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Test Gun: Smith and Wesson model 65. Barrel length: 3 inches. Ammunition: Hornady .357 Magnum 135gr Critical Duty FTX. Test media: 10% Clear Ballistics Gel. Distance: 10 feet. Chronograph: PACT 1 XP with inferred sky screens. Five shot velocity average: 1227fps. Gel Temperature 70...

Test Gun: FN Five-seveN. Barrel length: 4.8 Inches Ammunition: FNH 5.7x28 40gr Hornady V-Max SS197SP, FNH 5.7x28mm 27gr HP SS198LF. Test media: 10% Clear Ballistics Gel. Distance: 10 feet. Chronograph: PACT 1 XP with inferred sky screens. Gel Temperature 72 degrees. The 5.7x28mm was designed...

I had the opportunity to shoot some Cutting Edge .45 ACP and 10mm solid copper bullets in some Clear Ballistics Gel. Test pistols were a Colt Delta Elite in 10mm and a Colt 1991 in .45 ACP with 5-inch barrels. Two shot each into four 16 inch blocks of Clear Gel. The first round out of the 10mm...

Test Gun: Smith and Wesson model 65. Barrel length: 3 inches. Ammunition: Winchester .357 Magnum JHP. Test media: 10% Clear Ballistics Gel. Distance: 10 feet. Chronograph: PACT 1 XP with inferred sky screens. Gel Temperature 70 degrees. People reading my post may think I have I put too much...

Test Gun: Colt Delta Elite. Barrel length: 5 inches. Ammunition: Winchester 10MM 200gr Black Talon SXT. Test media: 10% Clear Ballistics Gel. Distance: 10 feet. Chronograph: PACT 1 XP with inferred sky screens. Gel Temperature: 70 degrees. I remember when Winchester made the decision to...

Federal introduced the Hydra-Shok in 1988 and shortly thereafter I purchased my first box from a police supply store. It came in a long 20 round box with the cartridges packaged side by side much like you see with rifle ammo. It was in .45 ACP with nickel plated brass. The Hydra-Shok was one of...

Test Gun: Sig P229, S&W Shield. Barrel length: 3.9 inches, 3.1 inches. Ammunition: Federal .40S&W 180gr HST () Test media: 10% Clear Ballistics Gel. Distance: 10 feet. Chronograph: PACT 1 XP with inferred sky screens. Gel Temperature 72 degrees. Finally, a few days of warm weather and...

Test Gun: Sig P229, Beretta Nano. Barrel length: 3.9 inches, 3 inches. Ammunition: Winchester Ranger T-Series 127gr +P+ (RA9TA) Test media: 10% Clear Ballistics Gel. Distance: 10 feet. Chronograph: PACT 1 XP with inferred sky screens. I finally had the opportunity to try some ammo out and...

I put together a small survey hoping to get an idea of what kind of ammunition people are using in their defense pistols. I tried to make it as complete as I could but I'm sure I missed some. I can modify as the survey goes on if I see something that needs to be addressed. It only takes a minute...

In the past, the decision on what ammo to carry was often based on marking hype, magazine articles, or gun store experts. Maybe some people still do. Unfortunately, I’m finding out that some of the advice I received years ago wasn’t so great. Today, the info available to us is much better...

If you have been shooting and, possibility reloading, for any amount of time you have more than likely a collected bunch of odds and ends. Stuff like holsters, mag pouches, and ammo. I have a small cardboard box that, over the years, has been the stopping point for ammo that has, in one way or...

Test Gun: Sig P229, Beretta Nano. Barrel length: 3.9 inches, 3 inches. Ammunition: Winchester 147gr JHP (USA9JHP2) Test media: 10% Clear Ballistics gel. Distance: 10 feet. Chronograph: PACT 1 XP with inferred sky screens. The recent testing of the Winchester White Box 115gr JHP seemed to be...

How many have speculated about the performance of the bargain brand ammo out there? I know I have. There have been times in the past that I carried such ammo for one reason or another and info on their performance was mostly nonexistent. Well, I had the opportunity to try some Winchester 115gr...

Shot into Clear Ballistics gel at a distance 10 feet using an S&W Airweight model 442 with a 1.875-inch barrel. My coronagraph is still in disrepair so I will have to shoot it for velocity after I get it fixed. Two rounds into bare gel and two into heavy clothing covered gel. The first round...

I haven’t seen many tests of this ammo. I think it’s because it’s a little hard to find. I finally found a box at Wal-Mart last time I was there, a little over $25 for twenty with tax. Shot into Clear Ballistics gel at a distance 10 feet using an S&W Airweight model 442 with a 1.875-inch barrel...

I was able to lay my hands on a small number of the controversial Winchester 9mm Black Talons. Demonized by politicians and gun control groups when it came out in the early 90’s. Designed to pass the FBI standard how does it stand up today to the latest offerings in the world of defense ammo...

Today I had the opportunity to shoot some Hornady 135gr FTX Critical Duty Into some 10% Clear Ballistics gel. Test pistol was a Sig P229 with a 4-inch barrel. The rounds where shot into two 16 inch blocks of Clear gel stacked back to back for a total of 32 inches. The chrony didn’t pick up the...

Sig V Crown 9mm 115, 124, and 147gr JHP in Clear Ballistics gel. All of the Sig's 9mm offerings tested. Two rounds in bare gel, two in heave clothing at 10 feet. All shot from a Smith & Wesson M&P compact 2.0 with a 4-inch barrel. I continue to have a problem with the chronograph and I'm going...

Barnes has long been known for their solid copper rifle bullets with a well-established reputation in the hunting fields. Something that may not be as well known to some is their line of defensive ammo. This Barnes 9mm load is labeled as +P but the velocity seemed a little low in my sample...

I’m thinking of getting an Armalite AR-10 with a muzzle brake. I would like to remove the brake and but on a flash suppresser. What is the procedure to take one off?