RDub
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Hello
Most of the 9mm reviews that I did were shot with two guns.
A SIG 365 SAS, with a 3.1 inch barrel and a Taurus G3 with a 4 inch barrel.
First I do forensic exam of the ammunition. Next I shoot a group while chronographing with each gun. 10 yards with the SIG, three rounds and 15 yards with the G3, five rounds. Chronograph is a Oehler 35P
Then the ammunition is shot out of each gun into a 55 gallon plastic barrel of water. The bullets are then recovered, photographed and then measured for expansion. In cases where the bullet fragments and loses its jacket, a weight is taken with all the recovered material and also a weight taken with just the lead core.
Here is the link to all the photos of the review;
9mm WIN Defender 124gr JHP — Postimages
Data Sheet
Here is another example of ideal expansion from a bonded jacketed hollow point projectile. 1200 fps is what is advertised and 1200 fps is what you get, at least out of a 4 inch barrel.
Accuracy and consistency fair. Recoil nominal.
Something odd I noticed. Several rounds would not fit into an RCBS #16 shell holder. Some did, some did not. I've never run into that with main stream factory ammunition.
That aside, the ammunition shot and functioned well in both guns.
ammoseek.com shows pricing as $1.00 to $1.60 per round. Target Sports $1.25 and Midway $1.55 per round.
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