Products Evaluated:
3.4” Barrel Semi-auto
- • Barnes TAC-XPD 140gr (BPD40SW1)
- • Speer Gold Dot Short Barrel 180gr (23974)
- • Winchester Ranger Bonded 165gr (RA40BA)
4.0” Barrel Semi-auto
- • Dynamic Research Technologies TerminalShock FHP 150gr (14001)
- • Federal American Eagle FMJ 180gr (AE40R1)
- • Federal Expanding Full Metal Jacket 135gr (PD40CSP2H)
- • Federal Tactical HST 155gr (P40HST2)
- • Glaser Blue Safety Slug 115gr (GL03000)
- • Magsafe SWAT Load 46gr (40W)
- • Speer Gold Dot LE 180gr (53962)
- • Triton Quik-Shok QSHP 135gr (TR40QSA)
- • Winchester USA JHP 180gr (USA40JHP)
4.4” Barrel Semi-auto
- • Barnes TAC-XPD 140gr (BPD40SW1)
- • Federal Hi-Shok JHP 155gr (40SWB)
- • G2 Research RIP 117gr
- • Hornady Critical Defense FTX 165gr (91340)
- • Hornady Critical Duty FlexLock 175gr (91376)
- • gton Golden Saber 180gr (GS40SWB)
- • Speer Gold Dot LE 165gr (53970)
- • Speer Gold Dot LE 180gr (53962)
- • Winchester Defend JHP 180gr (W40SWD)
- • Winchester Ranger Bonded 165gr (RA40BA)
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.