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Originally Posted by Nevada Ed
Texas Star;
All true...............
Fire a 125gr Factory Gold Dot at a Gel block, 35 yards away where the velocity is around 840 fps and lets see what that bullet looks like.
I was not discussing reloads vs Factory ammo..........or water vs Gel, just what this bullet design does .......at certain velocities.
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Ed-
I'm not trying to upset you, but your reasoning is flawed.
The target medium DOES matter. And sometimes, the 840 FPS you cited is very true of the bullet in factory ammo. Not all guns give 900 FPS from short barrels. That's one reason why I favor three-inch barrels on small .38's when I can hide the gun well the way I dress that day. The added inch of barrel usually adds at least 50 FPS, and the guns are easier to shoot well.
Generally flesh, especially tough muscle tissue like the heart, expands bullets better than water does. Lung tissue may not.
I hope you watch the video links that I just posted. They're the best I found for the load.