We shoot Hornady .44spl 165gr FTX ammunition from a S&W Model 69 with a 4.25″ barrel into Clearballistics ballistic gel to measure velocity, penetration, expansion/fragmentation, and retained weight.

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Bare gel:
Penetration: 11.3″, 11.7″
Retained weight: 163.8gr, 162.5
Max expansion: 0.701″, 0.706″
Min expansion: 0.596″, 0.612″
Heavy clothing:
Penetration: 11.8″, 12.2″
Retained weight: 163.7gr, 163.3gr
Max expansion: 0.650″, 0.679″
Min expansion: 0.548″, 0.586″
Rubber plug: 2.0gr

Guns in this video:
S&W Model 69

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