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.40 S&W ProLoad 165gr Tactical Grade JHP (Glock 27)

.40 S&W ProLoad 165gr Tactical Grade JHP
Product Number:PL40T3, Lot Number: 901138010
Test Date: 12/99
Test Weapon: Glock 27, 3.5" bbl  
Bare Gelatin   Denim Covered Gelatin
Gelatin Calibration: 8.5cm @ 577 fps Gelatin Calibration: 8.3cm @ 571 fps
Shot # Velocity
Feet/Sec
Penetration
Inches
Expansion Shot # Velocity
Feet/Sec
Penetration
Inches
Expansion
1 1019 12.6 .65 1 1065 18+ NR
2 1030 12.7 .65 2 999 15.9 .55
3 1019 12.4 .65 3 1043 17.1 .59
4 1035 12.1 .65 4 1022 16.2 .55
5 1035 12.8 .64 5 1023 18+ NR
Avg. 1027 12.5 .65 Avg. 1030 See Remarks See Remarks
Corrected N/A   Corrected N/A  
Remarks:
Gelatin calibration corrected to 8.7cm 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:
Gelatin calibration corrected to 8.6cm 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.

Five shot average penetration depth and expanded diameter cannot be determined because shots #1 and #5 penetrated entire length of 18 inch gelatin block, exited, and were not recovered.

Bullets #2, #3 and #4 exhibited asymmetrical expansion.


Figure 1. Angular View, Nose Up

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