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.45 ACP Georgia Arms 185gr +P "Gold Dot" JHP (Glock 30)

.45 ACP Georgia Arms 185gr +P "Gold Dot" JHP
Product Number: G45AE, Lot Number: 09169936
Test Date: 10/99
Test Weapon: Glock 30, 3.8" bbl  
Bare Gelatin   Denim Covered Gelatin
Gelatin Calibration: 8.8cm @ 599 fps Gelatin Calibration: 8.8cm @ 599 fps
Shot # Velocity
Feet/Sec
Penetration
Inches
Expansion Shot # Velocity
Feet/Sec
Penetration
Inches
Expansion
1 1054 10.5 .74 1 1025 14.6 .67
2 1063 9.7 .75 2 1024 18+ NR
3 1084 10.0 .77 3 1082 14.1 .67
4 1076 10.2 .76 4 1089 14.5 .66
5 1002 11.5 .77 5 1013 16.3 .65
Avg. 1056 10.4 .76 Avg. 1047 See Remarks See Remarks
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.
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 shot #2 penetrated entire length of 18 inch gelatin block, exited, and was not recovered.


Figure 1. Angular View, Nose Up

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