Hornady .44spl 165gr FTX gel test and review
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.
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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Andrew is a combat veteran of OEF and has performed hundreds of ballistic tests for his YouTube channel, The Chopping Block (https://www.youtube.com/user/chopinbloc). He is an avid firearm collector and competitor and lives with his family in Arizona. If you have any questions, you may email him at choppingblocktests@gmail.com
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I had some time today and found your video. I carry a S&W 396 NG, which I load with the Buffalo Bore 190 gr. lead SWCHPs, or the Double Tap 200 gr. Bonded Defense (Speer Gold Dot). The BB-190 chronos at 1025 and the DT 200 comes out at 1,000 fps. Have you done any tests on these loads in a 2.5 inch barreled revolver? When out hiking I load it with the Lyman 429360 cast at a BHN of 18 and a velocity of 925 fps.
Why such a light bullet?