Products evaluated:
- • Cor-Bon DPX 225gr (DPX45C225)
- • Federal Premium Personal Defense 000 buckshot 4 pellets (PD412JGE 000)
- • Federal Premium Personal Defense 7/16 ounce #4 birdshot (PD412JGE 4)
- • Hornady Critical Defense 0.41” FTX & two 35-caliber lead balls (86238)
- • Hornady Critical Defense FTX 185gr (92790)
- • Northwest Custom Projectile Manstopper 260gr (4505)
- • Remington High Terminal Performance 230gr (28562)
- • Winchester PDX1 Defender 225gr (S45CPBD)
- • Winchester PDX1 Defender 3 Disks over ¼ ounce BB shot (S410PDX1)
2.5” barrel revolver (45 Colt / 410 Bore 2.5” chamber)
5.5” barrel revolver
Suitability for self-defense
Impact velocities used in this report were obtained from an Oehler System 85 using no velocity corrections. All ballistic gelatin blocks used in this evaluation were nominal 10% ballistic gelatin blocks calibrated in accordance with FBI RFP-OSCU-DSU1704 as follows (FBI RFP-OSCU-DSU1704, page 104, 2017):
"Prior to the utilization of any block of gelatin, validation of the block will be tested to assure consistency of the gelatin mixture. This test consists of firing a .177 caliber steel sphere (BB) into the gelatin block at 590 feet per second (fps) +/- 15 fps. This sphere must penetrate a minimum of 2.95 inches but no more than 3.74 inches ".
Selection criteria is based upon the point system for penetration in FBI RFP-OSCU-DSU1704. Scoring is based upon both bare gelatin and heavy clothing performance — color code reflects the lower-scoring performance of the two test events.