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I'm interested in doing a little bullet testing.......
Administrator:
I have heard that wet phone books are a pretty good simulation of flesh. I have shot dry phone books before and the bullets did expand. Check out this link for some other ways to test ammo; it's one of my favorite sites.
http://www.theboxotruth.com/
JimP:
>:( Dang it, Sam! I just blew a couple HOURS there......... that is a good site.....
Mulligan:
http://ammo.ar15.com/project/Self_Defense_Ammo_FAQ/index.htm
I think this looks at some Federal ammo, dunno if it's what you're looking for. I'm a year late either way :)
JimP:
From What I gather, that Expanding full metal jacket round does not always expand reliably invs. 4 layers of denim, but it always expands more tha FMJ would....
Cathy1911:
When it first came out, I shot some 9mm Federal EFMJ into soaked-for-24-hours phone books. I didn't take pictures or keep the expanded bullets, but it and penetrated and expanded reliably through multiple layers of fabric and pieces of an old leather jacket.
From a fascinating discussion of terminal ballistics posted by a medical examiner describing his observations in the morgue:
--- Quote ---I've only seen one example of Federal's Expanding Full Metal Jacket so I'm not qualified to speak with any authority on it except to say that the expansion was MOST impressive and it was a 1-shot kill. I've read other forums in which some in law enforcement made disparaging remarks about it, and one example is nothing I would want to hang my hat on, but I was impressed nevertheless. IF the EFMJ works as advertised, it would go a long way toward remedying the problems inherent with hollowpoints.
--- End quote ---
I like its shooting characteristics better in 9mm than .45 ACP. In night-shoot training, the muzzle flash from the 9mm round is a dull red color. The .45 is much flashier.
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