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.40 S&W Remington 165gr Golden Saber JHP (Glock 27)
| .40
S&W Remington 165gr Golden Saber Brass JHP Product Number:GS40SWA, Lot Number: K 25 WA 5611 |
Test Date: 12/99 | |||||||
| Test Weapon: Glock 27, 3.5" bbl | ||||||||
| Bare Gelatin | Denim Covered Gelatin | |||||||
| Gelatin Calibration: 9.1cm @ 620 fps | Gelatin Calibration: 8.9cm @ 562 fps | |||||||
| Shot # | Velocity Feet/Sec |
Penetration Inches |
Expansion | Shot # | Velocity Feet/Sec |
Penetration Inches |
Expansion | |
| 1 | 1073 | 12.6 | .72 | 1 | 1009 | 13.4 | .73 | |
| 2 | 1032 | 12.2 | .68 | 2 | 1013 | 13.7 | .72 | |
| 3 | 1040 | 12.1 | .67 | 3 | 1047 | 16.5 | .68 | |
| 4 | 1027 | 11.8 | .65 | 4 | 1054 | 16.3 | .69* | |
| 5 | 1046 | 11.3 | .66 | 5 | 1066 | 12.9 | .69 | |
| Avg. | 1043 | 12.0 | .68 | Avg. | 1037 | 14.6 | .70 | |
| Corrected | N/A | Corrected | N/A | |||||
| 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. Bullet #1 jacket almost separated from lead core. |
Remarks: Gelatin calibration corrected to 9.4cm 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. *Bullet #4 jacket detached from lead core and came to rest at 14.9 inches. Bullet #4 lead core expanded diameter .44, jacket expanded diameter .69. |
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