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Originally Posted by gqllc007
I have done extensive ballistic gel testing. Federal HST 124gr or HST 147 gr standard pressure is what you seek. 124gr HST performs much better out of a short barrel like the Shield or Glock 43 than all the others. Corbon DPX 115+P performs well. IN a short barrel the gold dots 124+P did not perform well at all failing to expand 6-7 out of 10 times. They did perform better out of a full size duty weapon
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I have done some expansion tests as well, and my findings were very similar.
The HST was hands down the best round, due to penetration and expansion
no matter what. The GoldDot rounds that I tested were terrible, with only 1 or 2 fully expanding with the rest barely half expanded. Really shocked me because GDs are so revered by everyone and supposed to be the best.
I will take HST over a GD any time. I just wished they made the HST for revolver calibers. I won't even touch the new short barrel Speer ammo that everyone just loves.