Brass Fetcher Ballistic Testing

9mm Luger

20 Percent Ballistic Gelatin

This page presents Table 1: Bare 20% Ballistic Gelatin, Table 2: Bone Plate and Table 3: Simulated Shotlines (Femur, Pelvis and Thorax) in 20% Ballistic Gelatin.

Table 1 presents Bare 20% Ballistic gelatin tests for Cor-Bon, Federal, Hornady, Magtech, M882, Remington, Speer and Winchester.

Cartridges Impact Velocity

(ft/sec)

Maximum Penetration Depth

(inch)

Expansion

(inch2)

Bullet Weight

(grain)

Barrel Length

(inch)

Distance *

(feet)

Cor-Bon

115gr

+P DPX

(DPX09115)

1218 10.0+ 0.223 115 4.9 10

115gr

+P JHP

(SD09115)

1373 8.7 0.243 73.9 4.9 10

100gr

+P Pow'R Ball

(PB09100)

1464 10.0 0.258 99.6 4.9 10
Federal

105gr

EFMJ

1213 8.3 0.309 103.8 4.9 10

124gr

+P+ Hydra-Shok

1201 9.0 0.350 122.3 4.9 10

135gr

Hydra-Shok

1029 8.9 0.320 134.1 4.9 10
Hornady

124gr

XTP

1110 9.9 0.246 124.1 4.9 10

147gr

Tap QC

952 10.0+ 0.215 144.3 4.9 10
Magtech

115gr

+P Gold JHP

1240 9.9 0.233 100.7 4.0 10
M882

124gr

+P+ FMJ

1235 10.0+ 0.099 124 4.0 10
Remington

124gr

+P Golden Saber

(GS9MMD)

1212 10.0 0.289 123.5 4.0 10

147gr

Golden Saber

(29422)

991 10.0+ 0.300 146.4 4.0 10
Speer

124gr

+P Gold Dot

(23617)

1239 10.0 0.372 123.6 4.9 10
Winchester

127gr

+P+ Ranger-T

(RA9TA)

1257 10.0+ 0.283 117.1 4.9 10

147gr

Black Talon

(S9MM)

983 10.0+ NA 147 4.0 10

Table 2 presents Bone Plate and 20 Percent Ballistic Gelatin.

Bone Plate and 20 Percent Ballistic Gelatin

Cartridges Impact Velocity

(ft/sec)

Maximum Penetration Depth

(inch)

Expansion

(inch2)

Bullet Weight

(grain)

Barrel Length

(inch)

Distance *

(feet)

Speer

147gr

Gold Dot

(23619)

988 10.0+ 0.099 147 4.0 10

Table 3 presents Simulated Shotlines (Femur, Pelvis and Thorax) in 20 Percent Ballistic Gelatin, respectively.

Simulated Shotlines in 20 Percent Ballistic Gelatin

Cartridges Impact Velocity

(ft/sec)

Maximum Penetration Depth

(inch)

Expansion

(inch2)

Bullet Weight

(grain)

Barrel Length

(inch)

Distance *

(feet)

Femur
M882

124gr

+P+ FMJ

1175

Skin

Muscle

Bone

0.099 124 4.0 10
Speer

124gr

+P Gold Dot

(23617)

1226

Skin

Muscle

Bone

0.168 124 4.0 10
Pelvis
M882

124gr

+P+ FMJ

1186

Skin

Muscle

Bone

0.099 124 4.0 10
Speer

124gr

+P Gold Dot

(23617)

1235

Skin

Muscle

Bone

230 124 4.0 10
Thorax
M882

124gr

+P+ FMJ

1160

Skin

Muscle

Bone

Muscle

Lung

Heart

0.099 124 4.0 10
Speer

124gr

+P Gold Dot

(23617)

1234

Skin

Muscle

Bone

Muscle

Lung

Heart

218 124 4.0 10

* - Distance from muzzle to ballistic gelatin block.