General Categories > General Firearm Discussion

Concealed carry for my wife & mom

<< < (7/11) > >>

Rich B:
What kind of penetration do 9x18 hollowpoints offer?

sjwsti:
Here is a link with some good info comparing 9x19 to 9x18 

http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=121452

Heres one showing expansion and penetration results in gelatin. Looks like it falls a little short.

http://www.goldenloki.com/ammo/gel/9x18/gel9x18.htm

- Shawn

NE Bull:
Somewhere between a .380 and a 9mmx19.   http://www.hipowersandhandguns.com/Comparisonof9x18mmMakarovetc.htm

I was also surprised to find that Silver Bear outperformed Hornady custom. as the russian ammo is what I carry.
If ya ever wanna try one, let me know, I have both a Russian Makarov and a Polish P-64 and plenty of hand loads and Bear ammo.

RLMoeller:

--- Quote from: Rich B on November 18, 2010, 08:37:16 AM ---What kind of penetration do 9x18 hollowpoints offer?

--- End quote ---

From some gelatin tests I have seen, using what is commonly available today, the 9x18 has between 9.5 and 11.5 inches of penetration.  Those same tests have shown some varieties of .380 getting better than that and other varieties are quite similar.

-Rod

bullit:
I am still waiting to hear from someone attacked by a gelatin block.....  :)

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page

[*] Previous page