibration: 8.6cm @ 613 fps
Shot # Velocity
Feet/Sec
Penetration
Inches
Expansion Shot # Velocity
Feet/Sec
Penetration
Inches
Expansion
1 925 11.5 .71 1 914 13.5 .63
2 892 11.4 .69 2 874 13.4 .61
3 909 11.4 .71 3 912 12.8 .64
4 879 10.8 .70 4 922 12.5 .66
5 921 10.8 .68 5 936 12.7 .67
Avg. 905 11.2 .70 Avg. 911 13.0 .64
Corrected N/A   Corrected N/A  
Remarks:
Calibration BB penetration depth corrected to 8.8cm due to velocity error in accordance with: "Figure 5-2, Velocity Variation Correction to Measured BB Penetration Depth." Bullet Penetration, MacPherson, Duncan, Ballistic Publications, El Segundo, CA, 1994, p. 84.
Remarks:
Calibration BB penetration depth corrected to 8.2cm due to velocity error in accordance with: "Figure 5-2, Velocity Variation Correction to Measured BB Penetration Depth." Bullet Penetration, MacPherson, Duncan, Ballistic Publications, El Segundo, CA, 1994, p. 84.

Expanded diameters listed above are measurements of the expanded lead core. Expanded diameter of the copper jacket talons are as follows:
Shot #1: .76
Shot #2: .81
Shot #3: .77
Shot #4: .75
Shot #5: .74

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