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.45 ACP ProLoad 200gr +P Tactical Grade JHP (Glock 30)
| .45 ACP
ProLoad 200gr +P Tactical Grade JHP Product Number: PL45AT2, Lot Number: 9010208023 |
Test Date: See Remarks | |||||||
| Test Weapon: Glock 30, 3.8" bbl | ||||||||
| Bare Gelatin | Denim Covered Gelatin | |||||||
| Gelatin Calibration: 9.5cm @ 619 fps | Gelatin Calibration: 7.8cm @ 564 fps | |||||||
| Shot # | Velocity Feet/Sec |
Penetration Inches |
Expansion | Shot # | Velocity Feet/Sec |
Penetration Inches |
Expansion | |
| 1 | 979 | 13.4 | .67 | 1 | 957 | 13.3 | .68 | |
| 2 | 952 | 12.1 | .69 | 2 | 975 | 13.4 | .69 | |
| 3 | 978 | 12.6 | .67 | 3 | 921 | 18+ | NR | |
| 4 | 949 | 13.3 | .64 | 4 | 946 | 16.6 | .62 | |
| 5 | 959 | 14.7 | .70 | 5 | 950 | 18+ | NR | |
| Avg. | 963 | 13.2 | .67 | Avg. | 950 | See Remarks | See Remarks | |
| Corrected | N/A | Corrected | N/A | |||||
| Remarks: Test date: 10/99. Gelatin calibration corrected to 9.0cm 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 used by ProLoad is Speer 200gr Gold Dot. |
Remarks: Test date: 10/99. Gelatin calibration corrected to 8.2cm 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 #3 and #5 penetrated entire length of 18 inch gelatin block, exited, and were not recovered. |
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